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 | 3 February 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop 4 March 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop 2 April 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Generative Artificial Intelligence | Not Applicable |
29 January 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| How the Library can support you through your research degree | 10 February 2026, 10:00am-11:00am Register for hybrid workshop |
10 February 2026, 10:00am-11:00am |
| AI Ethics and Research | Not Applicable |
17 February 2026, 10:00am-11:00am |
| 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 | 28 January 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop 26 February 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop 24 March 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Investigating Academic Literature | Not Applicable | 4 February 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop 5 March 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop 31 March 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Writing with Authority: Referencing and Paraphrasing | Not Applicable | 11 February 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop 12 March 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop 7 April 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Evaluating Information Sources | Not Applicable | 20 January 2026, 10:00am-11:00am Register for online workshop |
| Introduction to Research Data and Repositories | Not Applicable | 17 March 2026, 10:00am-11:00am Register for online workshop |
| Research Methods: Quantitative and Qualitative Data | Not Applicable | 18 February 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop 19 March 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop 14 April 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop |
Producing Assignments
| Seminar Title | In-Person Dates | Online Dates |
|---|---|---|
| RefWorks for Researchers | 2 February 2026, 10:00am-11:00am, Register for hybrid workshop |
2 February 2026, 10:00am-11:00am |
| Critical Analysis | Not Applicable | 27 January 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop 25 February 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop 26 March 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Doing Scientific Investigations and Writing | Not Applicable | 12 February 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop 24 February 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop 1 April 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop |
| Critical Appraisal - Mitigating bias in health research | Not Applicable | 28 January 2026, 12:30pm-1:30pm Register for online workshop |
| An Introduction to Publishing BMJ Case Reports | Not Applicable | 14 January 2026, 12:30pm-1:30pm Register for online workshop |
| Managing Long docs | Not Applicable |
18 February 2026, 10:00am-11:00am |
| Planning Assignments | Not Applicable |
10 February 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Writing Excellent Paragraphs |
Not Applicable |
17 February 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Writing Retreat |
28 January 2026, 2:00pm-4:00pm |
28 January 2026, 2:00pm-4:00pm |
| Introduction to Systematic Review | Not Applicable |
27 January 2026, 10:00am-11:00am |
Dissertations and Final-Year Projects
| Seminar Title | In-Person Dates | Online Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Doing Dissertations and Final Year Projects | Not Appliable | 5 February 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm Register for online workshop 10 March 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm Register for online workshop 8 April 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm Register for online workshop |
