Events
Events and training
Discover our events, drop-ins and training sessions designed to support you with your studies, teaching and research.
Check back regularly as more sessions are added all the time.
You can also request a one-to-one with the Learning Development team and browse sessions for researchers.
- Date
- 26/02/2025 (12:30-13:00)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- This webinar explores CAB Abstracts, an agricultural database. This webinar is suitable for Science students, but CAB Abstracts will be particularly useful for students studying agriculture.
- Date
- 26/02/2025 (14:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- This webinar will focus on advanced literature searching techniques, using critical evaluation skills, keeping up to date with literature in the field, and using reference mangement software. This webinar is suitable for Postgraduate Research Students and members of staff in the Social Sciences faculty. Advance booking via Central Short Courses is required.
- Date
- 27/02/2025 (11:00-12:00)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- Discover how to search the web more effectively by using advanced search functionality and social media. This webinar is suitable for undergraduate and masters students in all subjects.
- Date
- 27/02/2025 (12:30-13:30)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- In the second of this mini series of webinars on dissertations, we explore the characteristics of methodology, results, discussions and conclusions as well as considering your reading and writing habits.
- Date
- 27/02/2025 (14:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- Develop your literature searching skills and explore your subject databases to find information for projects and dissertations. This webinar will be co-delivered with a student Peer Academic Skills Leader, who will share their tips and experiences of critically evaluating information. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students studying Social Science subjects.
- Date
- 27/02/2025 (14:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- Discover how to think critically when reading and evaluating information, particularly papers found in published journals. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students.
- Date
- 28/02/2025 (12:30-13:00)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- This webinar explores Business Source Premier, an database of buisness research, journals and publications. The webinar is suitable for Social Science students, but Business Source Premier will be particularly useful for students studying at the Business School.
- Date
- 28/02/2025 (14:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- In this webinar discover the basics of using excel, such as creating a simple formula and simple data analysis. This session will be co-delivered with a student Peer Academic Skills Leader, who will share their tips and experiences of using excel.
- Date
- 28/02/2025 (14:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- Doing a systematic review for a project or dissertation? Expand your knowledge of the literature searching process in this webinar. This webinar is suitable for undergraduate and masters students doing systematic reviews for projects or dissertations.
- Date
- 03 (12:30) - 21/03/2025 (13:00)
- Location:
- Microsoft Teams
- Description
- This webinar explores PsychINFO, a database of psychology database covering psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences literature. The webinar is suitable for Science students, but can also be helpful for those studying Social Science and Medicine.