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Study Skills Workshops for AY25/26 Term 2: Week by Week

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Venue: Online

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Workshops are generally conducted online via MS Teams. Each workshop is usually repeated several times throughout the term, so a range of dates and timings are available. Recordings and resources are also available on the Study Skills Moodle.

WEEK 1 (12 Jan - 17 Jan)

  • 14 Jan, Wed: Digital skills: PowerPoint for presentations - online (click to book)
  • 16 Jan, Fri: Academic English: What is Academic English? (click to book)

WEEK 2: Speak Up Week (19 Jan - 24 Jan)

  • 19 Jan, Mon · Study skills: Academic reading strategies and note-making techniques (click to book)
  • 19 Jan, Mon · Building the confidence to speak (click to book)
  • 20 Jan, Tue · How to boost your classroom interactions (click to book)
  • 20 Jan, Tue · Working with other students in a group (click to book)
  • 21 Jan, Wed · Critical thinking for beginners (click to book)
  • 21 Jan, Wed · Presenting with confidence: Strategies for presenting effectively and dealing with nerves (click to book)
  • 21 Jan, Wed · Working with other students in a group (click to book)
  • 22 Jan, Thu · Building the confidence to speak (click to book)
  • 22 Jan, Thu · How to boost your classroom interactions (click to book)
  • 23 Jan, Fri · Academic English: Academic vocabulary (click to book)
  • 23 Jan, Fri · Presenting with confidence: Strategies for presenting effectively and dealing with nerves (click to book)
  • 23 Jan, Fri · Effective group work skills for introverts (click to book)

WEEK 3 (26 Jan - 31 Jan)

  • 26 Jan, Mon · Study skills: Academic reading strategies and note-making techniques (click to book)
  • 28 Jan, Wed · Study skills: Critical thinking for university (click to book)
  • 30 Jan, Fri · Zotero for students using MHRA referencing (click to book)
  • 30 Jan, Fri · Using Generative AI in your writing - the do's and don'ts at Birkbeck (click to book)
  • 30 Jan, Fri · Academic English: Presentation & Communication Skills (click to book)
  • 31 Jan, Sat · Study skills: Procrastination, perfectionism and prioritisation (click to book)

WEEK 4 (2 Feb - 7 Feb)

  • 03 Feb, Tue · Conducting online legal research (click to book)
  • 06 Feb, Fri · Academic English: Objectivity in academic writing (click to book)

WEEK 5 (9 Feb - 14 Feb)

  • 09 Feb, Mon · Study skills: Critical thinking - building and evaluating academic argument (click to book)
  • 11 Feb, Wed · Study skills: Academic reading strategies and note-making techniques (click to book)
  • 13 Feb, Fri · Zotero for law students (using OSCOLA) (click to book)
  • 13 Feb, Fri · Academic English: Structure in essay writing (click to book)
  • 14 Feb, Sat · Study skills: Exams and revision strategies (click to book)

WEEK 6 (16 Feb - 21 Feb)

  • 18 Feb, Wed · Study skills: Critical thinking for university (click to book)
  • 20 Feb, Fri · Academic English: Reading & writing critically (click to book)
  • 21 Feb, Sat · Academic English in-person intensive workshop: Part 1 (click to book)

WEEK 7: Avoiding Plagiarism Week (23 Feb - 28 Feb)

  • 23 Feb, Mon · Study skills: Summarising, paraphrasing and quoting effectively (click to book)
  • 25 Feb, Wed · Study skills: Academic reading strategies and note-making techniques (click to book)
  • 25 Feb, Wed · Using Turnitin Draft Coach to check your work for plagiarism (click to book)
  • 26 Feb, Thu · Using Generative AI in your writing - the do's and don'ts at Birkbeck (click to book)
  • 27 Feb, Fri · Academic English: Paraphrasing skills (click to book)

WEEK 8 (2 Mar - 7 Mar)

  • 02 Mar, Mon · Study skills: Mind mapping for exam revision (click to book)
  • 04 Mar, Wed · Essay writing for SCACC (click to book)
  • 06 Mar, Fri · Academic English: Rhetorical devices in essays and referencing skills (click to book)
  • 07 Mar, Sat · Academic English in-person intensive workshop: Part 2 (click to book)

WEEK 9 (9 Mar - 14 Mar)

  • 11 Mar, Wed · Study skills: Exams and revision strategies (click to book)
  • 11 Mar, Wed · Digital skills: Organising your digital resources for your studies (click to book)
  • 13 Mar, Fri · Incorporating legal sources (click to book)
  • 13 Mar, Fri · Academic English: Academic Genres (click to book)

WEEK 10 (16 Mar - 21 Mar)

  • 17 Mar, Tue · Essay writing for law (click to book)
  • 20 Mar, Fri · Academic English: A review of academic language (click to book)
  • 21 Mar, Sat · Study skills: Exams and revision strategies (click to book)

WEEK 11 (23 Mar - 28 Mar)

  • 23 Mar, Mon · Study skills: Exams and revision strategies (click to book)
  • 25 Mar, Wed · Digital skills: Formatting your document in Word - online (click to book)

Contact name: Study Skills Team

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