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Browse our range of academic and study skills workshops.
Welcome to the Events and Workshops section of the Student Success Centre!
Here, you will find a weekly schedule of upcoming sessions to support your academic journey and personal growth. Whether you're looking for skill-building workshops, networking opportunities, or inclusion and belonging events, this section will keep you informed and ready to make the most of your time at university.
This page is divided into the academic weeks of semester 1 and events and workshops are listed in the following order
Expand each week to browse the workshops, drop-in clinics, and events on offer.
Check back regularly for the latest updates!
The Student Success Team is conducting induction sessions across programmes during this week.
Register for Getting started with an assignment
Students will learn how to effectively interpret their assignment instructions, brainstorm ideas, conduct preliminary research and develop a structured plan.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
This workshop will focus on the key elements of academic writing, including maintaining a formal tone, developing logical structures and ensuring clarity.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
Register for Critical thinking to build an academic argument
To register for the "Planning and Structuring a Literature Review" workshop click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
Students will learn how to effectively interpret assignment instructions, conduct preliminary research, and develop a structured plan.
Register Here for planning and researching for assessment
Students will be guided through the academic conventions associated with writing style.
Register Here for introduction to academic style
Students will be guided through thinking, reading and writing critically, then applying these higher order skills to assignments.
Register Here for critical thinking and developing an argument
Register for Getting started with an assignment
Students will learn how to effectively interpret their assignment instructions, brainstorm ideas, conduct preliminary research and develop a structured plan.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
This workshop will focus on the key elements of academic writing, including how to maintain a formal tone, develop logical structures and ensure clarity.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
Register for Critical thinking to build an academic argument
To register for the "Planning and Structuring a Literature Review" workshop click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for the "Research Proposal to Dissertation" workshop click here
Students will be guided through the process of moving beyond their research proposal to plan their dissertation research.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
These clinics are available for students to drop in at any time over the hourly session and ask questions about their academic writing, reading and assessment. No booking is necessary. These clinics will be repeated throughout the semester. Click on the link to access the session.
Join our Online Maths Workshop focused on Index Laws, where you will learn the rules and techniques for working with indices (powers) in mathematical expressions. The session will cover the essential laws, such as multiplying and dividing with indices, raising a power to a power, and working with zero, negative and fractional indices. This workshop aims to build a solid foundation in understanding and applying index laws, enhancing students' math skills and confidence.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
This session aims to equip you with the skills to confidently rearrange formulae. Master physics, engineering and chemistry problems. Improve problem-solving abilities.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
This session aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively collect and analyse data using SPSS. Learn how to collect relevant data, clean, code and prepare it for statistical analysis.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
Join our Online Maths Workshop focused on Exponentials and Logarithms. You will learn to work with logs in base 10 and by covering the 5 'Laws of logs' you will begin to look at solving equations when the unknown is in the exponent.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
This workshop will focus on how to write effective introductions, paragraphs and conclusions.
Register Here for structuring an essay workshop
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
Register Here for writing a literature review
Students will be guided through creating an independent, extended body of academic written work.
Register Here for writing a dissertation/research project
Register for Getting started with an assignment
Students will learn how to effectively interpret their assignment instructions, brainstorm ideas, conduct preliminary research and develop a structured plan.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
This workshop will focus on the key elements of academic writing, including how to maintain a formal tone, develop logical structures and ensure clarity.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
Register for Critical thinking to build an academic argument
To register for the "Planning and Structuring a Literature Review" workshop click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for the "Research Proposal to Dissertation" workshop click here
Students will be guided through the process of moving beyond their research proposal to plan their dissertation research.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
These clinics are available for students to drop in at any time over the hourly session and ask questions about their academic writing, reading and assessment. No booking is necessary. These clinics will be repeated throughout the semester. Click on the link to access the session.
Strengthen your foundations in algebra. Learn to expand brackets, simplify expressions, and solve linear equations with confidence.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
This session aims to guide you in effectively presenting your data, using SPSS. Learn to choose appropriate charts (tables, charts, histograms, scatter plots) based on the type of data (nominal, ordinal or scale).
