Giving a Speech in the hard sciences 2025

Is giving a persuasive research talk your priority?

‘Giving a speech in the hard sciences’ is a blended course designed specifically to address the English public speaking skills' requirements of scientists and researchers in the hard sciences. This blended learning course is based on the development of formal English communication skills and conviction abilities: effective and persuasive oral presentations in a formal scientific context.

Giving a Speech in the soft sciences 2025

Is giving a persuasive research talk your priority?

‘Giving a speech in soft sciences’ is a blended course designed specifically to address the English public speaking skills' requirements of scientists and researchers in the social and human sciences. This blended learning course is based on the development of formal English communication skills and conviction abilities: effective and persuasive oral presentations in a formal scientific context.



Getting Published in the soft sciences 2025

Is getting published your priority? 

‘Getting Published’ is a blended course designed specifically to address the English writing skills' requirements of scientists and researchers.The main objectives of Getting published’  are to fill any gaps in basic skills for scientific writing in English, understand, and master the governing principles, put them into practice (drafting concise and persuasive scientific texts) and promote writing as a scientific tool: writing helps develop reasoning.



Getting Published in the hard sciences 2025

Is getting published your priority? 

‘Getting Published’ is a blended course designed specifically to address the English writing skills' requirements of scientists and researchers.The main objectives of Getting published’  are to fill any gaps in basic skills for scientific writing in English, understand, and master the governing principles, put them into practice (drafting concise and persuasive scientific texts) and promote writing as a scientific tool: writing helps develop reasoning.



How to get started on ORA!

A short tutorial to help you get the most out of your course on ORA.

Communicating in Social Science: personalised coaching

Do you wish to hone your speaking and writing abilities in your particular field of expertise? Is your goal to perform efficiently in English without needing a proof-reader before publishing your articles? Are you concerned about how you come across in a meeting or in your writing? If so, this coaching programme is built for you.

Joining our programme of Personalised Coaching is about making positive changes in your professional life. 

'Communicating in Social Science' provides a personalised training programme for the writing and speaking skills needed for your work, publications, conferences. You will receive one-to-one coaching from a highly experienced coach who will assist you in determining your objectives and developing your own expertise. 


Presenting Research Effectively

Is presenting research effectively your priority?

‘Presenting Research Effectively’ is a blended course designed specifically to address the English communication skills' requirements of scientists and researchers. This blended learning course is based on the development of formal English communication skills and conviction abilities: effective and persuasive oral presentations in a formal scientific context.

Enseignant: Olivia Levingston

Getting Published - Blended

Is getting published your priority? 

‘Getting Published’ is a blended course designed specifically to address the English writing skills' requirements of scientists and researchers.The main objectives of Getting published’  are to fill any gaps in basic skills for scientific writing in English, understand, and master the governing principles, put them into practice (drafting concise and persuasive scientific texts) and promote writing as a scientific tool: writing helps develop reasoning.



Presenting and Promoting your Professional Project: Public Speaking

What makes a good public speaker? 

'Presenting and Promoting your Professional Project: Public Speaking'  will help you develop your overall fluency and consider how you speak as well as what you say. The main course objective is to sharpen your critical thinking and verbal/non-verbal communication skills.

This 30h blended course aims to give you the skills and practice to master the English you need as a professional in today's global world.