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Study Skills Workshops for AY25/26 Term 3: Week by Week

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Venue: Online

No booking required

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 from workshops are also available via this link to the Birkbeck Study Skills Moodle module (student login required). 

For 1-to-1 study support, find out more about the helpdesk via this link, or about school-specific tutors and resources via this link.

WEEK 1 (27 Apr - 2 May)

  • 29 Apr, Wed · Study skills: Writing for exams & assessments (click to book)
  • 29 Apr, Wed · You Got a First (click to book)
  • 01 May, Fri · Presenting with confidence - Strategies for presenting effectively and dealing with nerves (click to book)

WEEK 2 (4 - 9 May)

  • 05 May, Tue · Foundations of legal essay research and OSCOLA referencing (click to book)
  • 06 May, Wed · Study skills: Exams and revision strategies (click to book)
  • 08 May, Fri · Using Generative AI in your writing - the do's and don'ts at Birkbeck (click to book)
  • 09 May, Sat · Writing skills: Structure - organising your assignment (click to book)

WEEK 3 (11 - 16 May)

  • 11 May, Mon · Writing skills: Essay and assignment writing (click to book)
  • 13 May, Wed · Digital skills: Using OneNote for your studies (click to book)
  • 14 May, Thu · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: Preparation and planning (click to book)
  • 15 May, Fri · Presenting with confidence - Strategies for presenting effectively and dealing with nerves (click to book)

WEEK 4 (18 - 23 May)

  • 18 May, Mon · Note making skills for exams (click to book)
  • 19 May, Tue · Using Generative AI in your writing - the do's and don'ts at Birkbeck (click to book)
  • 21 May, Thu · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: Structuring your dissertation (click to book)

WEEK 5 (25 - 30 May)

  • 26 May, Tue · Planning your essay and developing an outline (click to book)
  • 26 May, Tue · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: Preparation and planning (click to book)
  • 28 May, Thu · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: The writing-up stage (click to book)
  • 30 May, Sat · Study skills: Writing for exams & assessments (click to book)

WEEK 6 (1 - 6 Jun)

  • 01 Jun, Mon · Excel introductory workshop: Scatter graphs (click to book)
  • 02 Jun, Tue · Writing a commentary (for SCACC students) (click to book)
  • 02 Jun, Tue · Introductory workshop using Microsoft word (click to book)
  • 02 Jun, Tue · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: Structuring your dissertation (click to book)
  • 04 Jun, Thu · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: Finding sources for your lit review (click to book)
  • 06 Jun, Sat · Study skills: Procrastination, perfectionism and prioritisation (click to book)

WEEK 7 (8 - 13 Jun)

  • 08 Jun, Mon · Excel introductory workshop (click to book)
  • 09 Jun, Tue · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: The writing-up stage (click to book)
  • 09 Jun, Tue · Introductory workshop using Microsoft word (click to book)
  • 11 Jun, Thu · Dissertation Writing Workshop for international students (click to book)
  • 11 Jun, Thu · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: The literature review (click to book)
  • 12 Jun, Fri · Writing effective introductions (click to book)

WEEK 8 (15 - 20 Jun)

  • 15 Jun, Mon · Essay writing for Law (click to book)
  • 16 Jun, Tue · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: Finding sources for your lit review (click to book)
  • 18 Jun, Thu · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: Increase the quality and quantity of your dissertation writing (click to book)

WEEK 9 (22 - 27 Jun)

  • 23 Jun, Tue · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: The literature review (click to book)
  • 26 Jun, Fri · Digital skills: Formatting your document in Word (click to book)

WEEK 10 (29 Jun - 4 Jul)

  • 29 Jun, Mon · Proofreading your assignments with and without AI (click to book)
  • 30 Jun, Tue · Essay writing for SCACC (click to book)
  • 30 Jun, Tue · Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: Increase the quality and quantity of your dissertation writing  (click to book)

Contact name: Study Skills Team

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