Library Skills session for International Students

Idol Society: Give It A Go: 7th October 6pm - 9pm; Flaxman L410 ST4 2SA; the give it a go session for idol society where students can come try us out!; Music and Dance | Give it a Go | Welcome Events

Myth Dungeon Legends: 7th October 6pm - 10pm; Catalyst CA203/4; Come down and join our DND oneshot format; Activities and Games

Starship Troopers Movie Night: 7th October 6:45pm - 9pm; Flaxman Theatre; Starship troopers is the film Helldivers was inspired by! Awesome film, definitely worth coming to watch if you haven't seen it before!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Group Members Only

Karaoke: 7th October 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Free Event | Stoke Campus

Digital skills pop up: 8th October 9am - 1:30pm; Ashley 2 foyer; Come talk to us about your digital confidence and how the Library and Digital Skills teams can support you; Learning and Development

Society Coffee morning: 8th October 10am - noon; Verve; Come along to our coffee morning, enjoy free refreshments in a welcoming, safe space where you can chat, take a break, or simply enjoy quietness. All are welcome to drop in and out.; Verve | Health and Wellbeing | Inclusion

Lunchtime Wellbeing Stafford: 8th October 11:30am - 1:30pm; Library Area, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Lets take a break; Food based events | Health and Wellbeing | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Free Event

Laser Cutting Workshop: 8th October 1:30pm - 4pm; Mellor 3D factory; We will be lasercutting keyrings in the 3D factory; Academic Interests | Activities and Games | Give it a Go

Cosplay & Crafts Regular Session - GIVE IT A GO: 8th October 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005 ST4 23F; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention as well as fun socials such as movie watch parties, PowerPoint competitions and more! GIVE IT A GO FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | LGBTQ+

CV Workshop: 8th October 3pm - 5pm; Mellor S213; Figure out how to write an AWESOME CV in tech. Real advice from students, scraped from real recruiters and hands-on learning. You will come out of this a career ready student flying through applications.; Learning and Development | Open Lecture or Talk | Academic Interests | Supporting Staffs | Free Event

Myth Board Games: 8th October 3pm - 9pm; Flaxman Building, L100; Come join us for our weekly Board Games session; Activities and Games

Free Pool: 8th October 4pm - 7pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Why not avoid the rush-hour traffic and come and play pool in Ember, absolutely FREE!; Ember Lounge | Free Event

Give it a Go: Sonic Society Regular Session: 8th October 6pm - 9pm; Beacon, T003-T004 ST4 2EF; Gotta go fast! It's time for Staffs Sonic Society's weekly casual meeting, where you can play Sonic games, watch/read Sonic media and chill with fellow fans! Bring your own consoles/games, media & merchandise! FREE session, no membership required!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | LGBTQ+

Give it ago: GDS Weekly Study Session: 8th October 6pm - 8pm; Cadman c108; Join us every week in Cadman C108 from 6-8 pm for a relaxed space to study, work on projects, and share ideas with other game dev students. It’s a great way to stay productive, get feedback, and connect with like-minded peers.; Academic Interests | Activities and Games | Stoke Campus

Social Knights Social Night (Family Feud): 8th October 6pm - 8pm; Catalyst CA202; Join us in the social knights version of Family Feud!; Activities and Games

Splatoon - Give it a go!: 8th October 6pm - 9pm; Mellor S500; Give it a go! Weekly splatoon session; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | Inclusion | Supporting Staffs | Free Event

Staffs Snow - Trial Membership Session: 8th October 6pm - 9pm; Stoke Ski Centre; Trial Membership Session Where? Stoke Ski Centre Time: 7pm Starting at Stoke Ski Centre Meeting place: Ember Lounge @ 6:00pm - Don't be late! Taxis? Included; Sport | Group Members Only

Tech Session: 8th October 6:30pm - 9pm; LRV; AmDram TECH session! Come along to the LRV and learn lighting and sound for our events!!; LRV | Music and Dance

Give it A Go: 8th October 7pm - 11pm; 37 Normacot Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 1PL; Give A Go Session at Longton Snooker and Pool.; Give it a Go

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Online Training and Support: 9th October 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Learning and Development | Online | University events

Library Skills session for International Students: 9th October noon - 12:45pm; The session will help to prepare students for Higher education and will be run by our Library and Academic Skills team; Learning and Development | Cultural and International | Online | University events

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Planning and time management: 9th October 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Learning and Development | Online | University events

Plushie Competition: 9th October 5pm - 7pm; Ember Lounge; 🧸✨ PLUSHIE COMPETITION ✨🧸 Do you have the cutest, quirkiest, or cuddliest plushie? Bring it along and battle it out for the crown!; Ember Lounge | Health and Wellbeing | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Free Event | Stoke Campus

