New Starbucks Special - Caramel Macchiato

Friday 16 January 2026 0.15am - Sunday 15 March 2026 0.15am

Organiser: Eat, Shop And Drink
Open to: Everyone

Starbucks is celebrating two of its most beloved coffee classics with The Perfect Pair - now available at Piazza and The Link! This special combo features both the Iced Caramel Macchiato and the Caramel Macchiato, a duo made for caramel lovers and coffee enthusiasts alike.

Whether you want something cool to sip on the go or a classic warm espresso drink, this pairing brings the best of both worlds! ☕

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Use a YORCUP & save 20p ☕♻️

Monday 19 January 2026 - Saturday 21 February 2026

Organiser: Eat, Shop And Drink
Open to: Everyone

Get 20p off every hot drink when you use a YORCUP and avoid the disposable cup charge! Choosing a single-use plastic cup will now cost 70p more than using a YORCUP, helping us continue to reduce single-use plastic across campus.

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YorCup Display Competition

Monday 19 January 2026 - Thursday 12 February 2026

Organiser: Eat, Shop And Drink
Open to: Everyone

You may have seen our YORCUP displays popping up around campus...

Vote for your favourite on our socials on the 12th of Feb for a chance to win prizes!

https://www.instagram.com/uoyeatshopdrink

What is YORCUP?

Yorcup is our reusable cup initiative designed to reduce single-use waste on campus while saving students & staff money. By choosing Yorcup, they can enjoy their drinks in a sustainable, reusable cup and benefit from a 70p discount off of hot drinks (-20p for the cup, -50p from the latte levy).

YORCUP helps to:

Reduce single-use cup waste Encourage sustainable habits among students & staff Offers discounted hot drinks and savings

Find out more about YorCup

New Fitness Class: Women's strength

Sunday 1 February 2026 - Saturday 28 February 2026

Organiser: York Sport
Location: York Sport Centre (Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Ready to lift your confidence as well as your weights? Our new Women’s Strength sessions are designed to help you build strength, master technique, and feel empowered in the weight room - no matter your experience level.

🗓 Tuesdays 16:00–17:00 🗓 Saturdays 11:00–12:00 📍 Racks 7–9 👥 Women only | Capacity: 10

Join a supportive, motivating environment where you can learn, lift, and feel stronger every week.

👉 Book your spot now via the York Sport app or website!

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New Fitness Class: Introduction to weights

Sunday 1 February 2026 - Saturday 28 February 2026

Organiser: York Sport
Location: York Sport Centre (Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

New to lifting? Start strong with our Introduction to Weights sessions — perfect for beginners who want to learn proper technique, build confidence, and master the foundations of weight training.

🗓 Wednesdays 17:00–18:00 🗓 Sundays 11:00–12:00 📍 Racks 7–8 👥 Capacity: 6

Get comfortable with the basics and set yourself up for success in the gym.

👉 Book your spot now via the York Sport app or website!

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Brunch @ The Corner Room

Saturday 7 February 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Langwith
Open to: Langwith

Feeling a bit rough after last night? Swing by The Corner Room for some brunch - don't forget your bowl!

Hungover Brunch (Welcome Back Week)

Saturday 7 February 2026 11am - 1pm

Organiser: Anne Lister
Open to: Anne Lister

come and nurse that Salvos hangover with some tasty food

Six Nations screening in The Courtyard

Saturday 7 February 2026 4.30pm - 8.30pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: The Courtyard, café and bar (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Watch the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations fixtures from the comfort of The Courtyard!

Check out the screening dates and kick-off times below:

Saturday 7 February, 4.40pm: England Vs Wales

Saturday 14 February, 4.40pm: England Vs Scotland

Saturday 21 February, 2.10pm: England Vs Ireland

Saturday 7 March, 4.40pm: England Vs Italy

Saturday 14 March, 8.10pm: England Vs France

No need to book a ticket - just turn up and join the huddle!

Keep an eye out on our Instagram for the release of some exclusive food and drink deals

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Glitter

Saturday 7 February 2026 10pm - 11.45pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: The Courtyard, café and bar (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

It’s time to let your hair down after exams, Glitter is back and glitzier than ever!

Join us for an unforgettable LGBTQ+ Late Night Drinks in The Courtyard during Welcome Back Week. Expect cheesy tunes and an incredible performance from Lois Carmen Denominator who will be bringing that all important glam to Glitter.

We also have some Glitter exclusive drinks deals including: a Double Vodka and mixer for the price of a Single!

With advance tickets just £3, do you have any excuse not to come along?

York Parties X Voodoo Events Platinum Card Holders can gain free access to this event by showing their card.

