Library Workshops and Events

Library and Cultural Services offer workshops and events throughout the year to support Essex students and researchers. Workshops and events take place across all three campuses, in-person as well as online, so there’s something for everyone! On this page you will find more information about the sessions we offer, as well as links to other training and support provided by Skills for Success and IT Services .

View our ‘Upcoming Events’ below or keep reading to learn more!

Workshops

Our workshops cover a broad range of academic skills and have been designed to help you achieve better assignment and degree outcomes. These include Research Support events, and our open Workshops at Library sessions that are offered as part of the Academic Skills programme available to current Essex students via CareerHub.

Events

Apart from workshops and skills training, we also run engagement events for the Library Advisory Group and other community groups at Essex. The Arts Team within Library and Cultural Services plan regular events that can be found via the Essex Collection of Art from Latin America and Lakeside Theatre websites.

Upcoming Events

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Get organised for study & research (Online) Online

★★☆ intermediate Overview: This 1 hour workshop covers how to organise information for your course and research. In this session, you will learn how to create a search strategy to keep you...  More
Date:
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 46 seats left
Get organised for study & research (Online)

ESCALA Tour In-Person

The Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA) is the museum of the University of Essex, serving as a vital teaching and research resource for staff and students, and a hub for global...  More
Date:
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Time:
12:00 - 12:50
Location:
CB.21, ESCALA Teaching and Research Space, Colchester
Categories:
  Art Collections > Essex Collection of Art from Latin America     Wellbeing  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 11 seats left
ESCALA Tour

ESCALA Tour In-Person

The Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA) is the museum of the University of Essex, serving as a vital teaching and research resource for students and staff, and a hub for the global...  More
Date:
Tuesday 14 October 2025 Show more dates
Time:
14:00 - 14:50
Location:
CB.21, ESCALA Teaching and Research Space, Colchester
Categories:
  Art Collections > Essex Collection of Art from Latin America     Wellbeing  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 13 seats left
ESCALA Tour

Get organised for study & research (In person) In-Person

★★☆ intermediate Overview: This 1 hour workshop covers how to organise information for your course and research. In this session, you will learn how to create a search strategy to keep you...  More
Date:
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 11 seats left
Get organised for study & research (In person)

Get Online Week: Try using AI for research - taster session (Online) Online

Generative AI is transforming the way we study, research, and work - but how can you use these tools effectively and ethically in your academic journey? This session will introduce you to the AI...  More
Date:
Monday 20 October 2025
Time:
11:00 - 12:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 47 seats left
Get Online Week: Try using AI for research - taster session (Online)

Get Online Week: Try accessing digital readings & sources (Online) Online

Overview Sometimes there are barriers to accessing information. You might be asked to pay to read the full text of an article, or find a particular online reading platform difficult to use because...  More
Date:
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 seats left
Get Online Week: Try accessing digital readings & sources (Online)

Get Online Week: Try using referencing tools (In person) In-Person

Overview Referencing properly is something that causes students a lot of stress – but it doesn’t need to be difficult. This session will introduce you to different referencing tools and software...  More
Date:
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 11 seats left
Get Online Week: Try using referencing tools (In person)

Special Collections: Halloween open afternoon In-Person

This Halloween, join us to explore books and documents from our archives and special collections on the themes of magic and the occult. There will be fascinating books on display, from the Malleus...  More
Date:
Thursday 30 October 2025
Time:
13:00 - 16:00
Location:
Special Collections, Colchester
Categories:
  General Event     Special Collections  
Special Collections: Halloween open afternoon

Advanced search skills (Online) Online

★★☆ intermediate Overview This 1 hour workshop covers different methods for combining the keywords identified in your search strategy and gives a practical introduction to advanced techniques...  More
Date:
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 48 seats left
Advanced search skills (Online)

Advanced search skills (Online) Online

★★☆ intermediate Overview This 1 hour workshop covers different methods for combining the keywords identified in your search strategy and gives a practical introduction to advanced techniques...  More
Date:
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 seats left
Advanced search skills (Online)

University Art Collection spotlight: Christopher Wood's 'Mlle Bourgoint' 1929 In-Person

The University of Essex Art Collection has been part of campus life since the 1960s. It’s full of modern and contemporary British art, with works displayed across the University so that everyone -...  More
Date:
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Special Collections
Categories:
  General Event     Art Collections > University Art Collections     Special Collections  
University Art Collection spotlight: Christopher Wood's 'Mlle Bourgoint' 1929

