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GET READY 2026: September Study Skills Workshops

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Venue: Hybrid

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Welcome and welcome back to Birkbeck! "Get Ready" is a series of pre-sessional study skills workshops, running in September, to help prepare you for the new year and new term ahead. A range of topics will be covered this year: from academic norms at university to generative AI, from library services to referencing tools, and more!

New and prospective students, as well as enrolled students, are all welcome to join us. Most workshops are held online, with a few in-person on-campus.

WEEK 1 (7-12 Sep)

  • 07 Sep, Mon · Introductory Excel workshop - Plotting a basic scatter graph (click to book)
  • 07 Sep, Mon · Who do I ask? Getting Answers and Accessing Support at Birkbeck (click to book)
  • 07 Sep, Mon · Getting started with accessing resources at the library (click to book)
  • 08 Sep, Tue · Time Management and Organising Your Studies (click to book)
  • 08 Sep, Tue · Introductory workshop using Microsoft word (click to book)
  • 08 Sep, Tue · Getting started with Birkbeck’s IT systems (click to book)
  • 09 Sep, Wed · Help for Studying with Free Apps and Software (click to book)
  • 09 Sep, Wed · Finding and using books and ebooks (click to book)
  • 10 Sep, Thu · Being a University Student (for undergraduate students) (click to book)
  • 10 Sep, Thu · Critical Thinking for University (click to book)
  • 12 Sep, Sat · Academic Reading, Lectures and Note-taking Techniques (click to book)

WEEK 2 (14-19 Sep)

  • 14 Sep, Mon · Quoting, Paraphrasing and Avoiding Plagiarism (click to book)
  • 14 Sep, Mon · Introductory workshop using Microsoft word (click to book)
  • 14 Sep, Mon · Introduction to Online Mind-Mapping with MindManager (click to book)
  • 14 Sep, Mon · Finding journal articles (click to book)
  • 15 Sep, Tue · Introductory Excel workshop - Plotting a basic scatter graph (click to book)
  • 15 Sep, Tue · Who do I ask? Getting Answers and Accessing Support at Birkbeck (click to book)
  • 16 Sep, Wed · Getting started with accessing resources at the library (click to book)
  • 17 Sep, Thu · Gen AI - the do's and don'ts at Birkbeck (click to book)
  • 17 Sep, Thu · Maths +/- Your Degree (click to book)
  • 17 Sep, Thu · Organising Your Digital Resources for Your Studies - online (click to book)
  • 17 Sep, Thu · Using OneNote for Learning - online (click to book)
  • 17 Sep, Thu · Help for Studying with Free Apps and Software (click to book)
  • 18 Sep, Fri · Being a University Student (for undergraduate students) (click to book)
  • 18 Sep, Fri · Academic Reading, Lectures and Note-taking Techniques (click to book)

WEEK 3 (21-26 Sep)

WEEK 4 (28 Sep - 3 Oct)

Contact name: Study Skills Team

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