English language
Tenses in academic writing
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Wed 30 November 2022
15:00 - 16:00 - Location
- Online: Blackboard Collaborate
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library askalibrarian@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
This workshop will help you to identify the three most common verb tenses in written academic English and give you the opportunity to practise using the tenses.
This workshop is a part of the Communication Skills for International Students programme. It is designed for international students and students who use English as an additional language.
You can download the session materials from the Study Skills Blackboard course.
This workshop will take place online in Blackboard Collaborate (guidance on using Collaborate is available). The workshop will have interactive elements and we recommend that if possible you use a laptop or PC with Chrome or Firefox as your browser. You may wish to use an additional mobile device or another tab in your browser for the interactive elements. You can access session materials beforehand from the Study Skills Blackboard course.
Workshop objectives
To feel more confident about:
- identifying the three main tenses used in academic writing
- identifying when these tenses are used
- using these tenses.
How to attend
If you are interested in attending this on-campus event, please register via InfoHub
The session materials are available on the Study Skills Blackboard course.
If you have any questions or any accessibility needs, please do contact UWE Bristol Library.
Events carousel
Thu 12 February 2026, 16:00
DJ workshop
Centre for Music, Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
A two-hour workshop for Centre for Music members to learn about digital DJing. Join DJ Elley Phunk as she guides you through the basics of beat matching on our digital decks.
Fri 13 February 2026, 14:00
First aid awareness drop-in
Careers Lounge, D block, Frenchay Campus
Drop-in to learn practical skills from St John’s Ambulance so you have the confidence to help in a first aid situation.
Fri 13 February 2026, 17:00
Random acts of kindness
Random acts of kindness in recognition of Valentine's Day for Glenside Campus.
Sat 14 February 2026, 11:00
Ableton Live 12 Intensive Masterclass
Centre for Music, The Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
Get lost in Live 12’s creative features and sounds and find your own way of making music in this one-day intensive masterclass.
Sat 14 February 2026, 14:00
Random Acts of Kindness
Across campus, Frenchay Campus
Random acts of kindness in recognition of Valentine's Day for Frenchay Campus students.
Sun 15 February 2026, 14:00
Craft event: paper lanterns and origami
Purdown View Student Hub, Frenchay Campus
In preparation for Chinese and Lunar New Year, Student Life will be running a craft event making paper lanterns.
Mon 16 February 2026, 10:00
Strategic human rights litigation
Hybrid
Discussion with Helen Duffy, a Professor at the University of Leiden (The Netherlands) and an internationally renowned human rights litigator.
Mon 16 February 2026, 11:15
Perspectives on post-conflict and post-atrocity accountability
Hybrid
A hybrid event exploring contemporary challenges in the pursuit of justice after conflict and mass atrocity.
Mon 16 February 2026, 12:00
Neurodivergence and mental health study support
Bower Ashton Library, City Campus at Bower Ashton
Drop in to the Library to chat to our Specialist practitioners and get help with any issues impacting your studies.
Mon 16 February 2026, 17:30
Calligraphy and dumplings
Purdown View Kitchen, Frenchay Campus
An invite to all our students, inspired by and in celebration of the Chinese & Lunar New Year.
Tue 17 February 2026, 11:00
Westlaw UK advanced certification for legal research
Online
A workshop to help make advanced use of Westlaw Edge UK, one of the leading law databases and practice resources, essential to legal studies at UWE Bristol.
Tue 17 February 2026, 12:00
Drop-in with International Learning Developers
Outside Onezone, E block corridor, Frenchay Campus
An informal, drop-in session. Students can speak with an International Learning Developer and receive support.