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.
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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...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 21 April 2026
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 22 April 2026
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Library Learning Room, Colchester
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 15 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 28 April 2026
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 29 April 2026
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 5 May 2026
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 6 May 2026
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Library Learning Room, Colchester
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 15 seats left
University Art Collections spotlight: Henri Gaudier-Brzeska 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 -...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 6 May 2026
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Special Collections
- Categories:
- General Event Art Collections > University Art Collections Special Collections
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 15 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 12 May 2026
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 13 May 2026
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Copyright for publishing and teaching Online
This workshop will introduce key aspects of copyright in publishing and teaching.
Attendees will become familiar with copyright considerations when publishing different outputs, in both open and...
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- Date:
- Thursday 14 May 2026
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 48 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Intro to referencing (In Person) In-Person
★★★ 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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 20 May 2026
- 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 (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...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 3 June 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
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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 3 June 2026
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Library Learning Room, Colchester
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 15 seats left
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