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Mon 16th March

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Designing a Digital Portfolio to suit you: 11am - 11:30am; 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. Advanced booking is required.

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. Advance booking is required.

Staffs Motor Club F1 25 League: 7pm - 9pm; online; Staffs Motor Club F1 25 Racing League on our discord. Everyone is free to enter!

Tue 17th March

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. Advance booking is required.

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. Advance booking is required.

Wed 18th March

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 their exams. This is understandable as exam results can have an direct impact on your grades. Advance booking is required.

Thu 19th March

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, an Academic Librarian and Skills Tutor will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Digital Balance. Taking care in a connected world: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; It’s essential to prioritse well-being in a world of constant connectivity. This workshop focuses on digital wellness. Advanced booking is required.

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Library Search: Advanced: 6pm - 6:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Searching a university library catalogue can be overwhelming, as sometimes there can be so many results to sift through! This session shows you how to search so your results are more specific to the topics you are researching.

Mon 23rd March

Nominations Open: 23rd March 10am - 13th April midnight; online; NOMINATE YOURSELF FOR STUDENT GROUP COMMITTEE, REP OR FULL TIME OFFICER

Staffs Motor Club F1 25 League: 7pm - 9pm; online; Staffs Motor Club F1 25 Racing League on our discord. Everyone is free to enter!

Mon 13th April

Library and Academic Skills workshop: AI, ChatGPT and Academia: 11am - noon; 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. Advance booking is required.

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 14th April

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Online Training and Support: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; When you think of library resources you probably think of books and journal articles. But the library provides access to more than these! Attend this workshop to find out how resources like Box of Broadcasts and Kanopy can help you.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do before you hand in your assignment: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; If you are finding assignments challenging then this is the workshop for you. It covers the main issues that students receive feedback about, and offers hints and tips that can be used to develop these areas positively. Advance booking is required.

Wed 15th April

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, an Academic Librarian and Skills Tutor will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice.

Thu 16th April

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. Advance booking is required.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: AI Part 2 - Misinformation, Disinformation and More!: 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Delve deeper into AI's influence on information with "AI Part 2: Misinformation, Disinformation and More!" Explore how AI shapes narratives and learn strategies for critical thinking in the digital age. Advanced booking is required.

Fri 17th April

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. Advance booking is required.

Mon 20th April

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Managing your Digital Identity: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Explore what it means to have a digital identity and discover practical ways to enhance and improve your online presence.

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 their exams. This is understandable as exam results can have an direct impact on your grades. Advance booking is required.

Tue 21st April

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Acting on feedback: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to improve your grades by raising your awareness of your strengths and areas for development. Advance booking is required.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Creating Digital Content with Impact: 3pm - 3:30pm; 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.

Wed 22nd April

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. Advance booking is required.

Thu 23rd April

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. Advance booking is required.

Fri 24th April

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. Advance booking is required.

Mon 27th April

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using the 'Study Smarter with Technology' guide: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of tools which you can use to help you study effectively. These include tools to help with reading, writing, text-to-speech, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Library Search: Basic: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of resources available to you in print and online via University of Staffordshire Library. This session will help you to find some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments: books, eBooks and journal articles.

Tue 28th April

Leadership Race - VOTING OPEN: 28th April 10am - 1st May midnight; online; VOTE NOW FOR YOUR OFFICERS, REPS AND STUDENT GROUP LEADERS

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. Advance booking is required.

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Referencing basics: 3pm - 3:30pm; 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.

Wed 29th April

Library and Academic Skills workshop: From Busy to Balanced with Digital Productivity: 11am - 11:30am; 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. Advanced booking is required.

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.

Thu 30th April

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. Advance booking 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, an Academic Librarian and Skills Tutor will reveal common problems with reflective writing and highlight good practice.

Fri 1st May

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Designing a Digital Portfolio to suit you: 11am - 11:30am; 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. Advanced booking is required.

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