Events

An introduction to systematic reviews.

Join the Academic Skills team for a seminar on critical analysis, so you can make your good work excellent.

Critical Appraisal is a key skill but why is it so complicated? This 45-minute course run by UHNM and Keele Librarians will help build your confidence in appraising a RCT.

Have you ever wondered what an assessment brief is really asking you to do? Want to learn how to answer assessment questions more effectively?

Join our Writing Retreat, designed for postgraduate researchers and staff who want to dedicate focused time to their writing. This two-hour session offers a structured and supportive environment to help you make progress on your thesis, article, or research project—away from everyday distractions.

Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, have become famous over recent months, but how might you use these tools to support your learning?

Optimise your referencing workflow with advanced RefWorks features, such as deduplication and exporting.

Want to learn how to take better notes?  

This seminar will introduce the wide range of information sources available for academic study and research.

Looking for journal articles but not sure how to get the best results? Library Search is your gateway to thousands of academic resources - but knowing how to use it effectively makes all the difference.

Are you looking for ways to find relevant sources for your studies and assignments? Would you like to enhance your academic reading skills?

Join the Academic Skills Team for a session on dissertations. By attending, you’ll find out what the value of dissertations are, how to make the experience of writing one rewarding, and why the process of writing a dissertation isn’t as straightforward as it first seems. 

Discover the range of library resources, research tools, and expert guidance available to support you throughout your research journey.

Are you searching for ways to plan more effectively to help you write well-structured assignments?

Looking for journal articles but not sure how to get the best results? Library Search is your gateway to thousands of academic resources - but knowing how to use it effectively makes all the difference.

This seminar will introduce the wide range of information sources available for academic study and research.

Wonder how you can make better use of your reading and sources in your assessments?

Join the Academic Skills Team for a session discussing bad science, so you can find out what the replicability crisis is, how it impacts on what good science is today, and why it’s important to think deeply about the journal articles you read.

Understand responsible use of AI tools in research, focusing on bias, transparency, and integrity. 

Are you looking for ways to plan your paragraphs more effectively to help you construct logically organised assignments?

Join the Liaison Librarian Team for a seminar where you'll learn what literature searching is, how to build an effective search strategy, and how to navigate the most commonly used library databases.

Join the Liaison Librarian Team for this seminar where you'll learn how to use these tools to format citations, build bibliographies, and organise your research efficiently.

Structure, style, and formatting guidance for theses and research reports.

Join the Academic Skills Team for a session on Research Methods. By attending, you’ll find out what kinds of data are best for what kinds of work, how you combine these to produce mixed methods research, and why it’s worth thinking about how others collect their data. 

Navigating healthcare databases to answer clinical questions can be tricky. Why not join us for a 45-minute Nutshell session and learn some key tips to get you started?

Join the Academic Skills Team for a session discussing bad science, so you can find out what the replicability crisis is, how it impacts on what good science is today, and why it’s important to think deeply about the journal articles you read.

Join the Liaison Librarian Team for this seminar where you'll learn how to use these tools to format citations, build bibliographies, and organise your research efficiently.

Join the Liaison Librarian Team for a seminar where you'll learn what literature searching is, how to build an effective search strategy, and how to navigate the most commonly used library databases.

Join the Academic Skills team for a seminar on critical analysis, so you can make your good work excellent.

Have you ever wondered what an assessment brief is really asking you to do? Want to learn how to answer assessment questions more effectively?

Navigating healthcare databases to answer clinical questions can be tricky. Why not join us for a 45-minute Nutshell session and learn some key tips to get you started?

Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, have become famous over recent months, but how might you use these tools to support your learning?

Join the Liaison Librarian Team for a seminar where you'll learn what literature searching is, how to build an effective search strategy, and how to navigate the most commonly used library databases.

Join the Liaison Library team for a seminar that explores how to evaluate your search results, so you can be sure you include only the very best sources in your work.

Want to learn how to take better notes?  

Are you looking for ways to find relevant sources for your studies and assignments? Would you like to enhance your academic reading skills?

Join the Academic Skills Team for a session on dissertations. By attending, you’ll find out what the value of dissertations are, how to make the experience of writing one rewarding, and why the process of writing a dissertation isn’t as straightforward as it first seems. 

Join the Liaison Library team for a seminar that explores how to evaluate your search results, so you can be sure you include only the very best sources in your work.

Are you searching for ways to plan more effectively to help you write well-structured assignments?

Wonder how you can make better use of your reading and sources in your assessments?

Learn how to manage, share, and preserve your research data effectively using the FAIR and CARE principles.

Join the Liaison Librarian Team for this seminar where you'll learn how to use these tools to format citations, build bibliographies, and organise your research efficiently.

Join the Liaison Library team for a seminar that explores how to evaluate your search results, so you can be sure you include only the very best sources in your work.

Are you looking for ways to plan your paragraphs more effectively to help you construct logically organised assignments?

Join the Academic Skills Team for a session on Research Methods. By attending, you’ll find out what kinds of data are best for what kinds of work, how you combine these to produce mixed methods research, and why it’s worth thinking about how others collect their data. 

Have you ever wondered what an assessment brief is really asking you to do? Want to learn how to answer assessment questions more effectively?

Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, have become famous over recent months, but how might you use these tools to support your learning?

Join the Academic Skills team for a seminar on critical analysis, so you can make your good work excellent.

Are you looking for ways to find relevant sources for your studies and assignments? Would you like to enhance your academic reading skills?

Join the Academic Skills Team for a session discussing bad science, so you can find out what the replicability crisis is, how it impacts on what good science is today, and why it’s important to think deeply about the journal articles you read.

Want to learn how to take better notes?  

Wonder how you can make better use of your reading and sources in your assessments?

Join the Academic Skills Team for a session on dissertations. By attending, you’ll find out what the value of dissertations are, how to make the experience of writing one rewarding, and why the process of writing a dissertation isn’t as straightforward as it first seems. 

Are you searching for ways to plan more effectively to help you write well-structured assignments?

This session explores advanced strategies and specialist databases to help postgraduate researchers and staff conduct effective, comprehensive literature searches.

Join the Academic Skills Team for a session on Research Methods. By attending, you’ll find out what kinds of data are best for what kinds of work, how you combine these to produce mixed methods research, and why it’s worth thinking about how others collect their data. 

Are you looking for ways to plan your paragraphs more effectively to help you construct logically organised assignments?

Principles of open research and its role in collaboration and impact.

Understand open access policies, publishing routes, and how to avoid predatory publishers.