Quick glance schedule

A quick-glance schedule of Postgraduate Taught study development workshops running in Semester One AY2025-26.

Update Aug 2025

The Institute for Academic Development continues to offer a mix of online and on-campus activities to staff and students.

During AY25/26, we will be running an increased number of online sessions so do therefore check workshop and event information carefully when booking, to be sure of the mode of delivery.

Once available, workshop descriptions, venue and details of how to book will be viewable on our fuller study skills workshops webpage:

Workshop descriptions and booking details

You must book to attend; booking opens three weeks in advance of each workshop.

Workshop Schedule
WorkshopDate & TimeBooking link
(PGT) Getting started with your Masters10th Sep 2025 (18:00-19:00) 
(PGT) Effective approaches to lectures, tutorials and practicals11th Sep 2025 (13:30-14:30) 
(PGT) Getting Started with your Masters17th Sep 2025 (12:10-13:00) 
(PGT) Effective approaches to lectures, tutorials and practicals17th Sep 2025 (16:10-17:10) 
(PGT - Part Time) Getting Started with your Dissertation23rd Sep 2025 (18:00-19:00)https://edin.ac/4gdbfky 
(UG and PGT) Referencing - and how to do it30th Sep 2025 (17:10-18:00)https://edin.ac/3IfCo9O 
(PGT) Effective Reading01st Oct 2025 (18:00-19:00)https://edin.ac/45Y7z2r 
(PGT) Getting Started Writing your Dissertation07th Oct 2025 (18:00-19:00)https://edin.ac/47Kykc7 
(PGT) Assignment Planning09th Oct 2025 (12:10-13:00)TBC
(PGT) Assignment Writing09th Oct 2025 (14:10-15:00)TBC
(PGT) Speed Reading13th Oct 2025 (18:00-19:30)TBC
(PGT) Getting Started with Academic Writing14th Oct 2025 (18:00-19:00)TBC
(PGT & PGR) It's About Time… Managing Time, Personal Efficiency and Effectiveness15th Oct 2025 (15:00-16:30)TBC
(PGT) Being Critical15th Oct 2025 (18:00-19:00)TBC
(PGT) Presenting Your Work!16th Oct 2025 (15:10-16:30)TBC
(PGT) Assignment Planning23rd Oct 2025 (16:10-17:00)TBC
(PGT) Assignment Writing23rd Oct 2025 (17:30-18:30)TBC
(UG and PGT) Starting to think about Dissertations and Projects28th Oct 2025 (17:15-17:45)TBC
(PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp29th Oct 2025 (14:10-16:00)TBC
(PGT) Being Critical for Assignments29th Oct 2025 (18:00-19:00)TBC
(PGT) Proof Reading30th Oct 2025 (13:10-14:00)TBC
(PGT) Revisiting your structure05th Nov 2025 (13:10-14:00)TBC
(UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Effective Revision19th Nov 2025 (17:10-18:00)TBC
(PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp26th Nov 2025 (14:10-16:00)TBC
(UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Effective Revision01st Dec 2025 (13:10-14:00)TBC
(UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Essays in exams02nd Dec 2025 (13:10-14:00)TBC
(UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Exam Strategies03rd Dec 2025 (13:10-14:00)TBC
(PGT) Getting Started with your Dissertation 10th Dec 2025 (13:10-14:00)TBC

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