Faculty ESE
Provision specifically for postgraduate Engineering students
The sessions below will all appear on student timetables:
For students who started their programmes in January 2026
We will be running two sessions for dissertation writing:
Monday 12th October, 9.35-10.25 in Harrison 215
Friday 6th November, 12.35-13.25 in Forum Seminar room 9
For students starting their programmes in September 2026
We will be running a series of workshops within your dissertation module. These sessions will appear on your timetable.
Week 1 - Introduction to Academic English for Engineers (how to study in HE in the UK)
Week 2 - Communication competencies
Week 4 - Technical writing taster
Week 5 - Social drop in with colleagues and Faculty (Theme: how to get the outcomes you want)
Week 7 - Data commentary taster
Week 8 - Social drop in with colleagues and Faculty (Theme: how to maximise your chances of getting a job)
All students in ESE
Academic Writing for Science (AWSC)
This course, which comprises 7 sessions, is suitable for students on all science programmes at the university and at all degree levels. Topics include:
- Written organisational skills
- Making effective use of sources
- Appropriate academic style
- Language skills for research reports and data commentary
Please use the links below to sign up. You can join the course at any time, and signing up for one session will automatically sign you up for all subsequent sessions.
09:35 - 11:25, Mon Oct 5th 2026
09:35 - 11:25, Mon Oct 12th 2026
09:35 - 11:25, Mon Oct 19th 2026
09:35 - 11:25, Mon Oct 26th 2026
09:35 - 11:25, Mon Nov 2nd 2026
09:35 - 11:25, Mon Nov 9th 2026
09:35 - 11:25, Mon Nov 16th 2026
09:35 - 11:25, Mon Nov 23rd 2026
In addition, students in ESE are welcome to enjoy the courses in our reading and writing skills suite as well as our speaking and listening skills courses.
For more individualised guidance and feedback please visit: One-to-one support and Writing Cafes