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.
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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 21 May 2025
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- 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 3 June 2025
- Time:
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 48 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 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
On Track: Using AI for research (Online) Online
★★★ advanced
Generative AI is transforming the way we study, research, and work - but how can you use these tools effectively and ethically in your academic journey? This interactive session will...
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- Date:
- Monday 9 June 2025
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- On Track SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 46 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Monday 9 June 2025
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- On Track SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 48 seats left
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...
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- 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: Doing a high-quality academic literature search in social sciences (Online) Online
★★☆ intermediate
Overview:
The first part of this two-part series will look at the types of academic books and journal articles available, how they are useful for you, how to search them...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 10 June 2025
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- On Track SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 49 seats left
On Track: Finding & using statistical data or qualitative primary sources (Online) Online
★★☆ intermediate
Overview:
This session focuses on the two types of primary data that are often needed for dissertations: quantitative and qualitative. These sources are not typically available...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 11 June 2025
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- On Track SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 48 seats left
On Track: Introduction to using news & media in your research (Online) Online
★★☆ intermediate
Overview:
News and media sources can be incredibly useful across many areas of the social sciences & humanities, whether for current or historical topics. This session will...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 11 June 2025
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- On Track SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 49 seats left
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! - 47 seats left
On Track: Literature search for sciences (Online) Online
★★☆ intermediate
Overview:
This workshop is relevant to all those in the process of planning a dissertation, long essay or research proposal. We will look at the purpose of a Literature Review...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 11 June 2025
- Time:
- 15:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- On Track SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
On Track: How to publish with the Essex Student Journal (Online) Online
★★☆ intermediate
Overview:
Come find out how to publish your writing with the Essex Student Journal, an online multi-disciplinary academic journal, run by and for University of Essex...
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- Date:
- Thursday 12 June 2025
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- On Track SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
On Track: Using Eikon & Datastream (LSEG Workspace) to get data in business, economics & finance (Online) Online
★★☆ intermediate
Overview:
Eikon/Datastream are key databases for many students in EBS & Economics. This session covers how to access the databases through Refinitiv Workspace, what kind of da...
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- Date:
- Thursday 12 June 2025
- Time:
- 15:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- On Track SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
On Track: How the UK Data Service can help you with your Master thesis (Online) Online
★★☆ intermediate
Overview:
It is vital to use research data for your Master thesis to stand out of the crowd! In this session, we will discuss different types of data, how and where to find...
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- Date:
- Friday 13 June 2025
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- On Track SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 49 seats left
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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 18 June 2025
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Categories:
- SfR Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 48 seats left
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