Quick glance schedule

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

Update Dec 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
(UG and PGT) Starting to think about Dissertations and Projects13th Jan 2026 (17:15-18:45)TBC
(PGT) Being Critical 20th Jan 2026 (13:10-14:00) TBC
(UG and PGT) Referencing - and how to do it 27th Jan 2026 (17:10-18:00) TBC
(PGT) Getting Started with Academic Writing 28th Jan 2026 (18:00-19:00) TBC
(PGT) Developing your Voice in your Academic Writing 09th Feb 2026 (16:00-18:00) TBC
(PGT) Developing Your Research Question 11th Feb 2026 (18:00-19:00) TBC
(PGT) Assignment Planning12th Feb 2026 (14:10-15:00) TBC
(PGT) Assignment Writing12th Feb 2026 (16:10-17:00) TBC
(PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp 25th Feb 2026 (14:10-16:00) TBC
(PGT) Effective Reading 25th Feb 2026 (17:00-18:00) TBC
(PGT & PGR) Research Question Design through Visual Thinking 26th Feb 2026 (14:10-16:00) TBC
(PGT) Being Critical for Your Dissertation 04th Mar 2026 (17:00-18:00) TBC
(PGT) Being Critical for Your Dissertation 18th Mar 2026 (13:10-14:00) TBC
(PGT & PGR) The Art and Craft of Editing 23rd Mar 2026 (18:00-20:00) TBC
(PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp 25th Mar 2026 (14:10-16:00) TBC
(PGT) Dissertation Planning 26th Mar 2026 (14:10-15:00) TBC
(PGT) Dissertation Writing 26th Mar 2026 (16:10-17:00) TBC
(PGT) Getting Started with your Dissertation 31st Mar 2026 (13:10-14:00) TBC
(PGT) Critical (Reading, Writing, Thinking!) 01st Apr 2026 (10:00-12:00) TBC
(PGT) Is My Writing Academic Enough? 02nd Apr 2026 (10:00-12:00) TBC
(PGT) Find Your Masters Dissertation Genius 07th Apr 2026 (12:10-14:00) TBC
(PGT) The Dissertation Writing Process: Getting Started 08th Apr 2026 (10:00-12:00) TBC
(UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Effective Revision 13th Apr 2026 (13:10-14:00) TBC
(PGT) Getting Started Writing your Dissertation 14th Apr 2026 (17:00-18:00) TBC
(PGT) Writing a Literature Review  14th Apr 2026 (10:00-12:00) TBC
(UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Essays in exams14th Apr 2026 (13:10-14:00) TBC
(UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Exam Strategies 15th Apr 2026 (13:10-14:00) TBC
(PGT) Speed Reading 16th Apr 2026 (13:10-14:30)TBC
(PGT) Dissertations for Publications23rd Apr 2026 (13:10-14:00) TBC
(PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp 29th Apr 2026 (14:10-16:00) TBC
(PGT & PGR) Research Question Design through Visual Thinking30th Apr 2026 (14:10-16:00)TBC
(PGT) Dissertations for Publications13th May 2026 (17:00-18:00) TBC
(PGT) Find Your Masters Dissertation Genius 26th May 2026 (15:10-17:00)TBC
(PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp27th May 2026 (14:10-16:00) TBC
(PGT) Dissertation: Revisiting Your Structure28th May 2026 (13:10-14:00) TBC
(PGT) Dissertation Toolkit - Structure and Focus01st Jun 2026 (18:00-20:00)TBC
(PGT) Dissertation Planning03rd Jun 2026 (15:10-16:00)TBC
(PGT) Dissertation Writing03rd Jun 2026 (16:30-17:30)TBC
(PGT) Dissertation Toolkit - Techniques for Writing08th Jun 2026 (18:00-20:00)TBC
(PGT) Dissertation: Practical Proofreading 10th Jun 2026 (13:10-14:00) TBC
(PGT) Dissertation Toolkit - Editing15th Jun 2026 (18:00-20:00) TBC
(PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp24th Jun 2026 (14:10-16:00) TBC

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