Career Skills

CLIC offers all CUED students, postdocs and researchers the opportunity to refine their communication skills for career progression.

Workshops

This workshop will focus on the language and strategies you need to excel in meetings, from active listening and brainstorming to confidently contributing to and managing meetings, supervisions, and stakeholder/client negotiations.

Trumpington street site: Friday 23 October 2026 - book here (bookings open on Monday, 5 October 2026)

West site: Monday 26 October 2026 - book here (bookings open on Monday, 5 October 2026)

As pitching becomes ever more important for Engineers in academia and industry, this workshop synthesises key pitching skills and gives you the chance to practise and receive personalised feedback that AI can't give you. 

Trumpington street site: Friday 30 October 2026 - book here (bookings open on Monday, 5 October 2026)

West site: Monday 2 November 2026 - book here (bookings open on Monday, 5 October 2026)

Wednesday 20 January 2027 - book here (booking opens 30 November 2026)

This interactive online workshop provides guidance and feedback on the language and strategies of successful negotiation.

Wednesday 27 January 2027 - book here (booking opens 30 November 2026)

Challenging conversations are opportunities to embrace. Why? Because they are catalysts for better connection and understanding. Often, they’re exactly what you need to advance in your life or career. Suitable for both non-native and native English speakers, this session provides a toolkit to help you navigate difficult dialogues with confidence and clarity, manage conflict with sensitivity, and set healthy boundaries with integrity and respect.

Wednesday 3 February 2027 - book here (booking opens 30 November 2026) 

Are you looking to build confidence in public speaking in an informal, supportive and relaxed environment? Join our club designed to help you gain confidence and develop a toolkit of speaking skills. You’ll learn essential tips and strategies, while receiving feedback from both peers and professionals. Seize this chance to learn the art of rhetoric and the power of the spoken word.

Whether you're aiming to captivate audiences, motivate teams, or inspire change, this club will give you the tools and confidence to make an impact.

  • Begins Tuesday 20 October 2026 - book here (booking opens 5 October)
  • Lent term course tbc - book here (booking opens 30 November) 

Individual Speaking Supervisions

Individual online speaking supervisions are available to schedule throughout the year (during and out of term) and are tailored to your needs.

The individual speaking supervisions focus on your particular speaking needs, provide guidance and feedback, as well as opportunities to practice or rehearse for presentations, meetings, or other situations.

On-demand support

For flexible, available-when-needed online or in-person support with areas such as checking or refining paper submissions, dissertation chapters or reports, presentation practice, CV refinement, review of research statements/applications, emails, letters, interview practice and preparation, etc, contact Nicola Cavaleri via Teams or email.

Inter-Communication Skills for Engineers

For more information see here.