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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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 April 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 seats left
Get organised for study & research (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 30 April 2025
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left
Get organised for study & research (In person)

Essex Student Journal Conference 2025 In-Person

The Essex Student Journal is a unique opportunity for students at Essex, and we want to celebrate the hard work of everyone involved. Come and celebrate with us for an afternoon of student-led...  More
Date:
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Time:
14:00 - 16:30
Location:
Ivor Crewe seminar room, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  SfR  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 18 seats left
Essex Student Journal Conference 2025

Essex Student Journal Conference 2025: Online Online

The Essex Student Journal is a unique opportunity for students at Essex, and we want to celebrate the hard work of everyone involved. Come and celebrate with us for an afternoon of student-led...  More
Date:
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Time:
14:00 - 16:30
Location:
Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  SfR  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 89 seats left
Essex Student Journal Conference 2025: 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:
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 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 7 May 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 seats left
Advanced search skills (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 13 May 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 47 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 14 May 2025
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 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 20 May 2025
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Location:
Online
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:
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 47 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 3 June 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 4 June 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Library Learning Room, Colchester
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left
Using referencing tools (In person)

On Track: 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 9 June 2025
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  On Track     SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 50 seats left
On Track: Get organised for study & research (Online)

On Track: 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 10 June 2025
Time:
11:00 - 12:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  On Track     SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 50 seats left
On Track: Checking source quality & verifying information (Online)

On Track: 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:
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  On Track     SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 seats left
On Track: Using referencing tools (Online)

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 18 June 2025
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Categories:
  SfR     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 50 seats left
Making information inclusive (Online)

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