The new name was proposed by the CAPLITS team in response to feedback that the name Centre for Academic and Professional Literacies generated some confusion at times about the nature of our activities. The new name is intended to provide a simple description of the core activity of the Centre. It is hoped that the this – alongside other developments – will make it easier for a wider range of IOE students to access our resources, classes and tutorials in order to develop their writing and academic communication, and will also support our activities around income-generating short courses. 

The new URL is www.ioe.ac.uk/writingcentre, and the website will move over to the new name at the end of this month. In the meantime, please update any references you have to CAPLITS in programme handbooks. We will form part of the Department of Culture, Communication and Media in the restructure.