Words to avoid
Writing about Higher Education is filled with clichéd phrases and buzzwords. This is a short list of phrases we avoid because they are overused or are meaningless.
Research-led
High-quality
You will engage with
Skills in demand
Range of fields
Develop your employability
Real-world learning
Experts in their field
Future-proof or future-ready
Dynamic
Gives you the skills needed to
Apply your knowledge
What to say instead
You will have the opportunity to = you will
In order to = to
As well as = and
Applicant = you
Commence, initiate = start
Assistance = help
Wherever = where
Programme = course, degree
Concerning = about, on
For more words to avoid and the words to use instead, see this guide from Plain English Campaign.