The Academic Writing Course
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For Clerkenwell and Moorgate Campus Students
The Academic Writing Course
Tutor: Simon Cuddihy
This three-week course is designed for international students and for students whose first language is not English, though all students are welcome to join.
The course is offered both in person [ on the Clerkenwell campus ] and online (Microsoft Teams). It is free and not assessed.
Course aim and content
The aim of the course is to develop your fluency and confidence in academic writing. You will explore key features of academic writing in English through practical writing exercises and discussion. While the focus is on academic writing (e.g. essays, reports and research papers), the skills developed should be useful for all types of written work.
The course will include:
- developing an appropriate academic style
- understanding assessment criteria
- applying critical thinking in academic writing
- using sources while maintaining your own voice
- structuring paragraphs and ensuring cohesion
- citing and referencing sources
- writing clear and effective sentences
- in-class writing exercises with feedback
Join the English for Academic Purposes Moodle page for English language and academic writing links.
Class times for in-person courses - please note these take place on the Clerkenwell Campus
The course runs for three weeks (1.5 hours per week) from week commencing Monday 2 February 2026. You can join an in-person class on a Tuesday or Thursday.
Register for in-person classes using one of the links below.
In-person class 1 – Tuesday morning 10:00 – 11:30
- Starting Tuesday 3 February and ending Tuesday 17 February register via this link.
In-person class 2 – Thursday morning 10:00 – 11:30
- Starting Thursday 5 February and ending Thursday 19 February register via this link.
Class times for online courses - term 2
The course runs for three weeks (1 hour 20 minutes per week) from week commencing Monday 2 February 2026. You can join an online class on a Monday morning or afternoon.
Register for online classes using one of the links below:
Online class 1 – Monday morning 10:30 – 11:50
- Starting Monday 2 February and ending Monday 16 February register via this link.
Online class 2 – Monday afternoon 13:00 – 14:20
- Starting Monday 2 February and ending Monday 16 February register via this link.