Workshop Programme

The Study Skills Centre is holding a series of twenty three interactive workshops , which are open to students across all levels of study. The series cover a variety of topics related to academic studies and writing, including dissertation related topics. For paired workshops the first one explores the building blocks and processes related to this genre, while the second introduces strategies to help you develop your own. Although these workshops are paired you are welcome to attend only the part that interests you. You are welcome to follow the complete workshop programme, or to opt in only for those sessions that appeal to you. The workshops are free and places can be reserved online.

January – April 2020
Length: 1 hour

• 22/01/20, 13:00-14:00: Be Critical
• 22/01/20, 14:00-15:00: Improving Your Grades
• 29/01/20, 13:00-14:00: Analysing Essay Questions
• 29/01/20, 14:00-15:00: Fine-tuning Your Dissertation Question
• 05/02/20, 13:00-14:00: Essay Plans
• 05/02/20, 14:00-15:00: Managing Your Dissertation Project
• 12/02/20, 13:00-14:00: Academic Argument (1)
• 12/02/20, 14:00-15:00: Dissertation Proposals (1)
• 19/02/20, 13:00-14:00: Academic Argument (2)
• 19/02/20, 14:00-15:00: Dissertation Proposals (2)
• 26/02/20, 13:00-14:00: Plagiarism, Cite and Quote
• 26/02/20, 14:00-15:00: Literature Reviews (1)
• 04/03/20, 13:00-14:00: Paraphrasing Well
• 04/03/20, 14:00-15:00: Literature Reviews (2)
• 11/03/20, 13:00-14:00: Avoiding Common Grammatical Mistakes
• 11/03/20, 14:00-15:00: Dissertation Introductions (1)
• 18/03/20, 13:00-14:00: Avoiding Common Punctuation Mistakes
• 18/03/20, 14:00-15:00: Dissertation Introductions (2)
• 25/03/20, 13:00-14:00: Making Your Writing Flow
• 25/03/20, 14:00-15:00: Dissertation Discussion Section (1)
• 01/04/20, 13:00-14:00: Dissertation Abstracts
• 01/04/20, 14:00-15:00: Dissertation Discussion Section (2)