Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp: Structuring your dissertation
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Online
Good academic writing leads the reader through your argument. This workshop can help you structure your dissertation and the flow of your argument by focusing on dissertation chapters, sections and paragraphs to structure your work clearly, and transition statements and signposting language to link together your ideas.
The workshop is primarily aimed at postgraduate students, but undergraduate students or PhD researchers may also find it helpful.
The slides and a recording of this workshop will be found in the Birkbeck Study Skills Moodle Module, in the dissertation resources section
The Dissertations Bootcamp series takes place online in May and June 2026.
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This workshop is part of the Postgraduate Dissertation Bootcamp 2026 series of Study Skills workshops, the full listing of which may be viewed at this link. These workshops are aimed at those who will be addressing a dissertation at postgraduate level, but undergraduate researchers might also find it helpful. The resources and a recording of this workshop are available from the Birkbeck Study Skills Moodle module, in the Writing Skills Resources/Dissertations section at this link (student login required).
This online workshop is delivered via Microsoft Teams. You will receive a confirmation in your email inbox after you register for the workshop, and the Teams link will be available about an hour before the start of the workshop. It's intended for enrolled Birkbeck students only.
The full listing of Study Skills workshops for this term can be viewed here. 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. For support finding resources (books, eBooks, articles, etc.) you may find out more about the Academic Services Librarians at this link.
Contact name: Ray Rose Raymond
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