{"title": "Academic English in-person intensive workshop: Part 1", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/languages/language-learning/english"], "description": "An in-person intensive workshop on academic English for international students who speak English as an additional language. It is run by Birkbeck, a London university, and covers academic style, noun phrases, spoken versus written communication and objectivity, helping participants build confidence in academic communication. 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