You will be asked for Student ID to attend this event and Challenge 25 will be in effect so please have regular ID as well.

Read York SU's ticket and refund policy.

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Watch the Super Bowl at The Courtyard

Saturday 7 February 2026 11.30pm - 11.45pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: The Courtyard, café and bar (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

The Courtyard will be showing the incredible Super Bowl LX Showdown!

The 2026 NFL Super Bowl LX is being hosted at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, being streamed straight into The Courtyard, with kick-off scheduled at 11:30pm. The stream will also include the Super Bowl Half Time Show featuring Bad Bunny.

Whether you’re an American Football superfan or just enjoy some top quality sport, this is the place for you.

Keep an eye out on our Instagram for the release of some exclusive food and drink deals, and your chance to play our ‘spin to win’ challenge during the halftime show.

This screening is free to attend, but please register for a free ticket so we know how many football enthusiasts to expect.

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Yoga and Snacks @ The Basement

Sunday 8 February 2026 3pm - Sunday 8 March 2026 4pm

Organiser: Langwith
Open to: Langwith

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of yoga, suitable for all abilities, followed by some free snacks.

💘❤️ Valentines Week Special 💘❤️

Monday 9 February 2026 - Saturday 14 February 2026

Organiser: Eat, Shop And Drink
Open to: Everyone

So, will it be love at first bite? This Valentine’s, enjoy our Red Velvet Cupcake special topped with smooth white chocolate ganache and finished with a raspberry crumb (yum). ❤️

It’s rich, comforting, and made for treating yourself _or _someone else - whether that’s a friend, a situationship, your valentine, or even - yourself (because you deserve it too, right?).

📅 From Monday 9 February - only while stocks las! 📍 Available at all Eat and Drink outlets on campus 💷 £2.50 per cupcake

Available for a limited time only!

After Hours - Presented by CLUB CHUNKS

Monday 9 February 2026 10am - 11.30pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: The Courtyard, café and bar (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Clear your schedules because CLUB CHUNKS is bringing a brand new club night to campus.

Introducing… After Hours!

CLUB CHUNKS are taking over The Courtyard to bring you a night of incredible DJ sets, so you can party all night long.

Expect an unforgettable night that matches the excitement of club events like Wednesday Salvos and Sunday Revs, featuring student DJs, new music and drink deals, right on your doorstep.

Free entry for platinum card holders.

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Time Management

Monday 9 February 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

In this workshop we share tips and tools for organising yourself to enable you to make the best use of time available.

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The Weekly Glasshouse Quiz

Monday 9 February 2026 8pm - 10pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: LCE/016 Langwith Glasshouse (Langwith College, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Join us for our weekly quiz at The Glasshouse every Monday.

Team up with your smartest friends and you could win a £30 bar tab for The Glasshouse!

Prizes also include a Feed Yourself Meal Deal for two and the chance to win a £60 bar tab.

The Glasshouse quiz is free to enter, just turn up and take part, no ticket required.

It takes place every Monday from 8:00pm!

You can even book in to host the quiz as your own event.

We’re also serving up delicious YUZU Street Food, including Bao Buns, Gyoza, Loaded Fries, and loads more!

The Glasshouse also has shuffleboard, pool tables and darts.

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Postgraduate Online Open Day

Tuesday 10 February 2026 10am - 2pm

Organiser: Student Recruitment
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Whether you're an undergraduate thinking about studying a Masters degree or a postgraduate taught student considering a PhD, our Online Open Day is a great way to explore your options.

Join us from anywhere with an internet connection to hear directly from academic departments, support teams and current postgraduates.

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Paper Lantern Making

Tuesday 10 February 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Campus East Colleges
Location: David Kato Hub (E Block) (Campus East)
Open to: Anne Lister/David Kato/Langwith/Goodricke/Constantine

Celebrate the Year of the Horse by coming along to craft Paper Lanterns in the Kato Hub! For the first installment of the East Colleges' Team weekly events, we will be hosting this exciting and culturally celebratory craft event for all students to attend. Learn about the history and symbolism of paper lanterns and create your own!

Open to all students. First come first served.

Navigating LinkedIn: Your Passport to Professional Success

Tuesday 10 February 2026 3pm - 4.30pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: LFA/015 PC Room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

This session is aimed at international students but open to all.

Embark on a journey with us in our interactive session, 'Navigating LinkedIn: Your Passport to Professional Success'. This is tailor-made for students eager to unlock the full potential of LinkedIn as a dynamic networking tool.

LinkedIn isn't just a platform for professionals with years of experience it's a game-changer for students and graduates too! Join us as we explore how you can leverage LinkedIn to kickstart your career, connect with industry influencers, and set yourself apart in a competitive job market.

