Title: Public Speaking Fundamentals
Date: Wednesday 29th July 2026
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: BNU Nottingham Campus, Room TBC
Places available: 10 - MUST BOOK HERE
Description:
Wish to improve your public speaking skills and effective communication? This hands-on interactive session will help you build confidence and speak with impact.
Facilitated by Archana Vijai Kumar.
Session content:
- Understanding audience engagement
- Managing nerves and building confidence
- Using your voice, pace, and body language effectively
Session structure:
- Introduction and icebreaker activity
- Teaching of key public speaking principles
- Demonstration of effective and ineffective speaking techniques
- Guided practice activities
- Individual and group feedback
- Reflection and key takeaways
Each attendee will have the opportunity to put their skills into practice with a short 2-minute talk at the end of the session.
This session is part of NEST (Nottingham Employability & Skills Training): A new Bucks Students' Union initiative providing self and professional development opportunities for BNU Nottingham students.
Who can attend:
This session is open to all BNU Nottingham students. You don't need to have classes on campus that day to attend. If you do have scheduled classes during the session, you'll be excused and this won't affect your attendance record.
To attend, you secure your spot by booking a ticket at the top of this page!
You will be sent all relevant information 5 days before the event, if you do not reply to this email by the date stated, your place will go to someone on the waiting list.
Need help booking? Visit the SU office or email sunottingham@bnu.ac.uk.
Money saved through the BIG DEAL: £30
Skills gained: Public Speaking, Confidence, Effective Speaking Techniques
Graduate Attributes: Knowledge & Application, Leadership, Self Development
Who this would be ideal for: All