A 5 page pdf with lots of useful advice in setting up and dealing with peer study groups

A searchable database of past UCL exam papers

*Link to library catalogue* "Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment."

*Link to library catalogue* "Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment."

*Link to library catalogue* "Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment."

Brief guide to writing in Engineering, including lab reports.

Many general and business English lessons with online activities. A huge range of resources.

An entire an online coursebook on academic essay writing with many annotated examples.

Vocabulary for writing

Writing models

Elements of writing

The writing process

A site covering a number of areas in academic writing (see tags) with online exercises, as well as a little on academic presentations.

Lots of online exercises divided into the categories of grammar, pronunciation, Academic English reading & writing and listening.  Aimed at school level.

This book is a step by step illustrated guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students. Topics covered include advice on writing each section of a thesis as well as general discussions on collecting and organizing references, keeping records, presenting data, interacting with a supervisor and avoiding academic misconduct. Recommendations about how to use word processors and other software packages effectively are included, as well as advice on the use of other resources. A concise summary of important points of English grammar is given, along with appendices listing frequently confused words and wordy phrases to avoid. Further appendices are provided, including one on SI units. The aim is to provide an easy-to-read guide that gives students practical advice about all aspects of writing a science thesis or dissertation, starting from writing a thesis plan and finishing with the viva and corrections to the thesis.

7 example student essays with tutor feedback in 5 different disciplines: English lit, Int. Security, Anthropology, Biomedical Science and Psychology.

A collection of guides, videos and exercise to help improve scientific writing.

Writing academic prose in English is especially difficult for non-native speakers, largely because the standard vocabulary used in this genre can be quite different from colloquial English. Expand Your English: A Guide to Improving Your Academic Vocabulary is a unique and invaluable guide that will enable the reader to overcome this hurdle. It will become the favourite go-to reference book for both beginners and for intermediate learners struggling with the complexities of English-language academic writing. Steve Hart covers 1,000 vocabulary items that are essential for good academic writing. The first section describes 200 key terms in detail, grouping them into logical sets of 10. Through careful repetition, the reader will find it easy to retain, retrieve, and reuse these essential phrases. The second section explains a further 800 terms, grouping them according to function, meaning, and the areas of an essay where they are likely to be used. The expansive scope of Expand Your English gives non-native speakers all the vocabulary tools they need to master this difficult style of writing.

A short essay on writing paragraphs including four things that every academic writer should know about paragraphs.

A blog discussing transitions with some useful advice about how they should be used.

A short article aimed at research students and early career academics.

An introductory guide to academic style in pdf format.

A useful discussion on how to write paragraphs using the MEAL technique.

A comprehensive A to Z of grammar words from simple ones like 'noun' to more technical like 'anaphora'.

A list of grammar terms from UCL. Click a letter to see words beginning with that letter.

A guide to writing philosophy papers including purpose and a 3-stage writing process.

Four excellent guides for writing an argument, showing importance, structure & audience, and evidence & analysis; with examples and exercises.

A collection of free downloadable pdf books explaining in detail how writing is done in different disciplines (see tags).

A language exchange app where you can talk to native speakers of other languages. You need to pay for some features.