October

Have you ever sat in a lecture and tried to write down everything the lecturer says? Took notes from textbook by copying out paragraphs? There are quicker and better ways.

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 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.

“Be more critical”. Perhaps the most common piece of feedback, but one of the least well explained. It’s the most important skill you can develop, as it's often seen as a marker of intelligence, credibility and trustworthiness, both in academic work and far beyond it.

Every citation tells a story about who is trusted, whose ideas are valued, and how knowledge develops over time. Join the Library Education Centre team for a seminar on scholarship, authority, and attribution.

A common problem of academic writing is having too much to say - but adding every idea, every bit of evidence, and too much nuance often weakens an essay, as it threatens the piece’s coherence. And coherence matters more than coverage in academic writing.

Universities produce knowledge, but they are not the only organisations trying to understand the world. Governments, businesses, charities, and think tanks all produce research that also shapes policy, professional practice, and public debate.

Find out all about the great reference management tools available for researchers at Keele.

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

A beautifully written, well-argued and thoughtful piece of work quickly becomes an average piece if it uses sources that are unreliable, irrelevant, or otherwise inappropriate.

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