Communication Development Programs
Writing Consultations
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) supports a diverse community of writers at UBC, at various levels of proficiency, across many types of undergraduate and graduate writing situations: academic, creative, professional, and technical. The CWSC offers 2 types of consultations—In-Person Writing Consultations and Online Written Feedback Writing Consultations. For more information, please click here.
Meet our Consultants
- Chinekwu
- Trishala
- Val
Chinekwu

Chinekwu (she/her) is a second-year PhD student in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her research focuses on the design and development of advanced drug delivery systems for the management of bacterial infections. She holds a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutics with a specialization in drug delivery and nanomedicine. Chinekwu also worked as a junior lecturer and researcher at the Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka before coming to UBC.
Wednesdays, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Trishala

Trishala (she/they) is a PhD candidate in the Department of English Language and Literatures. Their doctoral project examines the distinct spatial, temporal, embodied, and lived forms through which exhaustion manifests as a racial and social condition across the Third World and its diasporas. They hold a master’s degree in South Asian Studies from SOAS, University of London, and have worked as a writer, editor, and researcher on projects spanning academic research, writing, and public engagement.
Thursdays, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Val

Val (she/they) is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science. Their current research on international order, technology, and emotion is multidisciplinary, and brings their specializations in international relations and political theory together with science and technology studies, neuroscience, and history. She holds a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and MA in International Relations, and has writing published in a variety of academic and non-academic outlets.
Fridays, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Professional Communication Workshops
Offered by the CLC and are led by Professional Communication Coaches, who are experienced student leaders within Sauder. More detailed information about workshop times and registration can be found through the Communications Programming page in the CLC sign-up page on Jane.