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
Join our Online Maths Workshop on Trigonometry to move beyond Pythagoras' Theorem and explore the sides and angles of right angle triangles and even take a look at other triangles using the Sine and Cosine rules.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
Join our Online Maths Workshop to focus on what to do when you have too many algebraic expressions all over your fractions.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
Students will learn how to effectively interpret assignment instructions, conduct preliminary research, and develop a structured plan.
Register Here for planning and researching for assessment
Students will be guided through the academic conventions associated with writing style.
Register Here for introduction to academic style
Students will be guided through thinking, reading and writing critically, then applying these higher order skills to assignments.
Register Here for critical thinking and developing an argument
Register for Getting started with an assignment
Students will learn how to effectively interpret their assignment instructions, brainstorm ideas, conduct preliminary research and develop a structured plan.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
This workshop will focus on the key elements of academic writing, including how to maintain a formal tone, develop logical structures and ensure clarity.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
Register for Critical thinking to build an academic argument
To register for the "Planning and Structuring a Literature Review" workshop click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for the "Research Proposal to Dissertation" workshop click here
Students will be guided through the process of moving beyond their research proposal to plan their dissertation research.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
These clinics are available for students to drop in at any time over the hourly session and ask questions about their academic writing, reading and assessment. No booking is necessary. These clinics will be repeated throughout the semester. Click on the link to access the session.
Join our Online Maths Workshop to find out how to solve two simultaneous equations when they are both linear of when one is quadratic. We will look at using the elimination and substitution methods.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
This session aims to brush up your knowledge on how to solve quadratic equations using factorization and the quadratic formula. This will boost your confidence in solving problems in physics, engineering, business and more!
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
This session aims to introduce you to run simple descriptive statistics in SPSS such as mean, median, mode, crosstabs or standard deviation and how to interpret and report the results.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
Join us for an Online Maths Workshop that provides an introduction to differentiation. This session will cover the fundamentals of differentiation in calculus, including the basic rules, how to differentiate simple functions, and the interpretation of derivatives in practical applications. The workshop is designed to help students build a strong foundation in calculus, boosting their math skills and confidence in handling differential problems.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
This workshop will focus on how to write effective introductions, paragraphs and conclusions.
Register Here for structuring an essay workshop
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
Register Here for writing a literature review
Students will be guided through creating an independent, extended body of academic written work.
Register Here for writing a dissertation/research project
To register for the academic writing workshop click here
This workshop will focus on the key elements of academic writing, including how to maintain a formal tone, develop logical structures and ensure clarity.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for critical thinking to build an academic argument self-paced tutorial click here
To register for the workshop on planning and structuring a literature review click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for the dissertation workshop click here
Students will be guided through the process of moving beyond their research proposal to plan their dissertation research.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
These clinics are available for students to drop in at any time over the hourly session and ask questions about their academic writing, reading and assessment. No booking is necessary. These clinics will be repeated throughout the semester. Click on the link to access the session.
Join our Online Maths Workshop to develop your calculus skills and find out why you can't forget about +C! We will also look at calculating with definite integrals.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
Learn to select and conduct appropriate tests (t-tests, Kruskall-Wallis, ANOVA, chi-square etc.) based on data type and research question. Gain valuable skills for analysing and interpreting research findings.
Click on the link below to access the workshop, at the allocated date and time; if you click early on the link, it will simply state the class has not started yet. No booking necessary.
Students will learn how to effectively interpret assignment instructions, conduct preliminary research, and develop a structured plan.
Register Here for planning and researching for assessment
Students will be guided through the academic conventions associated with writing style.
Register Here for introduction to academic style
Students will be guided through thinking, reading and writing critically, then applying these higher order skills to assignments.
Register Here for critical thinking and developing an argument
To register for critical thinking to build an academic argument self-paced tutorial click here
To register for the workshop on planning and structuring a literature review click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for the dissertation workshop click here
Students will be guided through the process of moving beyond their research proposal to plan their dissertation research.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
These clinics are available for students to drop in at any time over the hourly session and ask questions about their academic writing, reading and assessment. No booking is necessary. These clinics will be repeated throughout the semester. Click on the link to access the session.
This workshop will focus on how to write effective introductions, paragraphs and conclusions.
Register Here for structuring an essay workshop
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
Register Here for writing a literature review
Students will be guided through creating an independent, extended body of academic written work.
