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Mon 5th October

Digital Skills workshop: Digital Induction Essentials: 10am - 10:30am; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce the key platforms you will use throughout your academic journey at the University of Staffordshire, and how to navigate them effectively.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic Writing: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Academic writing can be daunting when you start university. But help is at hand! This workshop covers the dos and don'ts of academic writing and explains how to adopt the right style.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Tackling an Assignment: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required.

Tue 6th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Postgraduate Welcome: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; The workshop will demonstrate how to access Library and Academic Skills support and how to top up your skills if you have had a break in study. All postgraduates are welcome whether you are new to the university or are a returning student.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Library Search: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will help you to familiarise yourself with some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments. You will learn how to find a book, an eBook and a journal article using Library Search and its AI Research Assistant.

Wed 7th October

Digital Skills workshop: Introduction to Generative AI: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT? Attend this session to learn about AI, ChatGPT, the ethical implications and uses in university.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic Writing: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Academic writing can be daunting when you start university. But help is at hand! This workshop covers the dos and don'ts of academic writing and explains how to adopt the right style.

Thu 8th October

Digital Skills workshop: Digital Induction Essentials: 10am - 10:30am; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce the key platforms you will use throughout your academic journey at the University of Staffordshire, and how to navigate them effectively.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic Reading: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This beginner's workshop will show you how to locate resources and then what to do with them - you'll understanding how to effectively take notes, reference material and how evidencing claims you make in your assignments is vital.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Planning and Time Management: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Do you sometimes lack focus and not leave sufficient time for important things? If so, you need to learn how to recognise your avoidance activities and take control. This workshop discusses strategies you could use to ensure you prioritise tasks.

Mon 12th October

Library and Academic Skills workshops: Study Hacks: Tips for Success at University: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Study at university can be overwhelming but there are hacks (things you can do, and tools you can use) to make it easier. These include tips and tools to help with reading, writing, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.

Digital Skills workshop: Digital Induction Essentials: 2pm - 2:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce the key platforms you will use throughout your academic journey at the University of Staffordshire, and how to navigate them effectively.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Library Search: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will help you to familiarise yourself with some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments. You will learn how to find a book, an eBook and a journal article using Library Search and its AI Research Assistant.

Tue 13th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Referencing Basics: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce you to the tools available to help you reference the sources of information that you have used in your work.

Digital Skills workshop: Kickstarting your Digital Journey: 2pm - 2:30pm; Online via MS Teams; In today's fast-paced, technology-driven environment, digital skills are essential for personal and professional success. This workshop covers the core strands of what digital skills are as well as getting started with the Jisc Discovery Tool.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: What is Analysis?: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Learning Outcomes often ask students to 'analyse', and marker feedback often indicates that more analysis is required. But what does this mean in practice? Attend this workshop to find out.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Library Search: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will help you to familiarise yourself with some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments. You will learn how to find a book, an eBook and a journal article using Library Search and its AI Research Assistant.

Thu 15th October

Digital Skills workshop: Digital Induction Essentials: 10am - 10:30am; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce the key platforms you will use throughout your academic journey at the University of Staffordshire, and how to navigate them effectively.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Critical Writing: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; Develop your ability to write critically. This means learning to use the literature to support the arguments and assumptions you want to make in your writing.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Planning your Research Project: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; A research project usually involves an investigation into a topic related to your subject area. It might be primary or secondary research. This workshop will help you to plan how to approach this assignment.

Mon 19th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Library Search Advanced: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; This session shows you how to search so results are more specific to the topics you're researching. You will also learn how to save searches and pin your favourites to come back to. You will also be shown additional features of Library Search.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do Before you Hand In your Assignment: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; If you find assignments challenging, or you want to know how to develop academic writing skills, then this is the workshop for you. It covers the main issues that students receive feedback about, and offers hints and tips to develop these positively.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Library Search Advanced: 6pm - 6:45pm; Online via MS Teams; This session shows you how to search so results are more specific to the topics you're researching. You will also learn how to save searches and pin your favourites to come back to. You will also be shown additional features of Library Search.

Tue 20th October

Digital Skills workshop: Digital Collaboration Essentials: 10am - 10:30am; Online via MS Teams; Communicating and collaborating effectively are essential skills for successful study. These skills enable you to share documents, work efficiently with others, and coordinate project deadlines, helping your group stay organised and on track.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic Writing: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Academic writing can be daunting when you start university. But help is at hand! This workshop covers the dos and don'ts of academic writing and explains how to adopt the right style.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Presentations: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; It is common for you to be asked to create a presentation instead of write an essay or report. This workshop explores what this involves and how to prepare for, plan, practice and present this style of assignment.

