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Forthcoming Events

Fri 2nd January

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Wed 7th January

SCS WEEKLY SESSION: 1pm - 3pm; Weekly session! Check out our Discord for more info.

Fri 9th January

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Wed 14th January

SCS WEEKLY SESSION: 1pm - 3pm; Weekly session! Check out our Discord for more info.

Fri 16th January

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Wed 21st January

REFRESH FAIR SPECIAL: 3pm - 5pm; Refresh fair special event!

Rep Social: 4pm - 7pm; Ember Sideroom

Fri 23rd January

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Mon 26th January

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Academic writing: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Tue 27th January

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Acting on feedback: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to improve your grades by raising your awareness of your strengths and areas for development.

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using the 'Study Smarter with Technology' guide: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Wed 28th January

AI in Education: 1pm - 3pm; TBC; It's always AI this AI that but never what is it, how to use it ethically & what's bad about it. Well guess what, we will cover it all. Learn how to use it responsibly to excel in your course and personal life. TW: May feature brainrot.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Online Training and Support: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Critical writing: 6pm - 6:45pm; Online via MS Teams

Thu 29th January

Library and Academic Skills workshop : AI, ChatGPT and Academia: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Academic reading: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Fri 30th January

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Mon 2nd February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Referencing basics: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Tue 3rd February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : AI Part 2 - Misinformation, Disinformation and More!: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; Delve deeper into AI's influence on information with "AI Part 2: Misinformation, Disinformation and More!" Explore how AI shapes narratives and learn strategies for critical thinking in the digital age.

Library and Academic Skills : Postgraduate Welcome workshop: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams

Wed 4th February

SCS WEEKLY SESSION: 1pm - 3pm; Weekly session! Check out our Discord for more info.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do before you hand in your assignment: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Thu 5th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Presentations: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; It is common for you to be asked to create a presentation instead of write an essay or report. This workshop explores what this involves and how to prepare for, plan, practice and present this style of assignment.

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Planning your search strategy: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Library Search: Basic: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of resources available to you in print and online via University of Staffordshire Library. This session will help you to find some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments: books, eBooks and journal articles.

Fri 6th February

Games Design Guest Speaker: 5pm - 7pm; More info in our Discord

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Mon 9th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Library Search: Basic: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of resources available to you in print and online via University of Staffordshire Library. This session will help you to find some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments: books, eBooks and journal articles.

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Tackling an assignment: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Tue 10th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Digital Skills: Finding your starting point: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; In today's fast-paced, technology-driven environment, digital skills are essential for personal and professional success. This workshop is designed to help participants understand their digital skills.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Planning your Research Project: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; A research project usually involves an investigation into a topic related to your subject area. It might be primary or secondary research. This workshop will help you to plan how to approach this assignment.

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Academic writing: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Academic writing can be daunting when you start university. But help is at hand! This workshop covers the dos and don'ts of academic writing and explains how to adopt the right style.

Wed 11th February

Valentines Day Special: 1pm - 3pm; More info in our Discord

Rep Social: 4pm - 7pm; Ember Sideroom

Thu 12th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Numeracy: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This Session will cover: What numeracy is. Developing an understanding of how numeracy impacts on your University experience. Identifying techniques to solve numeracy word problems. Challenges that students experience

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Digital Collaboration Essentials: connect, share, succeed: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; By the end of this session you will understand the foundational building blocks to communicating online, as well as learning about the etiquette required for online discourse.

Fri 13th February

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Mon 16th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Planning and time management: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Do you sometimes lack focus and not leave sufficient time for important things? If so, you need to learn how to recognise your avoidance activities and take control.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Creating Digital Content with Impact: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; In today’s digital landscape, the ability to create compelling content is crucial for effective communication, marketing, and brand building. This workshop showcases some applications to craft engaging digital content across various platforms.

Tue 17th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Managing your Digital Identity: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Explore what it means to have a digital identity and discover practical ways to enhance and improve your online presence.

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Referencing basics: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce you to the tools available to help you reference the sources of information that you have used in your work.

Wed 18th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Critical writing: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Develop your ability to write critically. This means learning to use the literature to support the arguments and assumptions you want to make in your writing.

Thu 19th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Library Search: Advanced: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; Searching a university library catalogue can be overwhelming, as sometimes there can be so many results to sift through! This session shows you how to search so your results are more specific to the topics you are researching.

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Doing a literature review: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Literature reviews are often required for longer pieces of work such as dissertations and Final Year Projects. This workshop will help you understand what a literature review is and how to approach this effectively.

Rep Council: 4pm - 6pm; The September Room

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Reflective writing: 5pm - 5:45pm; Online via MS Teams; The session will explore the use of reflective models and how to plan and structure a piece of reflective writing. In addition, an Academic Librarian and Skills Tutor will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice.

Fri 20th February

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Mon 23rd February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using the 'Study Smarter with Technology' guide: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of tools which you can use to help you study effectively. These include tools to help with reading, writing, text-to-speech, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Managing your Digital Identity: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Explore what it means to have a digital identity and discover practical ways to enhance and improve your online presence.

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Tackling an assignment: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required.

Tue 24th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Library Search: Basic: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of resources available to you in print and online via University of Staffordshire Library. This session will help you to find some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments: books, eBooks and journal articles.

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Presentations: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; It is common for you to be asked to create a presentation instead of write an essay or report. This workshop explores what this involves and how to prepare for, plan, practice and present this style of assignment.

Wed 25th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Reflective writing: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; The session will explore the use of reflective models and how to plan and structure a piece of reflective writing. In addition, an Academic Librarian and Skills Tutor will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice.

Thu 26th February

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using RefWorks: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; RefWorks is an easy-to-use tool for citation, bibliography and reference management.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Creating Digital Content with Impact: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; In today’s digital landscape, the ability to create compelling content is crucial for effective communication, marketing, and brand building.

Fri 27th February

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Fri 6th March

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Fri 13th March

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Fri 20th March

Folklore Weekly Session!: 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us for Folklores weekly session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!

Wed 25th March

Creative Industries Forum: 3pm - 5pm; September Room, Students' Union, College Road; If you're a Creative Industries student we would absolutely love to hear from you. We are holding this forum to give students the opportunity to come to us and talk about their course.

Wed 15th April

Rep Social: 4pm - 7pm; Ember Sideroom

Wed 22nd April

Rep Council: 4pm - 6pm; The September Room

Wed 13th May

Creative Industries Forum: 3pm - 5pm; September Room, Students' Union, College Road; If you're a Creative Industries student we would absolutely love to hear from you. We are holding this forum to give students the opportunity to come to us and talk about their course.

Wed 20th May

Rep Council: 4pm - 6pm; The September Room

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