Reading and Writing Skills
Mastering Academic Literacy
Planning for maximum success with minimal stress!
We have designed four bespoke workshops to help your writing to continue developing as you move into term 2.
Each workshop incorporates guidance and strategies as well as opportunities to practice. and is available at a choice of different times. Select the best time for you and then sign up - signing up for one workshop will automatically sign you up for all the workshops in the series.
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Understanding assessment briefs and feedback
- Understanding assessment briefs and feedback
13:35 - 15:25, Mon Jan 19th 2026 - Understanding assessment briefs and feedback
12:35 - 14:25, Tue Jan 20th 2026 - Understanding assessment briefs and feedback
11:35 - 13:25, Wed Jan 21st 2026
- Understanding assessment briefs and feedback
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Referencing, paraphrasing
- Referencing, paraphrasing
13:35 - 15:25, Mon Jan 26th 2026 - Referencing, paraphrasing
12:35 - 14:25, Tue Jan 27th 2026 - Referencing, paraphrasing
11:35 - 13:25, Wed Jan 28th 2026
- Referencing, paraphrasing
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Critical reading and synthesizing
- Critical reading and synthesizing
13:35 - 15:25, Mon Feb 2nd 2026 - Critical reading and synthesizing
12:35 - 14:25, Tue Feb 3rd 2026 - Critical reading and synthesizing
11:35 - 13:25, Wed Feb 4th 2026
- Critical reading and synthesizing
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Developing arguments & showing your voice
- Developing arguments & showing your voice
13:35 - 15:25, Mon Feb 9th 2026 - Developing arguments & showing your voice
12:35 - 14:25, Tue Feb 10th 2026 - Developing arguments & showing your voice
11:35 - 13:25, Wed Feb 11th 2026
- Developing arguments & showing your voice
Once you have completed these workshops, why not follow up with some individualised guidance and feedback, by using our writing cafes or one-to-one assignment writing tutorials. Visit the booking page here.
Doctoral Academic Writing (DAW T2)
These workshops cover academic literacy, essay writing and study skills as well as looking at higher level scholarly writing and expectations for completing a research degree. Please click on the links below to sign up - Signing up for ONE session will automatically sign you up for all subsequent events. If you know that you have a timetable clash, but would still like access to the resources, email insessional@exeter.ac.uk.
- Critical Engagement with Literature
13:35 - 15:25, Wed Jan 28th 2026 - Language Features in a PhD
13:35 - 15:25, Wed Feb 4th 2026 - Paraphrasing and Referencing skills
13:35 - 15:25, Wed Feb 11th 2026 - Language for sampling and ethics
13:35 - 15:25, Wed Feb 18th 2026 - Getting ready for your Upgrade Meeting or Viva
13:35 - 15:25, Wed Feb 25th 2026 - Showing your voice & synthesizing
13:35 - 15:25, Wed Mar 4th 2026
Now that you have enjoyed the course, why not access some individualised advice by attending a writing cafe or booking a one-to-one assignment tutorial. Find out more here.
Academic Writing for Science
This course, which comprises 7 sessions, is suitable for students on all science programmes at the university and at all degree levels.
- Effective Writing Strategies
11:35 - 13:25, Mon Jan 26th 2026 - Developing Use of Source Material as Evidence in Writing
11:35 - 13:25, Mon Feb 2nd 2026 - Caution and Mitigation in Writing
11:35 - 13:25, Mon Feb 9th 2026 - The Literature Review
11:35 - 13:25, Mon Feb 16th 2026 - Sentence Clarity and Coordination
11:35 - 13:25, Mon Feb 23rd 2026 - The Research Report
11:35 - 13:25, Mon Mar 2nd 2026 - Criticality and Style
11:35 - 13:25, Mon Mar 9th 2026
Dates and times TBC
We also provide sessions on interview skills. See here for more details