Wed 21st October

Digital Skills workshop: AI Ethics, Bias and More!: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Delve deeper into AI's influence on information. Explore how AI shapes narratives and learn strategies for critical thinking in the digital age. Join us for an enlightening session on discerning truth from falsehood in today's complex landscape.

Thu 22nd October

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Reflective Writing: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; The session will explore the use of reflective models and how to plan and structure a piece of reflective writing. In addition, it will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice to help maximise your marks.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Doing a Literature Review: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Literature reviews are often required for longer pieces of work such as dissertations and Final Year Projects. This workshop will help you understand what a literature review is and how to approach this effectively.

Mon 26th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic Reading: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This beginner's workshop will show you how to locate resources and then what to do with them - you'll understanding how to effectively take notes, reference material and how evidencing claims you make in your assignments is vital.

Digital Skills workshop: Creating Digital Content with Impact: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; In today’s digital landscape, the ability to create compelling content is crucial for effective communication, marketing, and brand building. This workshop showcases some applications to craft engaging digital content across various platforms.

Library and Academic Skills workshops: Study Hacks: Tips for Success at University: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Study at university can be overwhelming but there are hacks (things you can do, and tools you can use) to make it easier. These include tips and tools to help with reading, writing, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.

Tue 27th October

Digital Skills workshop: Digital balance: Taking Care in a Connected World: 10am - 10:45am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop focuses on digital wellness, helping participants develop a healthy relationship with tech to avoid burnout, reduce stress, and improve mental and physical health. Learn how to manage screen time, maintain focus and healthier habits.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Planning and Time Management: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Do you sometimes lack focus and not leave sufficient time for important things? If so, you need to learn how to recognise your avoidance activities and take control. This workshop discusses strategies you could use to ensure you prioritise tasks.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Tackling an Assignment: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required.

Wed 28th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Library Search: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This session will help you to familiarise yourself with some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments. You will learn how to find a book, an eBook and a journal article using Library Search and its AI Research Assistant.

Thu 29th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Planning your Search Strategy: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will help you to search for literature systematically. If you need to plan your search for a research project or literature review, then this workshop is for you.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Tackling an Assignment: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required.

Mon 2nd November

Digital Skills workshop: From Busy to Productive with Digital Productivity: 10am - 10:45am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop is designed to help participants harness the power of digital tools to optimise workflows, manage time effectively, and enhance overall productivity.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Referencing Basics: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce you to the tools available to help you reference the sources of information that you have used in your work.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Critical Writing: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Develop your ability to write critically. This means learning to use the literature to support the arguments and assumptions you want to make in your writing.

Tue 3rd November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Planning your Research Project: 11am - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; A research project usually involves an investigation into a topic related to your subject area. It might be primary or secondary research. This workshop will help you to plan how to approach this assignment.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Library Search: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will help you to familiarise yourself with some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments. You will learn how to find a book, an eBook and a journal article using Library Search and its AI Research Assistant.

Wed 4th November

Digital Skills workshop: Introduction to Generative AI: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT? Attend this session to learn about AI, ChatGPT, the ethical implications and uses in university.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Referencing Basics: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce you to the tools available to help you reference the sources of information that you have used in your work.

Thu 5th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do Before you Hand In your Assignment: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; If you find assignments challenging, or you want to know how to develop academic writing skills, then this is the workshop for you. It covers the main issues that students receive feedback about, and offers hints and tips to develop these positively.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: What is Analysis?: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Learning Outcomes often ask students to 'analyse', and marker feedback often indicates that more analysis is required. But what does this mean in practice? Attend this workshop to find out.

Mon 9th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Tackling an Assignment: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Reflective Writing: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; The session will explore the use of reflective models and how to plan and structure a piece of reflective writing. In addition, it will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice to help maximise your marks.

Tue 10th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Library Search Advanced: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; This session shows you how to search so results are more specific to the topics you're researching. You will also learn how to save searches and pin your favourites to come back to. You will also be shown additional features of Library Search.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Coping with Exams: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Many students get stressed or worried whilst studying and revising for exams. This is understandable as exam results can have an direct impact on grades. This session will give you tips and strategies for managing revision and the exam itself.

