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Tue 3rd November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Planning your Research Project: 11am - 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: Introduction to Library Search: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will help you to familiarise yourself with some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments. You will learn how to find a book, an eBook and a journal article using Library Search and its AI Research Assistant.

3rd November Study drop in!: 4pm - 6pm; Online via MS Teams; Online Study drop in with support provided by a member of The Society Committee! Feel free to join the teams link below for any support!

Wed 4th November

Digital Skills workshop: Introduction to Generative AI: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT? Attend this session to learn about AI, ChatGPT, the ethical implications and uses in university.

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.

Mario Kart ONLINE: 8pm - 10pm; MKS Discord Server; Our online sessions take place through our discord! Open to all students, from any campus!

Thu 5th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do Before you Hand In your Assignment: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; If you find assignments challenging, or you want to know how to develop academic writing skills, then this is the workshop for you. It covers the main issues that students receive feedback about, and offers hints and tips to develop these positively.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: What is Analysis?: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Learning Outcomes often ask students to 'analyse', and marker feedback often indicates that more analysis is required. But what does this mean in practice? Attend this workshop to find out.

Fri 6th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Supplier demonstration: Practical Law: 10am - 11am; Join this session to discover how to make the most of Practical Law for your studies and research. We will provide an overview of the platform.

Mon 9th 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: 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, it will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice to help maximise your marks.

Tue 10th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Library Search Advanced: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; This session shows you how to search so results are more specific to the topics you're researching. You will also learn how to save searches and pin your favourites to come back to. You will also be shown additional features of Library Search.

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 exams. This is understandable as exam results can have an direct impact on grades. This session will give you tips and strategies for managing revision and the exam itself.

Wed 11th November

Digital Skills workshop: AI Ethics, Bias and More!: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Delve deeper into AI's influence on information. Explore how AI shapes narratives and learn strategies for critical thinking in the digital age. Join us for an enlightening session on discerning truth from falsehood in today's complex landscape.

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, it will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice to help maximise your marks.

Thu 12th November

Digital Skills workshop: Managing your Digital Identity: 10am - 10:45am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help participants understand the importance of managing their digital identity and provide practical strategies for building a positive, secure, and authentic online persona.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic Writing: 11am - 11:30am; 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.

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. Acting on feedback should improve your future grades and illustrate your ability to become a reflective learner.

Mon 16th November

Digital Skills workshop: Make your Presentations Pop: 10am - 10:45am; Online via MS Teams; Presentations can be more than a set of slides with images, they can be interactive, visually engaging, and designed to keep your audience interested in your topic.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do Before you Hand In your Assignment: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; If you find assignments challenging, or you want to know how to develop academic writing skills, then this is the workshop for you. It covers the main issues that students receive feedback about, and offers hints and tips to develop these positively.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: What is Analysis?: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Learning Outcomes often ask students to 'analyse', and marker feedback often indicates that more analysis is required. But what does this mean in practice? Attend this workshop to find out.

Tue 17th November

Library and Academic Skills workshops: Study Hacks: Tips for Success at University: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Study at university can be overwhelming but there are hacks (things you can do, and tools you can use) to make it easier. These include tips and tools to help with reading, writing, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.

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.

17th November Online Study Drop-in!: 4pm - 6pm; Online via MS Teams; Online Study drop in with a member of The Midwifery Society Committee!

Wed 18th November

Digital Skills workshop: Designing a Digital Portfolio: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; This workshop covers platform options, content planning, personal branding, and reflective storytelling to help you with the foundation of creating a digital portfolio.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Database Demo: Health: 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. Ideal for L6 or above.

Mario Kart ONLINE: 8pm - 10pm; MKS Discord Server; Our online sessions take place through our discord! Open to all students, from any campus!

Thu 19th 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: 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.

Library and Academic Skills workshops: Study Hacks: Tips for Success at University: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Study at university can be overwhelming but there are hacks (things you can do, and tools you can use) to make it easier. These include tips and tools to help with reading, writing, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.

