Events

• July 2023
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  UniSIG End-of-term Social: afternoon walk + high tea

  On 08 July 2023

  At (Not applicable) Categories: SIG meetings, Social events

  An afternoon walk followed by high tea. More information to follow...
• April 2023
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  UniSIG morning meeting

  From 14 April 2023 10:30 until 14 April 2023 11:30

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  Time is tentative. More details and registration to follow.
• February 2023
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  UniSIG: Dealing with Chinese and Southeast Asian clients in academia

  From 10 February 2023 10:00 until 10 February 2023 11:00

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  Kenneth Quek explores differences between Asia and Europe that can affect the provider-client relationship and suggests appropriate provider strategies
• December 2022
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  SENSE Ed: Teaching Writing to Chinese Students

  From 09 December 2022 16:00 until 09 December 2022 17:00

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  [Online event] At this meeting, David Barick will share a number of academic texts written by Chinese authors as part of his scientific writing courses. We’ll discuss characteristic language aspects of these texts, and talk about the special challenges of providing writing support to these authors.
• November 2022
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  Training SIG: Inaugural meeting

  From 16 November 2022 19:00 until 16 November 2022 20:30

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  [Online event] Welcome to the inaugural Training SIG, with convener Stephen Johnston. Are you already a trainer? Or would you like to be? Or are you just curious about what goes on ‘behind the curtain’ at those workshops you attend? Join us at the Training SIG.
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  UniSIG: Using AI to revise the language of academic texts: what Writefull can offer

  From 11 November 2022 09:30 until 11 November 2022 12:30

  At Park Plaza, Utrecht Westplein 50, 3531 BL Utrecht, Netherlands Categories: SIG meetings

  [In person, Utrecht] Writefull's CEO & Chief Applied Linguist explain this AI tool's benefits for editors. Our speakers will explain how copy editors and publishers use Writefull to automate language-related tasks such as quality evaluation and structural checks.
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  Utrecht SIG: How do we translate?

  From 09 November 2022 19:30 until 09 November 2022 21:30

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  Let's talk about how we translate and learn tips and tricks from each other
• October 2022
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  Starters SIG: Scary business business

  From 27 October 2022 18:30 until 27 October 2022 19:30

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  [Online event] Are you ready to face your fears? Join the Starters SIG Halloween event on 27 October to discuss everything that scares us about doing business!
• September 2022
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  UniSIG social: The new academic year

  From 30 September 2022 16:00 until 30 September 2022 17:00

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  Informal discussion about what the new academic year could bring
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  Utrecht SIG: Let's talk about simplified English

  From 14 September 2022 19:30 until 14 September 2022 21:30

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  Online event. We'll look at two recent projects that needed simple English, one a translation, the other a ‘heavy’ edit.
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  Southern SIG meeting

  From 08 September 2022 12:00 until 08 September 2022 14:30

  At ROOOMS Maastricht Categories: SIG meetings

  Meet SENSE members during lunch in Maastricht
• July 2022
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  Southern SIG Lunch Time **cancelled**

  From 20 July 2022 12:00 until 20 July 2022 14:00

  At ROOOMS Maastricht Categories: SIG meetings

  In-person event. Meet your fellow Southerners (though Northerners and non-SENSE guests are equally welcome) or catch up with old friends while enjoying lunch catered by The Salad Bar Maastricht. This event takes place on Wednesday 20 July. The building is easily accessible by public transport and there is a car park just a few minutes’ walk away.
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  Utrecht SIG Social + Book swap

  From 13 July 2022 18:00 until 13 July 2022 21:30

  At Fort bij Rijnauwen Categories: SIG meetings

  In-person event. Utrecht SIG are meeting at Theehuis Rhijnauwen on Wednesday 13 July 2022 at 18.30 for a walk, talk and car boot book swap. So have a look through your bookshelves! The plan is to eat outside (weather permitting) but a reservation for inside can be made closer to the time if it looks like rain. All SENSE members are welcome.
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  Starters SIG: Money, money, money... money?

  From 04 July 2022 19:30 until 04 July 2022 21:30

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  The Starters SIG are meeting up online on 28 June 2022 at 19:30 to discuss a topic important to all of us: money! What to charge for your services and how to manage your money will be on the agenda.
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  UniSIG: Social writing with academic authors

  From 01 July 2022 10:30 until 01 July 2022 11:30

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  Online event. Have you ever wished that you could talk to your academic authors a bit earlier in the writing process? At this UniSIG meeting, SENSE member Kate Sotejeff-Wilson will discuss how and why to do writing retreats with academic authors.
• June 2022
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  A Full Dose of SenseMed

  From 11 June 2022 10:00 until 11 June 2022 16:30

  At Park Plaza, Utrecht Westplein 50, 3531 BL Utrecht, Netherlands Categories: SIG meetings, Workshops

  In-person event. SenseMed is pleased to announce an all-day interactive workshop at the newly renovated Park Plaza Hotel, Utrecht. Come take a guided tour through three aspects of medical English: medical translation, medical editing, and medical writing.
• May 2022
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  Zuid-Holland SIG in ‘De Rotterdam’

  From 31 May 2022 14:00 until 31 May 2022 16:00

  At Rotterdam Wilhelminakade, Rotterdam Categories: SIG meetings

  In-person event. Suzanne Rietveld writes: ‘I am so lucky to have an office with a view in the 'De Rotterdam' apartment building, next to the Erasmusbrug in the centre of Rotterdam. I would like to invite all SENSE members to come and enjoy the view and the company of colleagues.’
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  Utrecht SIG with Anne-Sophie De Clercq

  From 18 May 2022 19:30 until 18 May 2022 21:30

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  Online event. Anne-Sophie will talk about ‘The four tendencies — how to understand yourself, your colleagues and your clients better to thrive’, based on the book by Gretchen Rubin.
• April 2022
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  SENSE Ed SIG: Business English Today

  From 28 April 2022 15:00 until 28 April 2022 17:00

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  At the first 2022 meeting of the SENSE Ed SIG, we are going to devote some serious attention to a topic that we have lately neglected: Business English. At this two-hour meeting, our expert presenter Sue Soltis will examine a large number of topics related to this field. Sue will also comment on the consequences that Covid has had for business English training. At the end of the presentation, there will be plenty of time for Q & A, so if you have questions of any kind, don’t fail to sign up.
• March 2022
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  Southern SIG presentation: How to be a specialised generalist

  From 31 March 2022 19:00 until 31 March 2022 20:00

  At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

  Presentation on having more than one specialisation

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