Quick glance schedule

A quick-glance schedule of Postgraduate Taught study development workshops running in Semester Two 2023-24.

Update Sept 2023

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

During AY23/24, we will be running an increased number of on-campus options compared to the last couple of years. 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
Week Date Time Workshop Title

1

 16 January 2024 17:15-18:45 (UG and PGT) Starting to Think about Dissertations and Projects
2 24 January 2024 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Getting Started with Your Studies
2 24 January 2024 12:10-13:00 (PGT) Being Critical
3 31 January 2024 12:10-13:00 (UG and PGT) Effective Referencing - and how to do it
4 07 February 2024 17:15-18:30 (PGT) Getting Started with Academic Writing
5 12 February 2024 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Developing your Voice in your Academic Writing (on-campus)
5 12 February 2024 14:10-16:00 (PGT) Developing your Voice in your Academic Writing (online)
FLW 20 February 2024 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Working Effectively Around Your Life
6 28 February 2024 09:00-10:50 (PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp (on-campus)
6 28 February 2024 14:10-16:00 (PGT) Mini Writing Bootcamp (online)
6 29 February 2024 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Research Question Design through Visual Thinking
7 07 March 2024 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Being Critical for Your Dissertation
8 11 March 2024 13:10-14:00 (UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Effective revision techniques
8 14 March 2024 13:10-14:00 (PGT) Effective Reading
8

14 March 2024

 14:10-15:00 (PGT) Assignment Planning
8 14 March 2024 15:10-16:00 (PGT) Assignment Writing
9 20 March 2024 09:00-09:50 (PGT) Being Critical for Your Dissertation
10 25 March 2024 10:00-12:00 (PGT) The Art and Craft of Editing (on-campus)
10 25 March 2024 14:10-16:00 (PGT) The Art and Craft of Editing (online)
10 26 March 2024 14:00-14:50 (PGT) Dissertation Planning
10 26 March 2024 15:10-16:00 (PGT) Dissertation Writing
11 03 April 2024 12:10-13:00 (PGT) Getting Started With Your Dissertation
11 03 April 2024 14:10-15:00 (UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Effective revision techniques
Spring Vacation 08 April 2024 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Find Your Masters Dissertation Genius
Spring Vacation 16 April 2024 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Getting started writing your dissertation
Spring Vacation 17 April 2024 10:00-12:00 (PGT) The Writing Process
Spring Vacation 17 April 2024 14:10-16:00 (PGT & PGR) Influencing Skills and Leading
Spring Vacation 17 April 2024 16:10-17:00 (UG and PGT) Managing Your Exams: Strategies and tips

Spring Vacation

18 April 2024

10:00-11:30

(PGT) Speed Reading

Spring Vacation

 18 April 2024 14:10-16:00 (PGT & PGR) Creative Problem Solving
Revision 22 April 2024 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Writing a Literature Review
Revision 24 April 2024 14:10-15:00 (UG and PGT) Managing Your Exams: Strategies and tips
Revision 24 April 2024 15:30-17:00 (UG and PGT) Managing your Exams: Essays in Exams
Exams 29 April 2024 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Is My Writing Academic Enough?
Exams 30 April 2024 14:10-15:00

(PGT) Dissertations for Publications
Exams 02 May 2024 14:10-16:00 (PGT) Research Question Design through Visual Thinking
Exams 06 May 2024 10:00-12:00 (PGT) Critical (Reading, Writing, Thinking!)
Exams 16 May 2024 19:00-20:00 (PGT) Dissertations for Publications
Exams 22 May 2024 14:10-16:00 (PGT) Find Your Masters Dissertation Genius
Exams 29 May 2024 11:10-12:00 (PGT) Revisiting Your Structure

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