Mon 23rd November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Library Search Advanced: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; This session shows you how to search so results are more specific to the topics you're researching. You will also learn how to save searches and pin your favourites to come back to. You will also be shown additional features of Library Search.

Tue 24th 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, it will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice to help maximise your marks.

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. Acting on feedback should improve your future grades and illustrate your ability to become a reflective learner.

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.

Wed 25th November

(OMG Radio x AmDram x CWS) Tales From the Spontaneous Mind: A Monthly Short Story Performance: 2pm - 3pm; Online - OMG Radio; OMG Radio hosts a compilation of radio dramas, performed by Amateur Dramatics Society from material by Creative Writing Society.

Digital Skills workshop: Introduction to Generative AI: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT? Attend this session to learn about AI, ChatGPT, the ethical implications and uses in university.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Using Refworks / EndNote Fusion: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Refworks is undergoing some planned software changes over the summer to become EndNote Fusion. The information about this workshop will be updated to reflect these changes once they are completed. However, you can still book onto the session!

Mario Kart ONLINE: 8pm - 10pm; MKS Discord Server; Our online sessions take place through our discord! Open to all students, from any campus!

Thu 26th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Critical Writing: 11am - 11:45am; 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.

Digital Skills workshop: AI Ethics, Bias and More!: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Delve deeper into AI's influence on information. Explore how AI shapes narratives and learn strategies for critical thinking in the digital age. Join us for an enlightening session on discerning truth from falsehood in today's complex landscape.

Tue 1st December

1st December Study Drop-in!: 4pm - 6pm; Online via MS Teams; Online Study Drop in session with a member of The Society Committee! Please Join using the link below!

Wed 2nd December

Mario Kart ONLINE: 8pm - 10pm; MKS Discord Server; Our online sessions take place through our discord! Open to all students, from any campus!

Wed 9th December

Mario Kart ONLINE: 8pm - 10pm; MKS Discord Server; Our online sessions take place through our discord! Open to all students, from any campus!

Wed 16th December

Mario Kart ONLINE: 8pm - 10pm; MKS Discord Server; Our online sessions take place through our discord! Open to all students, from any campus!

Wed 30th December

(OMG Radio x AmDram x CWS) Tales From the Spontaneous Mind: A Monthly Short Story Performance: 2pm - 3pm; Online - OMG Radio; OMG Radio hosts a compilation of radio dramas, performed by Amateur Dramatics Society from material by Creative Writing Society.

Wed 27th January

(OMG Radio x AmDram x CWS) Tales From the Spontaneous Mind: A Monthly Short Story Performance: 2pm - 3pm; Online - OMG Radio; OMG Radio hosts a compilation of radio dramas, performed by Amateur Dramatics Society from material by Creative Writing Society.

Wed 24th February

(OMG Radio x AmDram x CWS) Tales From the Spontaneous Mind: A Monthly Short Story Performance: 2pm - 3pm; Online - OMG Radio; OMG Radio hosts a compilation of radio dramas, performed by Amateur Dramatics Society from material by Creative Writing Society.

Wed 31st March

(OMG Radio x AmDram x CWS) Tales From the Spontaneous Mind: A Monthly Short Story Performance: 2pm - 3pm; Online - OMG Radio; OMG Radio hosts a compilation of radio dramas, performed by Amateur Dramatics Society from material by Creative Writing Society.

Wed 28th April

(OMG Radio x AmDram x CWS) Tales From the Spontaneous Mind: A Monthly Short Story Performance: 2pm - 3pm; Online - OMG Radio; OMG Radio hosts a compilation of radio dramas, performed by Amateur Dramatics Society from material by Creative Writing Society.

Wed 26th May

(OMG Radio x AmDram x CWS) Tales From the Spontaneous Mind: A Monthly Short Story Performance: 2pm - 3pm; Online - OMG Radio; OMG Radio hosts a compilation of radio dramas, performed by Amateur Dramatics Society from material by Creative Writing Society.

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