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Writing Center Offers for Students

We are excited to support you with your writing project in German and English with the following offers:

Courses Offered in English

  • Academic writing - practice your English writing skills
    This course will combine workshops with writing practice for students of all faculties. We will cover a range of topics including research and reading skills, paraphrasing, summarizing, literature reviews, and how to approach and write a problem statement/research question/argument. You will receive individualized feedback on your writing throughout the semester.

  • List of Courses for Summer Semester 23 in SPUR

Writing Groups

Writing Groups are currently only offered in German.

Workshops

You can find information about the workshops we are currently offering in SPUR, on our Instagram page (@urzskwritingcenter), or by emailing writing.center@ur.de.

Individual Consultations

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Students,

The English Writing Center offers one-on-one consultations in person (Sammelgeb?ude S1.16) or on Zoom (if necessary). Use the form below to make an appointment. First choose the language of your writing project (German or English), then choose an appointment date and time. You will receive a confirmation email. Please read it carefully so that you are well prepared for your appointment. We look forward to meeting and supporting you in your writing endeavors.

Kind Regards,

Your Writing Team


Moreover: Academic English learning app for students

Moreover is a language learning app for advanced academic English. All students at the University of Regensburg are provided with the lite version of the app "Moreover" free of charge.

Moreover was developed specifically for students to expand their academic vocabulary. With Moreover, students acquire a more sophisticated ability to express themselves eloquently when writing academic texts and giving presentations in English. The Moreover app is available for download from the Google Play Store and the App Store.

Google Play Store
App Store

IMPORTANT: To use the free lite version, users must first register within the app using their free University of Regensburg email address. Usually, users will receive an email from Moreover immediately after creating a new account, but in exceptional cases this can take up to 48 hours. After confirming the email address, users can log in to the app and use the lite version of Moreover. Through the lite version, members of the University of Regensburg are granted free access to the app's content on a larger scale. The email addresses will be used internally for the sole purpose of registration and will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

For more information on Moreover, please visit the website: https://moreover.app.
If you have any questions about the app, users* can contact the following e-mail address: info@moreover.app



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Department of Written Communication and Writing Support

Writing Center

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writing.center@ur.de

Phone +49 941 943-3007