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 Art Exchange and Lakeside Theatre websites.

Upcoming Events

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Intro to the Library & information skills (Online) Online

★☆☆ beginner Overview: This 45 minute workshop provides an interactive introduction to the Library and the resources we offer. If you are new to using academic libraries, or simply new to Essex,...  More
Date:
Monday 21 October 2024
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 41 seats left
Intro to the Library & information skills (Online)

Checking source quality & verifying information- What to use and what not to use in your essays (Southend, in-person) In-Person

Overview This 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 critically evaluate...  More
Date:
Monday 21 October 2024
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
TF.2.10, Southend
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left
Checking source quality & verifying information- What to use and what not to use in your essays (Southend, in-person)

A history of Peregrines in East Anglia: A talk with Peter Merchant and Michael Padmore In-Person

Join us for a talk on the remarkable resurgence of peregrine falcons in the East Anglian countryside. Peregrine and raptor expert Peter Merchant, alongside Michael Padmore of the Colchester Natural...  More
Date:
Monday 21 October 2024
Time:
18:00 - 19:30
Location:
Ivor Crewe seminar room, Colchester
Audience:
  Public  
Categories:
  General Event  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 25 seats left
A history of Peregrines in East Anglia: A talk with Peter Merchant and Michael Padmore

Intro to the Library & information skills (Online) Online

★☆☆ beginner Overview: This 45 minute workshop provides an interactive introduction to the Library and the resources we offer. If you are new to using academic libraries, or simply new to Essex,...  More
Date:
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 46 seats left
Intro to the Library & information skills (Online)

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 23 October 2024
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 1 seat left
Get organised for study & research (In person)

Skills at Library Café Hour In-Person

Overview The Skills at Library Café Hour is a supported study session where you can practice information skills and ask us anything about the key areas listed below. Each week will have a different...  More
Date:
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Skills at Library Cafe Hour  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 31 seats left
Skills at Library Café Hour

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:
Monday 28 October 2024
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 48 seats left
Get organised for study & research (Online)

Introduction to copyright: Copyright and publishing

Organised by the UK Data Service . This workshop is the first of two on ‘Introduction to Copyright’. The first session focuses on copyright considerations in the context of publishing while the...  More
Date:
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Time:
10:00 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  

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 29 October 2024
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 48 seats left
Get organised for study & research (Online)

IEEE Xplore and Publishing Training

Unlock the Power of IEEE Xplore – Free Training Session! Are you ready to take your research skills to the next level? Whether you’re a new or seasoned user of IEEE Xplore, we’re offering a free,...  More
Date:
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Time:
12:00 - 13:30
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
IEEE Xplore and Publishing Training

Academic Integrity and Referencing (Using Harvard Cite Them Right) In-Person

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 other academic...  More
Date:
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
TF.2.10, Southend
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 seats left
Academic Integrity and Referencing (Using Harvard Cite Them Right)

Skills at Library Café Hour In-Person

Overview The Skills at Library Café Hour is a supported study session where you can practice information skills and ask us anything about the key areas listed below. Each week will have a different...  More
Date:
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Skills at Library Cafe Hour  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 32 seats left
Skills at Library Café Hour

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:
Monday 4 November 2024
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 47 seats left
Advanced search skills (Online)

Introduction to copyright: Copyright and secondary data use

Organised by the UK Data Service . This second session on copyright focuses on copyright considerations in the context of secondary data use. The first session, Introduction to copyright: Copyright...  More
Date:
Tuesday 5 November 2024
Time:
10:00 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  

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 5 November 2024
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 46 seats left
Advanced search skills (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 6 November 2024
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 11 seats left
Accessing digital readings & sources (In person)

Skills at Library Café Hour In-Person

Overview The Skills at Library Café Hour is a supported study session where you can practice information skills and ask us anything about the key areas listed below. Each week will have a different...  More
Date:
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Skills at Library Cafe Hour  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 32 seats left
Skills at Library Café Hour

Introduction to the UK Data Service (Online) Online

The UK Data Service holds the UK’s largest collection of research data. This introductory workshop is for anyone with an interest in social research who wants to hear about the vast array of...  More
Date:
Thursday 7 November 2024
Time:
10:00 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Introduction to the UK Data Service (Online)

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:
Monday 11 November 2024
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 50 seats left
Accessing digital readings & sources (Online)

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 12 November 2024
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 48 seats left
Accessing digital readings & sources (Online)

How to achieve impact from your research

Aims Understanding impact is a skill that is vital for any early career researcher who wishes to follow an academic career, and is also a skill transferrable to any sector in which organisations are...  More
Date:
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  SfR  

Skills at Library Café Hour In-Person

Overview The Skills at Library Café Hour is a supported study session where you can practice information skills and ask us anything about the key areas listed below. Each week will have a different...  More
Date:
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Skills at Library Cafe Hour  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 32 seats left
Skills at Library Café Hour

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:
Monday 18 November 2024
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 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:
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 48 seats left
Checking source quality & verifying information (Online)

Finding and accessing data from the UK Data Service (Online) Online

This introductory workshop is intended for anyone who wants to hear about finding data from the UK Data Service and contains interactive elements throughout. Participants will be given a practical...  More
Date:
Wednesday 20 November 2024
Time:
10:00 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Finding and accessing data from the UK Data Service (Online)

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