Designed by a team of information and academic skills experts, our Skills Seminars equip you with the ability to think and communicate critically not just in your studies but also life beyond university.
Our seminars offer opportunities to enhance your existing knowledge and develop strategies that actually work for you, so you can get the grades you deserve and become responsible, well-rounded, and spirited citizens of a changing world.
The Skills Seminars run throughout the year, both in-person and online. Find out more and sign-up below.
Skills Seminars Programme
Preparing for Study
| Seminar Title | In-Person Dates | Online Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Effective Notetaking | Not Applicable | 2 April 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Generative Artificial Intelligence | Not Applicable |
25 March 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| Introduction to Open Research with the KDA | Not Applicable |
20 April 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm |
| Navigating Open Access Publication | Not Applicable |
12 May 2026, 10:00am-11:00am |
Planning Assignments
| Seminar Title | In-Person Dates | Online Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Literature Searching for Researchers | Not Applicable |
14 April 2026, 10:00am-11:00am |
| How Not to Lose Marks: Interpreting Assignment Briefs | Not Applicable | 24 March 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Investigating Academic Literature | Not Applicable | 31 March 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Writing with Authority: Referencing and Paraphrasing | Not Applicable | 7 April 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Research Methods: Quantitative and Qualitative Data | Not Applicable | 14 April 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop |
Producing Assignments
| Seminar Title | In-Person Dates | Online Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Analysis | Not Applicable | 26 March 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Doing Scientific Investigations and Writing | Not Applicable | 1 April 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Planning Assignments | Not Applicable |
9 April 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| Writing Excellent Paragraphs |
Not Applicable |
16 April 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| Writing Retreat |
25 March 2026, 2:00pm-4:00pm |
25 March 2026, 2:00pm-4:00pm |
Dissertations and Final-Year Projects
| Seminar Title | In-Person Dates | Online Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Doing Dissertations and Final Year Projects | Not Appliable | 8 April 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop |
