Summer dissertation series
Research and Writing for Systematic Reviews
This session will explore how to approach a systematic review, focusing on searching the literature and writing up your findings. We’ll look at the role databases play in systematic searching, subject heading vs. freetext searching, and aligning search strategies across multiple databases, outlining how to write up a systematic review.
- Wednesday 1 July 2026, 14:00-15:30 (UK time)
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Dissertation writing: primary research
If your postgraduate dissertation is based on primary research and you need a bit of support and advice for writing and structuring it, then this is the workshop for you. We’ll cover introductions and conclusions, reviewing the literature, communicating methods and results, and making sure your discussion is analytical and critical.
- Wednesday 8 July 2026, 14:00-15:30 (UK time)
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Dissertation writing: secondary research
If your postgraduate dissertation is chapter-based and uses secondary research, then this workshop will provide support and advice to help you with writing it up. We’ll cover introductions and conclusions, reviewing the literature, structuring your writing and the all-important finishing touches.
- Wednesday 22 July 2026, 14:00-15:30 (UK time)
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Communicating your research: formatting, visuals and data presentation
We’ll cover managing long documents with ease, including managing sections and page numbering, using the Styles in Word, and creating automated tables of contents. We'll also look at how to effectively present your data using graphs, charts, and figures.
- Wednesday 29 July 2026, 14:00-15:30 (UK time)
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Editing and proofreading your dissertation
If you've recently finished a full or partial draft of your dissertation, then this workshop will provide guidance on how to approach editing and proofreading. We'll cover some practical methods that you'll be able to apply straightaway, so come prepared with some writing to work on.
- Wednesday 19 August 2026, 14:00-15:30 (UK time)
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