Register Here for writing a dissertation/research project
To register for critical thinking to build an academic argument self-paced tutorial, click here
To register for the academic writing workshop, click here
This workshop will focus on the key elements of academic writing, including how to maintain a formal tone, develop logical structures, and ensure clarity.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for the workshop on planning and structuring a literature review, click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for the dissertation workshop, click here
Students will be guided through the process of moving beyond their research proposal to plan their dissertation research.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
Students will learn how to effectively interpret assignment instructions, conduct preliminary research, and develop a structured plan.
Register Here for planning and researching for assessment
Students will be guided through the academic conventions associated with writing style.
Register Here for introduction to academic style
Students will be guided through thinking, reading and writing critically, then applying these higher order skills to assignments.
Register Here for critical thinking and developing an argument
To register for critical thinking to build an academic argument self-paced tutorial click here
To register for the workshop on planning and structuring a literature review, click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
This tutorial includes information on different qualitative data collection methods and discusses managing qualitative data, ethical considerations and an introduction to thematic analysis and coding transcripts in NVivo.
To register to receive this XERTE self-paced tutorial click here.
These clinics are available for students to drop in at any time over the hourly session and ask questions about their academic writing, reading and assessment. No booking is necessary. These clinics will be repeated throughout the semester. Click on the link to access the session.
This workshop will focus on how to write effective introductions, paragraphs and conclusions.
Register Here for structuring an essay workshop
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
Register Here for writing a literature review
Students will be guided through creating an independent, extended body of academic written work.
Register Here for writing a dissertation/research project
To register for critical thinking to build an academic argument self-paced tutorial click here
To register for the workshop on planning and structuring a literature review, click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for the qualitative data collection and analysis workshop, click the link
This tutorial includes information on different qualitative data collection methods and discusses managing qualitative data, ethical considerations and an introduction to thematic analysis and coding transcripts in NVivo.
This tutorial includes information on different qualitative data collection methods and discusses managing qualitative data, ethical considerations and an introduction to thematic analysis and coding transcripts in NVivo.
To register to receive this XERTE self-paced tutorial click here.
These clinics are available for students to drop in at any time over the hourly session and ask questions about their academic writing, reading and assessment. No booking is necessary. These clinics will be repeated throughout the semester. Click on the link to access the session.
Students will learn how to effectively interpret assignment instructions, conduct preliminary research, and develop a structured plan.
Register Here for planning and researching for assessment
Students will be guided through the academic conventions associated with writing style.
Register Here for introduction to academic style
Students will be guided through thinking, reading and writing critically, then applying these higher order skills to assignments.
Register Here for critical thinking and developing an argument
To register for critical thinking to build an academic argument self-paced tutorial click here
This tutorial includes information on different qualitative data collection methods and discusses managing qualitative data, ethical considerations and an introduction to thematic analysis and coding transcripts in NVivo.
To register to receive this XERTE self-paced tutorial click here.
To register for the workshop on planning and structuring a literature review, click here
Students will be guided through crafting & writing a literature review/evidence synthesis.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
To register for the dissertation workshop, click here
Students will be guided through the process of moving beyond their research proposal to plan their dissertation research.
An MS Teams invite will be emailed to you the day before the workshop.
Our session will cover some essential revision fundamentals like time management, understanding learning styles, and making revision active. We'll also offer some general guidance around sitting exams.
Please register for the workshop at the link below. This will allow us to send resources and joining instructions ahead of the session.
Revision and Exams Skills Workshop Registration
To register for critical thinking to build an academic argument self-paced tutorial click here
This tutorial includes information on different qualitative data collection methods and discusses managing qualitative data, ethical considerations and an introduction to thematic analysis and coding transcripts in NVivo.
To register to receive this XERTE self-paced tutorial click here.
Our session will cover some essential revision fundamentals like time management, understanding learning styles, and making revision active. We'll also offer some general guidance around sitting exams.
Please register for the workshop at the link below. This will allow us to send resources and joining instructions ahead of the session.
Our session will cover some essential revision fundamentals like time management, understanding learning styles, and making revision active. We'll also offer some general guidance around sitting exams.
Please register for the workshop at the link below. This will allow us to send resources and joining instructions ahead of the session.
