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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Making the most of your digital readings (online) Online
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...
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- Date:
- Friday 3 February 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 12:45
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 98 seats left
How to publish your work in the Essex Student Journal Online
Want to find out how to get your work published in an academic journal? Come along to this session about the Essex Student Journal!
The Essex Student Journal is an open access journal run by the...
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- Date:
- Monday 6 February 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
Google Search Skills (Online) 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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 8 February 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 13:45
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
Introduction to referencing (online) Online
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...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 8 February 2023
- Time:
- 17:00 - 17:45
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
Drop in: Ask a Librarian In-Person
Overview
Come along to this drop in session on Colchester campus and ask a librarian about any questions you’ve got related to:
- Referencing
- Literature searching
- Finding resources
-...
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- Date:
- Thursday 9 February 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:30
- Location:
- Library Consultation Pod (Colchester Foyer), Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
Drop-in: social sciences In-Person
This drop-in session is for students in:
Economics
Government
Language & Linguistics
Psychosocial & Psychoanalytic Studies
Sociology
Come along and ask your subject librarian about:
-...
More
- Date:
- Thursday 9 February 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 14:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Library Consultation Pod (Colchester Foyer), Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- General Event
Checking sources for assignments (in person) In-Person
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...
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- Date:
- Friday 10 February 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 12:45
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
Decolonising the Library In-Person
Join your fellow students to help decolonize the librabry on 13 February 2023 at 4pm in the Special Collections Room at the Albert Sloman Library (Colchester Campus).
Engage in conversation on...
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- Date:
- Monday 13 February 2023
- Time:
- 16:00 - 18:00
- Location:
- Special Collections, Colchester
- Categories:
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 40 seats left
Introduction to the Library (online) Online
Overview
This 30 minute session provides an introduction to the Library and the resources we offer. It's recommended for all new starters at Essex, especially students in their first year of...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 15 February 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 13:30
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
Drop-in: social sciences In-Person
This drop-in session is for students in:
Economics
Government
Language & Linguistics
Psychosocial & Psychoanalytic Studies
Sociology
Come along and ask your subject librarian about:
-...
More
- Date:
- Wednesday 15 February 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 14:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Library Consultation Pod (Colchester Foyer), Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- General Event
Literature search skills (online) Online
Overview
This session will focus on potential resources for a comprehensive literature review across the range of sources, and how to structure searches to achieve best results.
Key areas...
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- Date:
- Thursday 16 February 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 12:45
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
Drop-in: social sciences In-Person
This drop-in session is for students in:
Economics
Government
Language & Linguistics
Psychosocial & Psychoanalytic Studies
Sociology
Come along and ask your subject librarian about:
-...
More
- Date:
- Tuesday 21 February 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 14:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Library Consultation Pod (Colchester Foyer), Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- General Event
Making the most of your digital readings (in person) 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:
- Wednesday 22 February 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 13:45
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
Drop-in: Ask a librarian! In-Person
Overview
Come along to this drop in session on Colchester campus and ask a librarian about any questions you’ve got related to:
- Referencing
- Literature searching
- Finding resources
-...
More
- Date:
- Thursday 23 February 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:30
- Location:
- Library Consultation Pod (Colchester Foyer), Colchester
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
Introduction to referencing (in person) 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:
- Friday 24 February 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 13:45
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
Drop-in: social sciences In-Person
This drop-in session is for students in:
Economics
Government
Language & Linguistics
Psychosocial & Psychoanalytic Studies
Sociology
Come along and ask your subject librarian about:
-...
More
- Date:
- Wednesday 1 March 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 14:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Library Consultation Pod (Colchester Foyer), Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- General Event
Drop-in: social sciences In-Person
This drop-in session is for students in:
Economics
Government
Language & Linguistics
Psychosocial & Psychoanalytic Studies
Sociology
Come along and ask your subject librarian about:
-...
More
- Date:
- Thursday 9 March 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 14:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Library Consultation Pod (Colchester Foyer), Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- General Event
PGR Writing Retreat In-Person
The PGR Writing Retreat offers an opportunity for PGRs to dedicate time to focus on writing their thesis. This intensive writing retreat will be held in person at our Colchester campus and PGRs will...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 15 March 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 13:00 - 17:00
- Location:
- Silberrad Second Floor, Colchester
- Audience:
- Postgraduate - Research
Drop-in: social sciences In-Person
This drop-in session is for students in:
Economics
Government
Language & Linguistics
Psychosocial & Psychoanalytic Studies
Sociology
Come along and ask your subject librarian about:
-...
More
- Date:
- Wednesday 15 March 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 14:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Library Consultation Pod (Colchester Foyer), Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- General Event
PGR Writing Retreat In-Person
The PGR Writing Retreat offers an opportunity for PGRs to dedicate time to focus on writing their thesis. This intensive writing retreat will be held in person at our Colchester campus and PGRs will...
More
- Date:
- Thursday 16 March 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Location:
- Silberrad Second Floor, Colchester
- Audience:
- Postgraduate - Research
PGR Writing Retreat In-Person
The PGR Writing Retreat offers an opportunity for PGRs to dedicate time to focus on writing their thesis. This intensive writing retreat will be held in person at our Colchester campus and PGRs will...
More
- Date:
- Friday 17 March 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Location:
- Silberrad Second Floor, Colchester
- Audience:
- Postgraduate - Research
Drop-in: social sciences In-Person
This drop-in session is for students in:
Economics
Government
Language & Linguistics
Psychosocial & Psychoanalytic Studies
Sociology
Come along and ask your subject librarian about:
-...
More
- Date:
- Tuesday 21 March 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 14:00 - 16:00
- Location:
- Library Consultation Pod (Colchester Foyer), Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- General Event
Decolonising the Library & the Black researcher In-Person / Online
The session is an opportunity for Black researchers from across the University to come together to discuss Library provision of decolonial resources. The participants will consider how the Library can...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 25 April 2023
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:30
- Location:
- Special Collections, Colchester
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration / Online Registration
- Register! - 127 seats left
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