Accessing digital readings & sources (Online) Online

★★☆ intermediate Overview Sometimes there are barriers to accessing information. You might be asked to pay to read the full text of an article, or find a particular online reading platform...  More
Date:
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 50 seats left
Accessing digital readings & sources (Online)

Accessing digital readings & sources (In person) In-Person

★★☆ intermediate Overview Sometimes there are barriers to accessing information. You might be asked to pay to read the full text of an article, or find a particular online reading platform...  More
Date:
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 seats left
Accessing digital readings & sources (In person)

Checking source quality & verifying information (Online) Online

★★★ advanced Overview This 1 hour workshop covers fact checking and evaluating skills that will help you avoid unreliable sources and build your views and arguments on solid evidence. Being able to...  More
Date:
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 47 seats left
Checking source quality & verifying information (Online)

Checking source quality & verifying information (Online) Online

★★★ advanced Overview This 1 hour workshop covers fact checking and evaluating skills that will help you avoid unreliable sources and build your views and arguments on solid evidence. Being able to...  More
Date:
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 seats left
Checking source quality & verifying information (Online)

Intro to referencing (Online) Online

★★★ advanced Overview Come along to learn what academic integrity means in a UK Higher Education context and how to use information and artificial intelligence ethically to avoid plagiarism and...  More
Date:
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 50 seats left
Intro to referencing (Online)

Using referencing tools (In person) In-Person

★★★ advanced Overview Referencing properly is something that causes students a lot of stress – but it doesn’t need to be difficult. This session will introduce you to different referencing tools and...  More
Date:
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 13 seats left
Using referencing tools (In person)

Using referencing tools (Online) Online

★★★ advanced Overview Referencing properly is something that causes students a lot of stress – but it doesn’t need to be difficult. This session will introduce you to different referencing tools and...  More
Date:
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 seats left
Using referencing tools (Online)

ESCALA Tour In-Person

The Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA) is the museum of the University of Essex, serving as a vital teaching and research resource for students and staff, and a hub for the global...  More
Date:
Wednesday 3 December 2025 Show more dates
Time:
14:00 - 14:50
Location:
CB.21, ESCALA Teaching and Research Space, Colchester
Categories:
  Art Collections > Essex Collection of Art from Latin America     Wellbeing  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 seats left
ESCALA Tour

Making information inclusive (Online) Online

★★★ advanced Overview We all have a part to play when it comes to shaping the information landscape. The way we share content, reference sources, and engage with information impacts on how far it tr...  More
Date:
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 seats left
Making information inclusive (Online)

Using AI for research (Online) Online

★★★ advanced Generative AI is transforming the way we study, research, and work - but how can you use these tools effectively and ethically in your academic journey? This interactive session will...  More
Date:
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 48 seats left
Using AI for research (Online)

Using AI for research (In Person) In-Person

★★★ advanced Generative AI is transforming the way we study, research, and work - but how can you use these tools effectively and ethically in your academic journey? This interactive session will...  More
Date:
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left
Using AI for research (In Person)

University Art Collection spotlight: Alfred Wallis In-Person

The University of Essex Art Collection has been part of campus life since the 1960s. It’s full of modern and contemporary British art, with works displayed across the University so that everyone - s...  More
Date:
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Special Collections
Categories:
  General Event     Art Collections > University Art Collections     Special Collections  
University Art Collection spotlight: Alfred Wallis

ESCALA Tour In-Person

The Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA) is the museum of the University of Essex, serving as a vital teaching and research resource for students and staff, and a hub for the global...  More
Date:
Wednesday 18 February 2026 Show more dates
Time:
14:00 - 14:50
Location:
CB.21, ESCALA Teaching and Research Space, Colchester
Categories:
  Art Collections > Essex Collection of Art from Latin America     Wellbeing  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left
ESCALA Tour

University Art Collection spotlight: Francisco Goya's 'Los Caprichos' 1797 In-Person

The University of Essex Art Collection has been part of campus life since the 1960s. It’s full of modern and contemporary British art, with works displayed across the University so that everyone -...  More
Date:
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Special Collections
Categories:
  General Event     Art Collections > University Art Collections     Special Collections  
University Art Collection spotlight: Francisco Goya's 'Los Caprichos' 1797

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