Institute for Academic Development
Institute for Academic Development

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.

Workshop Schedule
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
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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

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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

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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