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Illustration for news: English over a cup of tea

English over a cup of tea

The new format - watching and discussing a short film over tea and cookies - as part of the "Five-o'clock tea at the AWC"project was a success.

Illustration for news: Criticism: how to balance effectiveness and politeness

Criticism: how to balance effectiveness and politeness

The Academic Writing Center ran a face-to-face workshop on constructive criticism in the academic context with our speaker Heather Belgorodtseva.

Illustration for news: How to meet the journal’s language requirements

How to meet the journal’s language requirements

The AWC successfully completed the online course with the trainer Varvara Sosedova "Targeting your Writing to the Journal Requirements: Preparatory Stage." 

Illustration for news: International Education Week

International Education Week

Every year the third week in November is dedicated to celebrating the benefits of- international education and exchange worldwide in an initiative called International Education Week.

Illustration for news: You’ve missed a lot…

You’ve missed a lot…

On November 8, the Academic Writing Center hosted a very helpful online seminar "Identifying Disciplinary Preferences in Research Writing."

Illustration for news: Abstract: The face of your research

Abstract: The face of your research

Abstract is the first and often the only description of a study that potential readers see; therefore, it plays a crucial role in promoting your research. This is why we chose writing an abstract as the topic of the first face-to-face workshop in a long time.

Illustration for news: Collaboration and experience sharing

Collaboration and experience sharing

On October 20-22 the AWC team members took part in the IV international conference "Academic Science Communication: Teaching Non-Native English Speaking Scholars in a Multidisciplinary, Multicultural Context" organized by the National Writing Centers Consortium (NWCC).

Illustration for news: What article to use

What article to use

This question is always tricky. Even if you ask a native English speaker why they use this or that article, the answer could often be “I just feel it.” Extremely unpredictable, meaningful, and impactful in terms of creating a certain context, articles can confuse even the most proficient non-native speakers.

Illustration for news: Be smart using smart technologies

Be smart using smart technologies

On October 4, the Academic Writing Center hosted the workshop "Smart technologies and research writing", which was focused on automation technologies that are relevant in the academic context.

Illustration for news: How to build a thesis: A dialogic approach

How to build a thesis: A dialogic approach

Building argumentation always requires effort, and it is especially true if you are writing in a foreign language.