Wed 11th November

Digital Skills workshop: AI Ethics, Bias and More!: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Delve deeper into AI's influence on information. Explore how AI shapes narratives and learn strategies for critical thinking in the digital age. Join us for an enlightening session on discerning truth from falsehood in today's complex landscape.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Reflective Writing: 6pm - 6:45pm; Online via MS Teams; The session will explore the use of reflective models and how to plan and structure a piece of reflective writing. In addition, it will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice to help maximise your marks.

Thu 12th November

Digital Skills workshop: Managing your Digital Identity: 10am - 10:45am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help participants understand the importance of managing their digital identity and provide practical strategies for building a positive, secure, and authentic online persona.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic Writing: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Academic writing can be daunting when you start university. But help is at hand! This workshop covers the dos and don'ts of academic writing and explains how to adopt the right style.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Acting on Feedback: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to improve your grades by raising your awareness of your strengths and areas for development. Acting on feedback should improve your future grades and illustrate your ability to become a reflective learner.

Mon 16th November

Digital Skills workshop: Make your Presentations Pop: 10am - 10:45am; Online via MS Teams; Presentations can be more than a set of slides with images, they can be interactive, visually engaging, and designed to keep your audience interested in your topic.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do Before you Hand In your Assignment: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; If you find assignments challenging, or you want to know how to develop academic writing skills, then this is the workshop for you. It covers the main issues that students receive feedback about, and offers hints and tips to develop these positively.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: What is Analysis?: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Learning Outcomes often ask students to 'analyse', and marker feedback often indicates that more analysis is required. But what does this mean in practice? Attend this workshop to find out.

Tue 17th November

Library and Academic Skills workshops: Study Hacks: Tips for Success at University: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Study at university can be overwhelming but there are hacks (things you can do, and tools you can use) to make it easier. These include tips and tools to help with reading, writing, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Doing a Literature Review: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Literature reviews are often required for longer pieces of work such as dissertations and Final Year Projects. This workshop will help you understand what a literature review is and how to approach this effectively.

Wed 18th November

Digital Skills workshop: Designing a Digital Portfolio: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; This workshop covers platform options, content planning, personal branding, and reflective storytelling to help you with the foundation of creating a digital portfolio.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Database Demo: Health: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Aimed at Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health (Paramedic Science and Operating Department Practice) students, this presentation will include demonstrations of some of the main databases that are key for health students to use. Ideal for L6 or above.

Thu 19th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Referencing Basics: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce you to the tools available to help you reference the sources of information that you have used in your work.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Presentations: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; It is common for you to be asked to create a presentation instead of write an essay or report. This workshop explores what this involves and how to prepare for, plan, practice and present this style of assignment.

Library and Academic Skills workshops: Study Hacks: Tips for Success at University: 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Study at university can be overwhelming but there are hacks (things you can do, and tools you can use) to make it easier. These include tips and tools to help with reading, writing, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.

Mon 23rd November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Library Search Advanced: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; This session shows you how to search so results are more specific to the topics you're researching. You will also learn how to save searches and pin your favourites to come back to. You will also be shown additional features of Library Search.

Tue 24th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Reflective Writing: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; The session will explore the use of reflective models and how to plan and structure a piece of reflective writing. In addition, it will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice to help maximise your marks.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Acting on Feedback: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to improve your grades by raising your awareness of your strengths and areas for development. Acting on feedback should improve your future grades and illustrate your ability to become a reflective learner.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Critical Writing: 6pm - 6:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Develop your ability to write critically. This means learning to use the literature to support the arguments and assumptions you want to make in your writing.

Wed 25th November

Digital Skills workshop: Introduction to Generative AI: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT? Attend this session to learn about AI, ChatGPT, the ethical implications and uses in university.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Using Refworks / EndNote Fusion: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Refworks is undergoing some planned software changes over the summer to become EndNote Fusion. The information about this workshop will be updated to reflect these changes once they are completed. However, you can still book onto the session!

Thu 26th November

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Critical Writing: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; Develop your ability to write critically. This means learning to use the literature to support the arguments and assumptions you want to make in your writing.

Digital Skills workshop: AI Ethics, Bias and More!: 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Delve deeper into AI's influence on information. Explore how AI shapes narratives and learn strategies for critical thinking in the digital age. Join us for an enlightening session on discerning truth from falsehood in today's complex landscape.

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