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About Academic Excellence Marta Bas

Academic Excellence, Marta Bas

Hello , I am Marta Bas-Szymaszek.

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I founded Academic Excellence Marta Bas to help international students understand the UK academic culture to achieve better academic results by removing English language barriers and enjoy their studies. 

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Academic Excellence Marta Bas can help you with:

  • All aspects of academic writing, from planning an essay, to writing a literature review, to producing a master's or doctoral thesis.

  • Academic speaking: presentations, pronunciation, taking an active role in group discussions, preparing for the viva and being a confident user of English in academic contexts and beyond.

  • Academic reading: strategies for reading more efficiently and effectively; ethical use of generative AI in academic settings.

  • Academic listening: getting the most out of lectures and seminar discussions.

  • Critical thinking skills: including analysis, evaluation, reflection and problem solving.

  • Research skills - researching for a project, qualitative research design, qualitative data analysis, text and corpus analysis and coding and themeing qualitative data.  

  • Study skills: time management and organisational skills.

I invite you to contact me and we can discuss the best possible solution to your study concerns.

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About Marta

Qualifications

2024 - PhD University of Southampton - English and  Multilingualism in Workplace (NGO Sector)

2011 - MSc University of Southampton - Renewable Energy Policy EU

2010 - MA University of Southampton - Applied Linguistics and English as a Lingua Franca

2009 - BA (Hons) University of Gdańsk - English Philology - Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Attributes

Creative - Empathetic - Honest - Friendly - Positive  Reflective - Open - Collaborative - Inquisitive - Professional  Analytical - Organized - Hard working - Authentic  Perseverant - Patient

Mission

My commitment is to instill confidence, elevate language proficiency, and inspire self-development, thereby equipping international students with the tools they need to thrive academically and cultivate transferable skills essential for success in their future careers.

Work

2023 - now - Academic Excellence Marta Bas - Founder

2012- now -University of Southampton - English for Academic Purposes Tutor

2014-2015 University of Southampton - Pre-sessional Course Coordinator

2014 - University of Southampton - English for Academic Purposes Assessment Consultant

2005-2009 - Private Language Institutes - English as a Foreign Language Teacher

Skills

Expert communicator - I know how to ask the right questions and to listen closely and patiently.

Consultant - I have wealth of experience in academic English, reseach and study skills.

Teacher -  I develop English language skills in adult learners, designing and creating engaging teaching materials.

I am a foreign language learner - French and Russian.

Vision

I strive to help overcome English language barriers that prevent equal access to educational opportunities for international students.

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