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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Advanced search skills (Online) Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 4 November 2025
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 45 seats left
Advanced search skills (Online) Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 5 November 2025
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 48 seats left
University Art Collection spotlight: Christopher Wood's 'Mlle Bourgoint' 1929 In-Person
- Date:
- Wednesday 5 November 2025
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Special Collections
- Categories:
- General Event Art Collections > University Art Collections Special Collections
Accessing digital readings & sources (Online) Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 11 November 2025
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 49 seats left
Library Fair In-Person
- Date:
- Tuesday 11 November 2025
- Time:
- 12:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Library, Colchester
- Categories:
- Library Events
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 47 seats left
Accessing digital readings & sources (In person) In-Person
- 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
Checking source quality & verifying information (Online) Online
- 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) Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 19 November 2025
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 47 seats left
Intro to referencing (Online) Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 25 November 2025
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 49 seats left
Using referencing tools (In person) In-Person
- 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
Find out about Special Collections In-Person
- Date:
- Thursday 27 November 2025
- Time:
- 13:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Special Collections, Colchester
- Categories:
- General Event Special Collections
Using referencing tools (Online) Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 2 December 2025
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 47 seats left
ESCALA Tour In-Person
- Date:
- Wednesday 3 December 2025
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- 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! - 12 seats left
Making information inclusive (Online) Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 3 December 2025
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 48 seats left
Using AI for research (Online) Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 9 December 2025
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 46 seats left
Using AI for research (In Person) In-Person
- 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
Introduction to ethics review at the University of Essex Online
- Date:
- Monday 12 January 2026
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Newcomers SfR
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Check out what the UK Data Service has to offer Online
- Date:
- Monday 12 January 2026
- Time:
- 11:30 - 12:30
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Newcomers SfR
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Introduction to Knowledge Exchange Online
- Date:
- Monday 12 January 2026
- Time:
- 12:00 - 12:45
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Newcomers SfR
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Copyright and your PhD thesis Online
- Date:
- Monday 12 January 2026
- Time:
- 14:30 - 15:30
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Newcomers SfR
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Ethical and legal considerations in data sharing Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 January 2026
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Newcomers SfR
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Introduction to intellectual property (IP) and commercialisation Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 January 2026
- Time:
- 11:30 - 12:15
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Newcomers SfR
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Using the media to raise your research profile Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 January 2026
- Time:
- 12:30 - 13:15
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Newcomers SfR
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Using AI for Research Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 January 2026
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Newcomers SfR
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Establishing your impact journey Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 January 2026
- Time:
- 15:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Newcomers SfR
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
