Quick glance schedule

A quick-glance schedule of Postgraduate Taught study development workshops running in Semester Two 2024-25.

Update Jan 2025

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

During AY24/25, we will be continuing an increased number of on-campus options 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
WeekWorkshopDateBooking link
1(UG and PGT) Starting to Think about Dissertations and ProjectsTuesday 14th January 2025, 17:15-18:45 
2(PGT) Being CriticalWednesday 22nd January 2025, 12:10-13:00 
3(UG and PGT) Referencing - and how to do itWednesday 29th January 2025, 12:10-13:00 
4(PGT) Getting Started with Academic WritingWednesday 5th February 2025, 17:15-18:15 
5(PGT) Developing your Voice in your Academic WritingMonday 10th February 2025, 10:00-12:00 
5(PGT) Developing your Voice in your Academic WritingMonday 10th February 2025, 14:10-16:00 
5(PGT) Developing Your Research QuestionTuesday 11th February 2025, 17:10-18:10 
FLW(PGT) Mini Writing BootcampWednesday 19th February 2025, 14:10-16:00 
6(PGT) Research Question Design through Visual ThinkingThursday 27th February 2025, 10:00-12:00 
7(PGT) Critical (Reading, Writing, Thinking!)Wednesday 5th March 2025, 10:00-12:00 
7(PGT) Being Critical for Your DissertationWednesday 5th March 2025, 19:00-20:00 
8(UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Effective revision techniquesMonday 10th March 2025, 13:10-14:00 
8(PGT) Is My Writing Academic Enough?Monday 10th March 2025, 14:10-16:00 
8(PGT) The Dissertation Writing Process: Getting StartedWednesday 12th March 2025, 10:00-12:00 
8(PGT) Effective ReadingWednesday 12th March 2025, 13:10-14:00 
8(PGT) Assignment PlanningThursday 13th March 2025, 14:10-15:00 
8(PGT) Assignment WritingThursday 13th March 2025, 16:10-17:00 
9(PGT) Critical (Reading, Writing, Thinking!)Tuesday 18th March 2025, 10:00-12:00 
9(PGT) Being Critical for Your DissertationWednesday 19th March 2025, 09:00-09:50 
9(PGT) Mini Writing BootcampWednesday 19th March 2025, 14:10-16:00 
10(PGT & PGR) The Art and Craft of EditingMonday 24th March 2025, 10:00-12:00 
10(PGT & PGR) The Art and Craft of EditingMonday 24th March 2025, 14:10-16:00 
10(PGT) Dissertation PlanningTuesday 25th March 2025, 14:10-15:00 
10(PGT) Dissertation WritingTuesday 25th March 2025, 16:10-17:00 
11(PGT) Getting Started With Your Dissertation Tuesday 1st April 2025, 12:10-13:00 
11(UG and PGT) Managing your exams: Effective revision techniquesWednesday 2nd April 2025, 14:10-15:00 
Spring teaching vacation(PGT) Find Your Masters Dissertation GeniusTuesday 8th April 2025, 10:00-12:00 
Spring teaching vacation(PGT) Getting started writing your dissertationTuesday 15th April 2025, 19:00-20:00https://edin.ac/4iMmAs8 
Spring teaching vacation(PGT & PGR) Influencing Skills and LeadingWednesday 16th April 2025, 14:10-16:00https://edin.ac/3XwEoPu 
Spring teaching vacation(UG and PGT) Managing Your Exams: Strategies and tipsWednesday 16th April 2025, 16:10-17:00https://edin.ac/4iFxQGy 
Spring teaching vacation(PGT) Speed ReadingThursday 17th April 2025, 10:00-11:30https://edin.ac/4jdKrkq 
Spring teaching vacation(PGT & PGR) Creative Problem SolvingThursday 17th April 2025, 14:10-16:00https://edin.ac/3DPxONt 
Revision(PGT) Writing a Literature ReviewTuesday 22nd April 2025, 14:10-16:00https://edin.ac/4j6IcPG 
Revision(UG and PGT) Managing your Exams: Strategies and tipsWednesday 23rd April 2025, 14:10-15:00https://edin.ac/4iFxQGy 
Revision(UG and PGT) Managing Your Exams: Essays in ExamsWednesday 23rd April 2025, 15:30-17:00https://edin.ac/4hWwWEs 
Exams(PGT) Dissertations for PublicationsTuesday 29th April 2025, 14:10-15:00https://edin.ac/3ElCtGT 
Exams(PGT) Research Question Design through Visual ThinkingThursday 1st May 2025, 14:10-16:00 
Exams(PGT) Mini Writing BootcampWednesday 14th May 2025, 14:10-16:00 
Exams(PGT) Dissertations for PublicationsWednesday 14th May 2025, 19:00-20:00 
Exams(PGT) Find Your Masters Dissertation GeniusWednesday 21st May 2025, 14:10-16:00 
 (PGT) Revisiting Your StructureWednesday 28th May 2025, 11:10-12:00