Workshops
We offer a wide range of academic skills workshops delivered online and in-person on campus.
Academic Skills Workshops
Elevate your skills and knowledge with us!
This is a great place to start if you want to:
- Improve your study, research and writing skills
- Develop your IT and digital skills
- Focus on your maths and numeracy.
Workshops are added regularly, so keep checking back to see what's new!
Workshop topics
Library Welcome
Study, Research and Writing
- Academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism
- Academic writing for assessments, including:
- Assessment structure
- Critical and analytical writing
- Paraphrasing
- Constructing and deconstructing arguments
- Developing confidence in speaking
- Doing a literature review
- EndNote
- Finding information, including:
- Databases
- Journal articles
- Library Search (library catalogue)
- Reading lists
- Referencing
- Writing at a UK University
- Writing Café
IT and Digital
- Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Creating academic posters
- Creating narrated presentations
- Formatting dissertations/theses
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exams
Maths and Numeracy
- Basic Algebra
- Graduate Numerical Reasoning Tests
- Medicine Management (Drug Calculations)
- Trigonometry Refresher
Coming up...
PowerPoint: Creating presentations [On Campus]
Starts: 18 Feb 2026, 3:00 pmFinishes: 18 Feb 2026, 4:00 pmVenue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811Remaining places: 3This one hour practical workshop will show you how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations. This workshop is on campus.Writing Proper Paragraphs [online]
Starts: 19 Feb 2026, 5:00 pmFinishes: 19 Feb 2026, 6:00 pmRemaining places: 94Writing Proper ParagraphsMicrosoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 19 Feb 2026, 5:15 pmFinishes: 19 Feb 2026, 6:15 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 11This is a one-hour online EXAM SESSION for MOS certification. At the time of booking, you must have scored over 70% in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode for your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criterion will be cancelled.Finding and using journal articles and databases [Online]
Starts: 23 Feb 2026, 1:00 pmFinishes: 23 Feb 2026, 2:00 pmThis workshop explores what journal articles and databases are and why they are useful.Medicine Management: IV: Drip Rates and Infusions [online]
Starts: 24 Feb 2026, 9:30 amFinishes: 24 Feb 2026, 12:30 pmRemaining places: 68This session will look at medicine management assessment questions relating to Drip Rates and Infusions and is suitable for any students required to complete these assessments. This session will be delivered online.Develop your skills: boost motivation and battle procrastination [ONLINE]
Starts: 25 Feb 2026, 1:00 pmFinishes: 25 Feb 2026, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 38In this workshop we will explore practical tips to stay motivated and overcome procrastination. You will learn proven techniques to manage your time effectively and set achievable goals. Don't miss this opportunity to kickstart your academic journey with confidence! This workshop is online.Writing Lab [ONLINE]
Starts: 25 Feb 2026, 5:00 pmFinishes: 25 Feb 2026, 6:00 pmRemaining places: 40The writing lab offers a combination of warm up exercises, writing based Q&A and a chance to experiment with and share your writing with others for constructive feedback.Medicine Management: IV: Drip Rates and Infusions [online]
Starts: 26 Feb 2026, 9:30 amFinishes: 26 Feb 2026, 12:30 pmRemaining places: 75This session will look at medicine management assessment questions relating to Drip Rates and Infusions and is suitable for any students required to complete these assessments. This session will be delivered online.PowerPoint: Creating a Narrated Presentation Video [Online]
Starts: 27 Feb 2026, 10:00 amFinishes: 27 Feb 2026, 11:00 amRemaining places: 40This one-hour webinar will show you how to develop your digital and creative skills by using PowerPoint to create a narrated video presentation. This event is online.Medicine Management: Complex Questions for Exam Preparation (Online)
Starts: 2 Mar 2026, 1:00 pmFinishes: 2 Mar 2026, 4:00 pmRemaining places: 63This session will cover complex drug calculation questions required for medicine management assessments and is suitable for any students required to complete these assessments. This session will be delivered online.