Academic Skills Workshops
Overview
The Academic Skills Workshops are designed to give you the tools you need to succeed both during your academic studies and beyond. Topics are based around essay writing skills, employment discussions, and how to craft the most compelling essays that will benefit you whilst at university and afterwards. Sessions are geared towards intermediate and finalist year students, with first year students gaining similar skills during HI100: Unlocking History.
The sessions are delivered by the Department's Academic Writing Advisers Dr Jack BowmanLink opens in a new window and Dr Sarah JohanesenLink opens in a new window and run several times each term. Please see below for the full schedule for 2025/2026.
Schedule of sessions
All session information is also on your Tabula.
Session title |
Date and place |
| Using Secondary Literature | Friday 10.00-11.00 (Term 1 Week 7), LIB 2Link opens in a new window |
| AI and Employability | Wednesday 11.00-12.00 (Term 1 Week 9), OC0.04Link opens in a new window |
| Structuring an Argument | Monday 16.00-17.00 (Term 2 Week 3), OC0.02Link opens in a new window |
| Integrating Sources | Friday 10.00-11.00 (Term 2 Week 5), OC0.02Link opens in a new window |
| Finding Your Writing Voice | Friday 10.00-11.00 (Term 2 Week 7), OC0.02Link opens in a new window |