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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Special Collections Open Afternoon In-Person

Come and visit the Special Collections team and find out about the collections, and how the team can support research. The library holds over 70 individual collections, covering a range of subjects...  More
Date:
Thursday 5 October 2023
Time:
13:00 - 16:00
Location:
Special Collections, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  General Event  

Checking sources for assignments In-Person / Online

Overview The quality of your dissertation or assignment is directly related to the quality of the sources you use, so knowing how to fact check and evaluate is important to your success at...  More
Date:
Monday 9 October 2023
Time:
10:30 - 11:15
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 91 seats left
Checking sources for assignments

Introduction to the Library Online

Overview This 30 minute session provides an interactive introduction to the Library and the resources we offer. If you are unsure how to search for resources, this session is for you! Key...  More
Date:
Tuesday 10 October 2023
Time:
14:30 - 15:00
Location:
Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 49 seats left
Introduction to the Library

Introduction to the Library In-Person

Overview This 30 minute session provides an interactive introduction to the Library and the resources we offer. If you are unsure how to search for resources, this session is for you! Key...  More
Date:
Wednesday 11 October 2023
Time:
11:30 - 12:00
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 seats left
Introduction to the Library

International Open Access Week 2023

This year, the global research community celebrates Open Access Week from the 23rd to the 29th of October. The theme focuses on community over commercialisation and with this in mind, the Research...  More
Date:
Monday 23 October 2023 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research     Public  
Categories:
  Workshop  
International Open Access Week 2023

IT skills for beginners Online

Overview Are you new to using computers or would like to have a refresher? This short, friendly session covers the basics of using computers for your university studies, specifically PCs and...  More
Date:
Monday 23 October 2023
Time:
10:00 - 11:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
IT skills for beginners

Literature searching skills In-Person

Overview This session is a practical introduction to advanced techniques that can be used when researching for an assignment, finding e-resources, as well as how to access material the Library...  More
Date:
Monday 23 October 2023
Time:
12:00 - 12:45
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 21 seats left
Literature searching skills

International Open Access Week 2023

This year, the global research community celebrates Open Access Week from the 23rd to the 29th of October. The theme focuses on community over commercialisation and with this in mind, the Research...  More
Date:
Tuesday 24 October 2023 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research     Public  
Categories:
  Workshop  
International Open Access Week 2023

Excel - the basics Online

Overview Are you getting started with Microsoft Excel? In this session, we will cover creating new workbooks, adding numbers and text, cell formatting, working with basic formulas and...  More
Date:
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Time:
10:00 - 11:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Excel - the basics

Introduction to referencing In-Person

Overview How to reference properly is something that causes students a lot of stress – but it doesn’t need to be difficult. This session will introduce you to referencing and why it is important...  More
Date:
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Time:
11:00 - 11:45
Location:
LRR Training Room, Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 23 seats left
Introduction to referencing

Google Search Skills In-Person / Online

Overview This session will cover how to search Google and Google Scholar effectively. You will discover how to find high quality academic material through the use of advanced search...  More
Date:
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Time:
12:00 - 12:45
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 97 seats left
Google Search Skills

Introduction to LinkedIn Learning Online

Overview Make the most of your time at Essex by using LinkedIn Learning to improve your business, creative, and technology skills to achieve your personal and professional goals. You have...  More
Date:
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Introduction to LinkedIn Learning

International Open Access Week 2023

This year, the global research community celebrates Open Access Week from the 23rd to the 29th of October. The theme focuses on community over commercialisation and with this in mind, the Research...  More
Date:
Wednesday 25 October 2023 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research     Public  
Categories:
  Workshop  
International Open Access Week 2023

Supporting your wellbeing through SilverCloud and Togetherall In-Person

Overview Drop-in to find out more about the online mental health support available to Essex students. An instructor from Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity Service (SWIS) will be demonstrating how...  More
Date:
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Time:
10:00 - 10:45
Location:
Special Collections, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 50 seats left
Supporting your wellbeing through SilverCloud and Togetherall

Outlook and managing email Online

Overview This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of the desktop software from the MS Office 365 suite. Essex staff and students can download it for...  More
Date:
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Outlook and managing email

Using Turnitin Reports In-Person

Overview Unsure how to use Turnitin or what your similarity report means? Come along to this workshop designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate Turnitin seamlessly...  More
Date:
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Time:
15:00 - 16:00
Location:
LRR Training Room, Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 47 seats left
Using Turnitin Reports

International Open Access Week 2023

This year, the global research community celebrates Open Access Week from the 23rd to the 29th of October. The theme focuses on community over commercialisation and with this in mind, the Research...  More
Date:
Thursday 26 October 2023 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research     Public  
Categories:
  Workshop  
International Open Access Week 2023

Organisational tools Online

Overview There's a lot to keep track of while you’re a student. Organisational tools can help you improve your productivity as well as helping to ensure you hit your...  More
Date:
Thursday 26 October 2023
Time:
10:00 - 11:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Organisational tools

Making the most of digital reading In-Person

Overview This 45 minute session provides an interactive introduction to the key digital reading platforms available through the Library. Learn how to get the most out of your online readings found...  More
Date:
Thursday 26 October 2023
Time:
11:00 - 11:45
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 46 seats left
Making the most of digital reading

Word to build your assignment, dissertation or thesis Online

Overview Discover how to use Word's really useful built-in features that work to automatically format your document for you. Using these built-in features will ensure...  More
Date:
Thursday 26 October 2023
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Word to build your assignment, dissertation or thesis

Using AI Tools Ethically In-Person

Overview With the rise of a new generation of powerful AI tools, it can be difficult to know what these tools can and cannot be used for. This session highlights and demonstrates a range of...  More
Date:
Thursday 26 October 2023
Time:
15:00 - 16:00
Location:
LRR Training Room, Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Skills Fest     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 46 seats left
Using AI Tools Ethically

International Open Access Week 2023

This year, the global research community celebrates Open Access Week from the 23rd to the 29th of October. The theme focuses on community over commercialisation and with this in mind, the Research...  More
Date:
Friday 27 October 2023 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research     Public  
Categories:
  Workshop  
International Open Access Week 2023

Newcomers: How to achieve impact from your research Online

Building impact into your research requires you to have a clear understanding of what impact is and how to integrate impact practices into the research process. This introductory course provides an...  More
Date:
Friday 3 November 2023
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Newcomers: How to achieve impact from your research

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