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Mon 6th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Referencing basics
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Tue 7th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using the 'Study Smarter with Technology' guide
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Thu 9th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Online Training and Support
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
Library Skills session for International Students
noon - 12:45pm
The session will help to prepare students for Higher education and will be run by our Library and Academic Skills team
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Planning and time management
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Horror Game Night
6pm - 8pm
A game night consisting of playing matches of Outlast Trials and Among Us. Come along to play or just watch!!
Fri 10th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : AI, ChatGPT and Academia
11am - 11:45am
Online via MS Teams
Mon 13th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Tackling an assignment
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required.
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using Library Search (Basic)
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard
6pm - 6:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Tue 14th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Academic writing
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Digital Skills Finding your starting point
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
In today's fast-paced, technology-driven environment, digital skills are essential for personal and professional success.
Wed 15th October
Library and Academic Skills : Postgraduate Welcome workshop
3pm - 3:45pm
Online via MS Teams
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Using Library Search (Basic)
6pm - 6:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Thu 16th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Critical writing
11am - 11:45am
Online via MS Teams
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.
Fri 17th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
Mon 20th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using Library Search (Advanced)
11am - 11:45am
Online via MS Teams
Careers and Placement Festival
20th October noon - 24th October 12:45pm
With a new name and even more opportunities, Careers and Placements Festival kicks off on Monday 20th October 2025 and runs all week! Don’t miss out – Careers and Placements Festival is your chance to connect, learn and get career ready!
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 : Using Library Search (Advanced)
6pm - 6:45pm
Online via MS Teams
Tue 21st October
Careers and Placement Festival
20th October noon - 24th October 12:45pm
With a new name and even more opportunities, Careers and Placements Festival kicks off on Monday 20th October 2025 and runs all week! Don’t miss out – Careers and Placements Festival is your chance to connect, learn and get career ready!
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Referencing basics
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Presentations
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Wed 22nd October
Careers and Placement Festival
20th October noon - 24th October 12:45pm
With a new name and even more opportunities, Careers and Placements Festival kicks off on Monday 20th October 2025 and runs all week! Don’t miss out – Careers and Placements Festival is your chance to connect, learn and get career ready!
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Reflective writing
11am - 11:45am
Online via MS Teams
Library and Academic Skills workshop: WGSN Platform Introduction and Navigation
2pm - 3pm
Online via MS Teams
WGSN is the leading resource for trend content, tools and technology. Learn how to use WGSN to aid in your creative learning process by researching, developing, and sharing.
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Doing a literature review
3pm - 3:45pm
Online via MS Teams
Thu 23rd October
Careers and Placement Festival
20th October noon - 24th October 12:45pm
With a new name and even more opportunities, Careers and Placements Festival kicks off on Monday 20th October 2025 and runs all week! Don’t miss out – Careers and Placements Festival is your chance to connect, learn and get career ready!
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."
Fri 24th October
Careers and Placement Festival
20th October noon - 24th October 12:45pm
With a new name and even more opportunities, Careers and Placements Festival kicks off on Monday 20th October 2025 and runs all week! Don’t miss out – Careers and Placements Festival is your chance to connect, learn and get career ready!
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
Mon 27th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using the 'Study Smarter with Technology' guide
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Academic reading
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Tue 28th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Statista demo workshop 1: the Statista platform
2pm - 2:45pm
Online via MS Teams
Discover how to make the most of Statista, one of the world’s leading sources for market and consumer data.
Wed 29th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : AI Part 2 - Misinformation, Disinformation and More!
10am - 10:45am
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 workshop : Tackling an assignment
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Tackling an assignment
6pm - 6:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Thu 30th October
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Planning your search strategy
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Fri 31st October
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."
Mon 3rd November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Referencing basics
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using Library Search (Basic)
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Tue 4th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Online Training and Support
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
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.
Wed 5th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Critical writing
3pm - 3:45pm
Online via MS Teams
Thu 6th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Planning your Research Project
11am - 11:45am
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: Statista demo workshop 2: eCommerce and Consumer Insights
2pm - 3pm
Online via MS Teams
Unlock the full power of Statista’s Consumer Insights and eCommerce Insights tools to strengthen your research and assignments
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Numeracy
3pm - 3:30pm
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 : Referencing basics
6pm - 6:30pm
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.
Mon 10th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : AI, ChatGPT and Academia
11am - 11:45am
Online via MS Teams
Want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT? Attend this session to learn about AI, ChatGPT, and the ethical implications and uses at university.
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Academic writing
3pm - 3:30pm
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.
Tue 11th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Tackling an assignment
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required.
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using Library Search (Advanced)
3pm - 3:45pm
Online via MS Teams
This session shows you how to search so your results are more specific to the topics you are researching.
Wed 12th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Coping with Exams
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
Many students get stressed or worried whilst studying and revising for their exams. This is understandable as exam results can have an direct impact on your grades.
Thu 13th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Reflective writing
11am - 11:45am
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.
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Acting on feedback
3pm - 3:30pm
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 : Reflective writing
6pm - 6:45pm
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 14th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Tips for Recording a PowerPoint
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
This workshop will guide participants through using PowerPoint’s powerful recording tools to create engaging presentations.
Mon 17th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Referencing basics
11am - 11:30am
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.
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using RefWorks
3pm - 3:45pm
Online via MS Teams
RefWorks is an easy-to-use tool for citation, bibliography and reference management.
Library and Academic Skills workshop : AI Part 2 - Misinformation, Disinformation and More!
6pm - 6:45pm
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.
Tue 18th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do before you hand in your assignment
11am - 11:45am
Online via MS Teams
If you are finding assignments challenging, or if you want to know how you can develop your academic writing skills, then this is the workshop for you.
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Database demonstration for Health students
3pm - 3:45pm
Online via MS Teams
Aimed at Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health (Paramedic Science and Operating Department Practice) students, this presentation will include demonstrations of some of the main databases that are key for health students to use.
Wed 19th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Presentations
3pm - 3:45pm
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.
Thu 20th November
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 : 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.
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do before you hand in your assignment
6pm - 6:45pm
Online via MS Teams
If you are finding assignments challenging, or if you want to know how you can develop your academic writing skills, then this is the workshop for you.
Fri 21st November
Library and Academic Skills workshop: From Busy to Balanced with Digital Productivity
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
This workshop is designed to help participants harness the power of digital tools to optimise workflows, manage time effectively, and enhance overall productivity.
Mon 24th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Tackling an assignment
3pm - 3:30pm
Online via MS Teams
This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required.
Tue 25th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using Library Search (Advanced)
11am - 11:45am
Online via MS Teams
This session shows you how to search so your results are more specific to the topics you are researching.
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.
Wed 26th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop : Critical writing
6pm - 6:45pm
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 27th November
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 : 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.
Fri 28th November
Library and Academic Skills workshop: Digital Balance. Taking care in a connected world
11am - 11:30am
Online via MS Teams
It’s essential to prioritse well-being in a world of constant connectivity. This workshop focuses on digital wellness.
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