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
- 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
- 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
Introduction to the Library Online
- 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 In-Person
- 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
International Open Access Week 2023
- Date:
- Monday 23 October 2023
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- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research Public
- Categories:
- Workshop
IT skills for beginners Online
- Date:
- Monday 23 October 2023
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Skills Fest Workshop
Literature searching skills In-Person
- 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
International Open Access Week 2023
- Date:
- Tuesday 24 October 2023
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- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research Public
- Categories:
- Workshop
Excel - the basics Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 24 October 2023
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Skills Fest Workshop
Introduction to referencing In-Person
- 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
Google Search Skills In-Person / Online
- 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
Introduction to LinkedIn Learning Online
- Date:
- Tuesday 24 October 2023
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Skills Fest Workshop
International Open Access Week 2023
- Date:
- Wednesday 25 October 2023
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- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research Public
- Categories:
- Workshop
Supporting your wellbeing through SilverCloud and Togetherall In-Person
- 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
Outlook and managing email Online
- Date:
- Wednesday 25 October 2023
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Skills Fest Workshop
Using Turnitin Reports In-Person
- 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
International Open Access Week 2023
- Date:
- Thursday 26 October 2023
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- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research Public
- Categories:
- Workshop
Organisational tools Online
- Date:
- Thursday 26 October 2023
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Skills Fest Workshop
Making the most of digital reading In-Person
- 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
Word to build your assignment, dissertation or thesis Online
- Date:
- Thursday 26 October 2023
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Skills Fest Workshop
Using AI Tools Ethically In-Person
- 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
International Open Access Week 2023
- Date:
- Friday 27 October 2023
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- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research Public
- Categories:
- Workshop
Newcomers: How to achieve impact from your research Online
- Date:
- Friday 3 November 2023
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Location:
- Online
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop