Testimonials
“I can highly recommend Susan and what she can do around working with writing and thinking. From academic writing and developing literature reviews to public sector organisations that need to think more about how they write and communicate, Susan’s consultancy will be transformative.”
Iain Rowan, Academic Registrar
“It was a joy to see Susan working with our students. Her energy was infectious and her clear links between forming and evidencing argument will really elevate their academic writing moving forward”
Kim Lindsey, Curriculum Manager | Programme Lead of English Literature at Sunderland College
“Susan is a great teacher and this clear and well-structured workshop really helped to give me the confidence to move forward with my research”
Jane Pickthall, Senior Integrated Services Manager and Virtual School Head, North Tyneside Council
“Susan’s workshop gave me a new understanding of the way in which writing is structured — highly recommended!”
Peter Hayes, PhD
“A really informative session that really makes me aware of what I write about our young people”
Helen Westgarth
“It was great to have such productive discussions about how we write reports. It’s great to reflect on practice. Susan sparked conversation and kept everyone involved. Time passed quickly!”
Sue Wilson
“I can’t think of any professional within education/social care that wouldn’t benefit from these sessions”
Stef Turnbull
“I used Susan’s work in a lot of my MA assignments, and have met her a few times at a local writing group. She’s great and her knowledge works! It’s refreshing to see an academic speak about genre writing and not focus on lithic. You should think about taking advantage of her knowledge and experience.”
Stephen McGowan, Creative Writer and Author
“A brilliant masterclass covering the linguistic and technical aspects of character and conversation.”
Nicholas Robinson, Writer
“Dr Susan Mandala has a gift for explaining the mysteries of writing. After a session with her I feel that I can bring more variety into my writing.”
Chris Hodgson, Workshop Participant
“Susan brings real clarity and insight to the use of language data in social research. Her workshops are thoughtfully designed and open up valuable ways of approaching qualitative material”
Dr Sarah Lonbay, Professor of Social Sciences and Social Care
"This in-depth look at this critical (no pun intended) part of the early doctoral process resulted in some light-bulb moments for me (and I'm fairly sure others in the group). The approachable, informal delivery meant that we moved from basic concepts to tackling review ourselves without a bump in the road, and Susan was constantly guiding and provoking the group to take us further. An invaluable part of the induction, and something all universities ought to be doing.”
lain Rowan, Academic Registrar
“Susan’s knowledge of linguistics and the role of language in the education world made us consider the significance of the words we use on the children we work with”
Jane Pickthall, Senior Integrated Services Manager and Virtual School Head, North Tyneside Council