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Library and Academic Skills Workshops

About our online workshops

Library and Academic Skills Workshops

The workshops have ended for this academic year - they'll be back in September! In the meantime though you can watch videos of the workshop content by exploring the workshop webpages, via the 'Overview of our workshops' link. There are also links to useful guides and resources on each workshop page.

The Library and Academic Skills team offers a series of online workshops. All sessions run online using Microsoft Teams.

There are basic workshops (aimed at beginners at any level) and advanced (aimed at students at Level 5 and above).

Browse and book the workshops you want to attend here. Select 'Overview of our workshops' on the left-hand menu to find the workshops you would like to attend.

The workshops currently available are:

Basic Advanced
Academic reading AI Part 2: Misinformation, disinformation and more!
Academic writing Critical writing
Acting on feedback Doing a literature review
AI, ChatGPT and academia Lexis+ Advanced Certification and Demonstration
Coping with exams Managing longer documents in Word
Introduction to Blackboard Planning your final year project
Lexis+ Foundation Certification and Database Demonstration Planning your search strategy
Numeracy Postgraduate Welcome 
Online training and support Reflective writing
Planning and time management Using Library Search (Advanced)
Presentations Using RefWorks
Referencing basics  
Tackling an assignment  
Using Library Search (Basic)  
Using the 'Study Smarter with technology' guide

During the workshops you will have the opportunity to ask quick questions and share experiences and tips with other students as well as receive guidance from the Academic Librarian and Skills Tutor. 

Find out more about each workshop and resources available to support you.