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Developing as a UCL Personal Academic Tutor, 11 May 2026 [online]
11 May 2026, 10:00 am–12:00 pm
This workshop, offered by UCL Arena, is designed for Personal Academic Tutors who have already attended the introductory workshop and are looking to deepen their practice. Participants will reflect on their current approach, identify the core skills of effective tutoring, and explore common challenges in the role. The session includes opportunities for personal reflection, peer learning, and group discussion. Building on the brief introduction to coaching approaches in the ‘Introduction to Personal Academic Tutoring at UCL’ workshop, this workshop focuses on the ‘Goal’ element of the GROW model to support more purposeful and structured student conversations. It is highly recommended that participants complete the ‘Introduction to Personal Academic Tutoring at UCL’ workshop before attending this session.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- UCL staff
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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UCL Arena Centre+44 20 7907 4625
Location
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This event will take place online.Details and registration will be sent to you.______United Kingdom
Monday 11 May 2026, 10:00 - 12:00 [online]
It is highly recommended that you attend the ‘Introduction to Personal Academic Tutoring at UCL’ workshop before attending this workshop.
In this workshop, you will:
- reflect on your current personal tutoring approach and identify areas for growth
- explore the core skills of effective personal academic tutoring
- discuss common challenges and strategies for navigating them
- learn how to support student goal setting using the ‘Goal’ element of the GROW model
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- identify the skills of a good personal academic tutor
- develop a personalised plan to strengthen their personal tutoring skills
- recognise possible ways to manage challenges faced by personal academic tutors
- begin to integrate a coaching approach in their interactions with students
Who should attend
Personal tutors.
Request an adjustment
What adjustments related to disability/neurodiversity would enable us to improve our interaction with you? Email us here to let us know about any adjustments related to this workshop (this link should open a pre-populated email in Outlook which you can add your answers to before sending it to us, if not please contact r.haughton@ucl.ac.uk)