Quick glance schedule
A quick-glance schedule of Postgraduate Taught study development workshops running in Semester One 23/24.
Update Sep 2023
The Institute for Academic Development continues to offer a mix of online and on-campus activities to staff and students.
During AY23/24, we will be running an increased number of on-campus options compared to the last couple of years. Do therefore check workshop and event information carefully when booking, to be sure of the mode of delivery.
Once available, workshop descriptions, venue and details of how to book will be viewable on our fuller study skills workshops webpage:
Workshop descriptions and booking details
You must book to attend; booking opens three weeks in advance of each workshop.
| Week | Date | Time | Workshop Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 13 September 2023 | 19:00-20:00 | (PGT) Getting Started with your Studies |
| Welcome Week | 14 September 2023 | 13:30-15:00 | (PGT) Effective Approaches to Lectures, Tutorials and Practicals |
| 1 | 20 September 2023 | 12:10-13:00 | (PGT) Getting Started with your Studies |
| 1 | 21 September 2023 | 10:00-11:30 | (PGT) Effective Approaches to Lectures, Tutorials and Practicals |
| 2 | 27 September 2023 | 19:00-20:00 | (PGT - Part Time) Getting Started with Your Dissertation |
| 3 | 03 October 2023 | 11:10-12:00 | (PGT) Referencing - and how to do it |
| 3 | 05 October 2023 | 19:00-19:50 | (PGT) Get the best from your library (for info only) |
| 4 | 09 October 2023 | 19:00-20:00 | (PGT - Part Time) Getting Started Writing your Dissertation |
| 4 | 11 October 2023 | 11:10-12:00 | (PGT) Assignment Planning |
| 4 | 11 October 2023 | 12:10-13:00 | (PGT) Assignment Writing |
| 4 | 12 October 2023 | 16:10-17:00 | (UG, PGT and PGR) Citing sources and creating bibliographies with Endnote |
| 4 | 12 October 2023 | 16:10-17:00 | (PGT) Effective Reading |
| 5 | 17 October 2023 | 13:10-14:00 | (PGT) Working Effectively Around your Life |
| 5 | 18 October 2023 | 09:10-10:00 | (UG, PGT and PGR) Citing sources and creating bibliographies with Zotero |
| 5 |
19 October 2023 |
14:10-15:30 | (PGT) Presenting Your Work! |
| 5 | 20 October 2023 | 12:10-13:00 | (PGT) Being Critical |
| 6 | 23 October 2023 | 10:00-11:30 | (PGT) Speed Reading |
| 6 | 23 October 2023 | 13:10-14:30 | (PGT) It's About Time… Managing Time, Personal Efficiency and Effectiveness |
| 6 | 26 October 2023 | 12:10-13:00 | (PGT) Proof Reading |
| 7 | 31 October 2023 | 15:10-16:00 | (UG, PGT and PGR) Using Social Media - Managing your Online Identity |
| 7 | 31 October 2023 | 10:00-10:50 | (PGT) Effective Reading |
| 7 | 31 October 2023 | 17:15-18:45 | (UG and PGT) Starting to Think about Dissertations and Projects |
| 7 | 01 November 2023 | 14:10-15:30 | (PGT) Searching Research Literature (for info only) |
| 7 | 01 November 2023 | 14:10-15:00 | (PGT) Assignment Planning |
| 7 | 01 November 2023 | 15:10-16:00 | (PGT) Assignment Writing |
| 7 | 02 November 2023 | 19:00-20:00 | (PGT) Being Critical for Assignments |
| 8 | 07 November 2023 | 18:00-19:00 | (PGT) Getting Started with Academic Writing |
| 8 | 08 November 2023 | 09:00-10:50 | (PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp |
| 8 | 08 November 2023 | 14:10-16:00 | (PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp |
|
9 9 9 |
13 November 2023 14 November 2023 14 November 2023 |
12:10-13:00 10:00-10:50 12:10-13:00 |
(UG, PGT and PGR) Citing sources and creating bibliographies with Endnote (PGT) Critical Reading (PGT) Critical Writing |
|
10 |
21 November 2023 | 12:10-13:00 | (UG and PGT) Managing your Exams: Effective Revision Techniques |
| 11 | 29 November 2023 | 13:10-14:00 | (UG and PGT) Managing your Exams: Essays in Exams |
| 11 | 29 November 2023 | 09:00-10:50 | (PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp |
| 11 | 29 November 2023 | 14:10-16:00 | (PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp |
| Revision | 06 December 2023 | 12:10-13:00 | (UG and PGT) Managing your Exams: Strategies and Tips |
| Exams | 13 December 2023 | 12:10-13:00 |
(PGT) Getting Started with your Dissertatio |