Institute for Academic Development
Institute for Academic Development

Quick glance schedule

A quick-glance schedule of Postgraduate Taught study development workshops running in Semester Two 22/23.

  

Update Sep 2022

The Institute for Academic Development continues to offer a mix of online and on-campus activities to staff and students.

During AY22/23, 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.

Workshop Schedule
Date Time Workshop Title
17 January 2023 17:15-18:45 (UG and PGT) Starting to Think about Dissertations and Projects
25 January 2023 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Getting Started with Your Studies
25 January 2023 12:10-13:00 (PGT) Being Critical
01 February 2023 12:10-13:00 (UG and PGT) Effective Referencing - and how to do it
13 February 2023 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Developing your Voice in your Academic Writing
13 February 2023 14:10-16:00 (PGT) Developing your Voice in your Academic Writing
15 February 2023 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Getting Started with Academic Writing
21 February 2023 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Working Effectively Around Your Life 
01 March 2023 09:00-10:50 (PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp
01 March 2023 14:10-16:00 (PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp
02 March 2023 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Research Question Design through Visual Thinking
09 March 2023 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Being Critical for Your Dissertation
13 March 2023 13:10-14:00 (UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Effective revision techniques
16 March 2023 13:10-14:00 (PGT) Effective Reading
16 March 2023 14:10-15:00 (PGT) Assignment Planning
16 March 2023 15:10-16:00 (PGT) Assignment Writing
22 March 2023 09:00-09:50 (PGT) Being Critical for Your Dissertation
27 March 2023 10:00-12:00 (PGT) The Art and Craft of Editing
27 March 2023 14:10-16:00 (PGT) The Art and Craft of Editing
28 March 2023 14:00-14:50 (PGT) Dissertation Planning
28 March 2023 15:10-16:00 (PGT) Dissertation Writing
29 March 2023 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Critical (Reading, Writing, Thinking!)
05 April 2023 12:10-13:00 (PGT) Getting Started With Your Dissertation 
05 April 2023 14:10-15:00 (UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Effective revision techniques
10 April 2023 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Find Your Masters Dissertation Genius
18 April 2023 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Getting started writing your dissertation
19 April 2023 14:10-16:00 (PGT) Influencing Skills and Leading
19 April 2023 16:10-17:00 (UG and PGT) Managing Your Exams: Strategies and tips
20 April 2023 14:10-16:00 (PGT) Creative Problem Solving
20 April 2023 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Speed Reading
24 April 2023 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Writing a Literature Review
26 April 2023 14:10-15:00 (UG and PGT) Managing Your Exams: Strategies and tips
26 April 2023 15:30-17:00 (UG and PGT) Managing your Exams: Essays in Exams
02 May 2023 14:10-15:00 (PGT) Dissertations for Publications
04 May 2023 14:10-16:00 (PGT) Research Question Design through Visual Thinking