Fight Club: Give It A Go: 9th October 5:15pm - 9:30pm; Beacon Building / T105 / Stoke Campus; Weekly Casuals, just bring your own controller (or a console if you wish), and a wire to connect to the computer room PCs. Playing a range of fighting games in a casual setting, for newcomers and casual tryhards alike; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming

Horror Game Night: 9th October 6pm - 8pm; A game night consisting of playing matches of Outlast Trials and Among Us. Come along to play or just watch!!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Online

Myth TTRPGs: 9th October 6pm - 10pm; Catalyst CA203/4; Come join us for our weekly TTRPGs sessions.; Activities and Games

Poker Tournament: 9th October 6pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Staffs Poker’s weekly texas holdem tournament. Everyone welcome, join for a fun night of poker and community and meet fellow students.; Activities and Games

Weekly Session: 9th October 6pm - 8pm; Dwight K014 - College Rd; Our usual weekly session! Everyone welcome, regardless of prior skill or experience - come along for your opportunity to perform, or just to have a laugh!; Activities and Games | Inclusion | Free Event

CU Equip Meeting: 9th October 6:30pm - 8:30pm; CA 203/04; Open Lecture or Talk | Faith and Religion | Free Event

Retro Bullseye Night: 9th October 6:30pm - 9pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Brand new Darts themed quiz night; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Sport

Why you should be a communist: 9th October 7pm - 9pm; Verve

Library and Academic Skills workshop : AI, ChatGPT and Academia: 10th October 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; Learning and Development | Online | University events

Yu Gi Oh Society Casual Meet Up: 10th October 5:30pm - 9pm; L316 - Flaxman Building; Duel/Trade/Build new decks/Chat; Activities and Games

Folklore Give it A Go!: 10th October 6pm - 8pm; coalport gardens; Join us in Coalport Gardens for the weekly folklore session! Check our discord for this weeks theme!; Evening Entertainments | Academic Interests | Give it a Go | Free Event

Monthly Tournament: 10th October 6pm - 10pm; The Ember Lounge; Monthly Tournament in The Ember Lounge; Ember Lounge | Activities and Games | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Myth Card Games: 10th October 6pm - 7th November 11pm; Mellor S351; Come join us for a few hours to play some card games!; Activities and Games

Rhythm Society GIAG: 10th October 6pm - 8pm; Flaxman L216; Come along to Rhythm Societies 'Give It A go'! Where we'll be focusing on casual gameplay and overall gathering together as a community!; Give it a Go

Weekly Inclusive Social: 10th October 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :); Activities and Games | Give it a Go | LGBTQ+ | No Alcohol event | Inclusion | Group Members Only | Free Event | Not Wheelchair Accessible

Bar Stock Exchange Night: 10th October 8pm - midnight; Ember Lounge; Keep your eyes on the screen for some incredible drink offers!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Staffs Snow - Kings Ski Round 1: 11th October 3pm - 10pm; Ackers Adventure, Birmingham; Staffs Snow Race team goes to Ackers, Birmingham for round 1 of Kings Ski league!; Off Campus

Digital skills pop up: 13th October 9am - 2:30pm; Mellor Foyer; Come talk to us about your digital confidence and how the Library and Digital Skills teams can support you; Learning and Development

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Tackling an assignment: 13th October 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.; Learning and Development | Online | University events

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using Library Search (Basic): 13th October 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Learning and Development | Online | University events

Overwatch 2 Society | Weekly Session: 13th October 5pm - 10pm; Beacon | T204 ST4 2EF; Come join us for our weekly gaming session!; Activities and Games | Esports and Gaming | Inclusion

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard: 13th October 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Learning and Development | Online | University events

Myth Wargames: 13th October 6pm - 11pm; Mellors s351; Come join us for our weekly Wargames sessions!; Activities and Games

Weekly Session [GIVE IT A GO]: 13th October 6pm - 9pm; Beacon Building T003/4; Weekly Session in Beacon!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Metal Mario - RAMS x SMKS: 13th October 7pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Join us for an exciting collaboration between RAMS and SMKS! We're hosting a MarioKart tournament to raise money for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation There will also be a casual/practice area for more laid back games :); Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Family Friendly | Activities and Games | Esports and Gaming | Collaboration with student groups | Stoke Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Academic writing: 14th October 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Learning and Development | Online | University events

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Digital Skills Finding your starting point: 14th October 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; In today's fast-paced, technology-driven environment, digital skills are essential for personal and professional success.; Learning and Development | Online | University events

Description

Library Skills session for International Students

Date: Tuesday, the 7th of October

Time: 12 - 12:45pm

Location: Online Via Teams

The session will help to prepare students for Higher education and will be run by our Library and Academic Skills team. and is a great opportunity to make sure you’re equipped with the academic and digital skills and knowledge you’ll need to excel during your studies with us.

What to expect

Tips on becoming a confident, independent learner

Library and Academic Resources

Digital Skills

Researching with AI