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Academic Skills Workshops

In Michaelmas Term 2024, the following workshops will run. All are held on Thursdays from 5-6pm.

  • Taking Control of  Your Time (Week 2)
    Habakkuk Room

Are you always facing an essay crisis? Or would you just like to be able to plan your time better? In this workshop we will discuss a range of time management approaches to help you understand which models of time ownership will work best for you.

 

  • Taking Effective Notes (Week 5)
    Cheng Building, Ground Floor, Room 1

Do you know which note-taking method works best for you? Do you find yourself struggling to keep good records in your lectures or when you are reading? In this workshop we will trial several note-making techniques and discuss how to make a good set of notes that will serve you well long after you’ve made them.

 

  • Dissertations and Extended Essays (Week 7)
    Cheng Building, Ground Floor, Room 1

Do you know how a dissertation is different from a tutorial essay? Are you worried about structuring your time over a long research project? In this workshop we will discuss how to make the most of the supervisor relationship, consider the particular pitfalls of longer projects, and produce an action plan for your extended essay or dissertation.