Workshop recordings 2024/25
Writing skills for your dissertation (Primary research): This workshop will focus on some key writing skills for your dissertation and will include how to use signposting to structure your argument, writing critically, what to include in your introduction and conclusion and approaches to editing and proofreading.
Improve your marks using your feedback: In this workshop, we give you space to reflect on your feedback and to identify strategies for using it to improve future work.
Time management and digital tools: This workshop will explore time management strategies, alongside a range of digital tools to help you study more efficiently and effectively.
Writing your literature review: The literature review is an important component of a dissertation. This workshop will explore what an effective literature review involves, focusing on how to structure a review, and how to write critically about the literature.
Exams and revision: This workshop explores some top tips and strategies to help you prepare for upcoming revision and exams.
Reading and notetaking: In this workshop we’ll consider different strategies for reading effectively and taking active and useful notes for your assignments.
Getting started with your search strategy: This informal session looks at how search strategies can provide a handy structure to your research. We'll explore breaking down a topic into keywords, exploring alternatives and how to use search operators to make database searches easier.
Planning an essay: In this mini workshop we’ll look together at how a student at the University of Birmingham plans their essays to give us some inspiration.
How to paraphrase: In this workshop we'll look at the role of sources and reporting verbs in your writing and practice paraphrasing using a few simple steps.
Writing effective introductions and conclusions: This workshop focuses on structure, content and wording, providing you with clear strategies and tips for writing introductions and conclusions.
Commenting on the evidence: In this workshop, we take a closer look at what makes a really strong paragraph.
Critical thinking: This workshop explores how to apply critical thinking to your assignments.
Research skills for dissertations: This workshop explores how to access and use key resources for your dissertation including journals, databases and other relevant sources of information.
Developing your postgraduate study skills: This workshop explores some key skills needed to thrive in your PGT programme.
Learning at University: This workshop will help you gain confidence with some essential learning skills, including time management, independent learning, and notetaking. It will help you to reflect on your own approaches to study, ensuring that you feel prepared for the year to come.
Introduction to Library Resources: This workshop will introduce you to some key Library resources that will help you with your study: how to access and use your module Resource List and how to get the most out of the library catalogue, FindIt@Bham.
Core University digital tools: This workshop will introduce you to the core digital tools of the University such as Canvas, Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn Learning. We’ll show you how to get the most from these tools and where you can go for further help and support beyond the session.
Using GenAI for studying: This workshop is a great introduction to GenAI tools and how they can be used to enhance your study and learning. You’ll also have a better awareness of the risks and limitations of using these tools, whilst ensuring that you maintain academic integrity.