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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Using Artificial Intelligence Tools Positively and Ethically (in person) In-Person
- Date:
- Tuesday 30 May 2023
- Time:
- 14:00 - 14:45
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 22 seats left
Finding Open Access Resources (evening workshop online) Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 30 May 2023
- Time:
- 17:00 - 17:45
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 25 seats left
Intro to Obsidian – a visual tool for organising notes and generating research ideas (in person) In-Person
- Date:
- Wednesday 31 May 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 23 seats left
Making the most of your Digital Readings (in person) In-Person
- Date:
- Thursday 1 June 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! - 24 seats left
Intro to Notion - an all-in-one workspace to build your own database (in person) In-Person
- Date:
- Friday 2 June 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 24 seats left
Literature Search Skills (online) Online
- Date:
- Monday 5 June 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 12:45
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 24 seats left
On Track: On Track for Your Masters with the Essex Student Journal Online
- Date:
- Monday 12 June 2023
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 99 seats left
On Track: What is plagiarism and how to avoid it Online
- Date:
- Monday 12 June 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Take a break - leisure reading with Libby Online
- Date:
- Monday 12 June 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Writing introductions and conclusions for dissertations Online
- Date:
- Monday 12 June 2023
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Literature review: Humanities Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 June 2023
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Creating your Data Analysis Plan Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 June 2023
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Introduction to Special Collections In-Person
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 June 2023
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Location:
- Special Collections, Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 20 seats left
On Track: Structuring your dissertation: Social Sciences Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 June 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 99 seats left
On Track: Preparing your dataset for analysis Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 June 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search, part 1: academic sources (social sciences) In-Person
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 June 2023
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 24 seats left
On Track: Checking sources for assignments Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 13 June 2023
- Time:
- 15:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 99 seats left
On Track: Literature review: Science and Health Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 14 June 2023
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Calculating sample size Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 14 June 2023
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Intro to Notion - an all-in-one workspace to build your own database In-Person
- Date:
- Wednesday 14 June 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 24 seats left
On Track: OSCOLA drop-in Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 14 June 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Which Statistical tests should I use? Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 14 June 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search, part 2: other sources (social sciences) In-Person
- Date:
- Wednesday 14 June 2023
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 24 seats left
On Track: Proofread your own work Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 14 June 2023
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Descriptive Statistics and Graphs in Excel Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 14 June 2023
- Time:
- 15:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- On Track Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left