University skills workshops
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Independent study workshops
- Academic Writing Essentials
Academic writing for university exams, essays, and dissertations requires a unique approach to structure, tone, and language to effectively communicate complex ideas and meet university marking criteria.
This workshop guides you through the entire writing process—from a blank page to a finished draft, exploring practical strategies to find your academic voice and structure your academic work.
- Body Doubling Club
If you are struggling to focus or start a challenging task, body doubling can help.
Body Doubling Club provides a quiet, structured environment where you work independently alongside peers for shared focus and gentle accountability, featuring two 25-minute focus blocks, a planned break, and optional snacks, this drop-in session helps you beat procrastination and get work done. (Note: This is a facilitated study session, not an instructional workshop—bring your own tasks).
- Managing Time and Boundaries for Busy Students
Balancing academic commitments with work, health, and personal responsibilities highlights how our unique life circumstances dictate how we actually use our shared 24 hours.
Co-created with students, this interactive workshop offers practical tools and boundary management strategies to help you balance study, work, and personal life.
- Memory Techniques for Revision
Managing large amounts of course information can feel overwhelming, but effective recall relies on smart technique, not just repetition.
This interactive workshop introduces proven memory strategies for heavy study loads, giving you hands-on practice to test which methods best suit your revision style and assignment prep.
- Reflective Thinking and Writing
Reflective writing requires turning everyday academic experiences into meaningful insights and actionable next steps.
This step-by-step workshop breaks down the theory of reflective practice, introducing practical techniques to help you evaluate your learning, write critical reflections for assignments, and build action plans for future success.
Can't find a workshop? Take a look at our independent study online resources.
Lectures and seminars workshops
- Reading and Note Taking Techniques
University courses require vast amounts of reading, but you don't need to read every text word-for-word.
This practical workshop introduces targeted strategies like speed reading, goal-directed skimming, and strategic note-taking—helping you extract key insights quickly, stay on top of your reading list, and save valuable study time.
Can't find a workshop? Take a look at our lectures and seminars online resources.
Communication workshops
- Blogging: from concept to communication
This session will introduce an awareness of the benefits and purposes of blogging and provide experience of identifying and practising a succinct writing style that is appropriate for blogging.
You will also receive all the information you need to help you choose the blogging platform that is right for you. During the session you’ll also take the first steps in creating a blog; developing your ideas and starting to draft your first blog post.
There are no sessions currently scheduled, but you can express your interest in future sessions.- Planning and Delivering Presentations
Delivering a clear, concise presentation is an essential skill for university assessments, job interviews, and conferences.
This workshop helps you build presentation confidence by teaching you how to clarify your core message, structure your content, and manage public speaking anxiety.
- Producing presentations: an introduction
This session looks at how you can create accessible, effective slides for your presentation and gives you the opportunity to explore different presentation software.
There are no sessions currently scheduled, but you can express your interest in future sessions.
Can't find a workshop? Take a look at our communication online resources.
Wellbeing workshops
- Managing Time and Boundaries for Busy Students
Balancing academic commitments with work, health, and personal responsibilities highlights how our unique life circumstances dictate how we actually use our shared 24 hours.
Co-created with students, this interactive workshop offers practical tools and boundary management strategies to help you balance study, work, and personal life.
- Reflective Thinking and Writing
Reflective writing requires turning everyday academic experiences into meaningful insights and actionable next steps.
This step-by-step workshop breaks down the theory of reflective practice, introducing practical techniques to help you evaluate your learning, write critical reflections for assignments, and build action plans for future success.
- Research Writing Momentum: Dissertations and Reports
Your dissertation or final project is likely the largest assignment you will tackle at university, requiring a clear, systematic approach.
This practical workshop breaks the writing process into manageable milestones, helps you map out intermediate deadlines, and shares strategies to beat procrastination so you can write naturally and stay on track.
Can't find a workshop? Take a look at our wellbeing online resources.
Next steps
If you can't find the workshops you are looking for you can:
- view our full programme of upcoming workshops
- book a 1:1 appointment for study skills, maths or statistics
- browse our online how to guides for more information and resources