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Note-taking is an essential skill at university. You will be making notes for different purposes and contexts such as during lectures or to help you revise for exams. 
This workshop will introduce some different note-taking strategies and tools and help you decide what to use for your particular situation.   Please RSVP to book your place.    
Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource, Academic Skills Video Series.    If you have any questions, just Ask us.  

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This workshop focuses on the last stage of the writing process: editing. It demonstrates how paragraphs and sentences can be polished by avoiding wordiness and common errors in syntax, grammar and mechanics.

If you are unable to participate in the workshop, you can check the workshop's pre-recorded videos and self-study materials. To be sure you have a place at the workshop, please RSVP!  Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions.

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Acknowledging the ideas of others is a key feature of academic writing. This workshop will help you understand the basic principles of why, when and how to reference. Please RSVP to book your place.   Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with a short video Learning essentials: Referencing. If you have any questions, just Ask us.

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Do you sometimes find it challenging communicating with New Zealand locals?  Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand lectures and participate in tutorials? Let’s Talk to Locals provides you the chance to meet and talk with local New Zealanders and speak English in an engaging safe space and, at the same time, develop your English.  You will also have the chance to build connections with the university and wider Auckland-community.   To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP (register for the workshop)!  Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions.

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This workshop covers effective search strategies for finding scholarly information. By the end of the workshop you will know: what you need to search for where you should search for it how to get the best results Please RSVP to book your place.   Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with a short video Learning essentials: Finding information. If you have any questions, just Ask us

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This Language Laboratory is for engineering, nursing, and Pharmacy students enrolled in ELE for ENGGEN 199, ELE for NURSING 199, or ELE for Pharmacy 199. The workshop focusses on academic writing in engineering, nursing, and pharmacy. All 199 engineering, nursing, and pharmacy students need to participate in one Language Laboratory.  To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP (register)!  Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions.

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This workshop will help you to become familiar with the Inspera assessment software prior to using it to sit exams. Most students will need to use Inspera at some stage in their academic career and this is a great opportunity to learn how it works and how to avoid and resolve issues, giving you the best possible experience when enduring a stressful assessment season.   Each of the Inspera exam modes will be covered during this session and you will have the chance to use Inspera under “test conditions”. Potential pitfalls with installing Inspera and using it on exam day will be discussed in this workshop and you will be informed of who to contact if you face technical issues.   Another date is available for this event.   Contact ichelpdesk@auckland.ac.nz if you're interested in this workshop but can't make the advertised time.

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Do you sometimes find it challenging communicating with New Zealand locals?  Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand lectures and participate in tutorials? Let’s Talk to Locals provides you the chance to meet and talk with local New Zealanders and speak English in an engaging safe space and, at the same time, develop your English.  You will also have the chance to build connections with the university and wider Auckland-community.   To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP (register for the workshop)!  Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions.

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** IMPORTANT: This workshop is only for neurodivergent students registered with the Inclusive Learning service. ** In collaboration with the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), Inclusive Learning is pleased to offer this unique workshop where you can make your own fidget object and hang out with other neurodivergent students. All materials provided by CIE. Places are limited, so secure your spot today. If you have any questions, please email inclusivelearning@auckland.ac.nz Unleash Space is located at the corner of Grafton Road and Symonds Street at the University of Auckland’s City Campus. Enter via the Engineering Building (Building 402), 20 Symonds Street.

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Do you sometimes find it challenging communicating with New Zealand locals?  Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand lectures and participate in tutorials? Let’s Talk to Locals provides you the chance to meet and talk with local New Zealanders and speak English in an engaging safe space and, at the same time, develop your English.  You will also have the chance to build connections with the university and wider Auckland-community.   To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP (register for the workshop)!  Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions.

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Acknowledging the ideas of others is a key feature of academic writing. This workshop will help you understand the basic principles of why, when and how to reference. Please RSVP to book your place.   Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with a short video Learning essentials: Referencing. If you have any questions, just Ask us. 

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This workshop will help you understand when it is appropriate to paraphrase, summarise and quote, and provide an opportunity to practice writing ideas from academic texts in your own words. Please RSVP to book your place.  Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource, Academic Skills Video Series. If you have any questions, just Ask us. 

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This workshop offers advice about the use of modal verbs (e.g., might, could, can) in general, and then it focuses on the use of modals in academic writing. The workshop includes some practice and suggestions about the use of modals. To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP. Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions.

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This workshop will cover the basics of what we mean by critical thinking and why it is important at university.  We will look at academic arguments – how to evaluate them, and how to structure your own argument.    Please RSVP to book your place.     
Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with a short video Learning essentials: Critical thinking.     If you have any questions, just Ask us.  

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This workshop covers strategies for planning and writing a well-structured essay. Effective introductions, paragraph construction and writing styles are addressed.    Please RSVP to book your place.     
Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with a short video Learning essentials: Essay writing.     If you have any questions, just Ask us.  

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Let’s Talk offers a chance to improve your English by engaging with other students from Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland in a safe space. The session will include engaging speaking activities and topics. Note that there will be no volunteers at this workshop. To secure your spot, please RSVP. For questions, contact ele@auckland.ac.nz

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This workshop offers advice about the use of tenses in general, and then it focuses on the use of tenses in academic writing. Examples of common tense choices are provided, as well as citation styles. The workshop includes some practice and suggestions. Workshop full, or can't attend any of these sessions?
Check out our online resource: Grammar Smart
Or our recording: Verb tenses To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP! Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions.

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Note: This writing program encompasses four workshops. See below. Are you struggling to write for your research degree?  This writing program focuses on the writing process seen from the perspective of the writer’s voice. We’ll work on different ‘threads’ or elements, namely 1) “Silence in writing” (fluency), 2) “Noise in writing” (accuracy), and 3) “Balance” (reconnecting with your voice). Workshop 4) is focused on applying these ideas to your own writing. You will have the opportunity to understand writing expectations better, consider cultural contrasts, reflect on your strengths, and experiment practical ways to develop your academic writing without losing your own voice. Dates: *1)  Friday 9 May  2) Friday 16 May, 3) Friday 23 May, and 4) Friday 30 May
Time: 12pm to 2pm.     Place: KEIC, Level 4, Room 420, City Campus.   To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP! Please contact Ana Maria Benton at a.benton@auckland.ac.nz if you have a question.