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PGT Dissertation Writing: An Introduction

Tuesday 10 February 2026 3.30pm - 5pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

This workshop is for postgraduate taught students only. It will define what a dissertation is and show how it differs from other assignment types. It will then go to look at the opportunities writing a dissertation offers students and the academic skills that are needed to write one. Finally, it will briefly look at the different sections/chapters that can be included in dissertations and what type of information these sections/chapters typically contain.

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EV Infrastructure

Tuesday 10 February 2026 4pm - 5pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: PS/B/020 Lecture Theatre (Psychology Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

York Engineering Society talk

Thanks to support from the IET North Yorkshire Local Network, the University of York Engineering Society has arranged a talk by David Trousdale, currently the Principal Advisor on Climate Change and sustainability at Newcastle City Council, to discuss his new book published with the IET.

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The Distractibles Meetup

Wednesday 11 February 2026 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Students/staff

Finding it hard to focus and plagued by distractions? Join The Distractibles Meetup on Wednesdays, 12.30pm to 1.30pm in the Library, LFA/144. We are a support group of staff and students with small group chat and accessibility ideas to try. Whether you're neurodivergent or just easily distracted, our peer-support group might be just the thing for you. The Distractibles

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The crisis in Venezuela and the failure of international diplomacy

Wednesday 11 February 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: ARC/014 Alan Maynard Auditorium (Alcuin Research Resource Centre, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Learning from Human Rights Defenders

Drawing on the events of 3 January 2026, this talk offers an insider perspective on Venezuela’s crisis beyond the headlines. It examines the humanitarian collapse, repression, the role of civil society, and the limits of international responses. A critical reflection on why diplomatic and human rights mechanisms have failed to protect the population. Placing victims at the center and reflecting on the real challenges of a democratic transition.

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 11 February 2026 1.30pm - 3pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Confidence to Speak and Listen workshops are open to all. They give you the chance to get to know others from different disciplines and to practise communicating. Each time we meet we engage in interactive activities involving your voice, your body and your ears! We discuss confidence from perspectives of both speaker and listener and identify communication strategies to take away and apply in different contexts. To get maximum benefit and build your confidence incrementally, we recommend coming to more than one workshop. These interactive sessions are not recorded. The content is different each time, as it is built by you on the day. Slides are not available.

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Raymond Williams Reconsidered: Sociology, structure(s) of feeling, and the politics of place

Wednesday 11 February 2026 2pm - 3pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: LMB/037X Lecture Room (Law and Sociology Building, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Department of Sociology Lecture

Economic insecurity fuels modern populism; Raymond Williams’s theories offer a cultural framework to rebuild stable communities and restore democratic resilience.

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DIGITAL WEDNESDAYS: An introduction to useful digital tools available at York

Wednesday 11 February 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

At York you have access to a wealth of software, from general 'Office' applications like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 through to more specific programs to help you be organised or be creative. This session (aimed at all members of the University, however long you've been here) will provide an overview of some of the digital tools available that you might find useful, with a particular focus on applications for organising information, keeping track of your notes, working collaboratively, and keeping up to date. We will share some of our tips for making the best use of technology, and there'll be time to ask questions and share any of your own IT tips.

'You don't know what you don't know' Skills Guide

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Learn to code: Introduction to coding

Thursday 12 February 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Want to know more about what computer coding is, how it works, and how you can start learning to code?

This introductory workshop is for anyone who is new to writing computer programs or learning coding languages. The workshop will look at useful coding concepts and some basics of the coding language Python to demonstrate these, and will cover:

• How computers work and how this applies to coding
• What are coding languages?
• Key concepts in coding, such as variables, loops, and data types
• How to get started with learning coding.

Coding Practical Guide

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Year Of The Horse Crafts @ Derwent JCR

Thursday 12 February 2026 12pm - 2pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Location: D/JCR Derwent Junior Common Room (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Alcuin/Derwent/Halifax/James/Vanbrugh/Wentworth

Join us at the Derwent JCR for a Year of the Horse themed crafting, snacks, & cultural story-telling. All West Campus Colleges are welcome!

10 tips for Video Editing (Online)

Thursday 12 February 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

10 tips for Video Editing

In this quick-fire online webinar, we'll be going over our 10 ten tips for creating and editing videos, from creating and gathering video material to exporting a completed project. Whether you're creating videos for social media, making films to promote your work, or working with short videos for any other purpose, come along to this session to learn about our recommendations for how to get started and what to remember. We will also signpost further resources and training available from the Creativity Lab.

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Beginners Guide to Quantitative Data Analysis

Thursday 12 February 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This beginner-friendly workshop is designed for those who are collecting or working with quantitative data. We'll guide you through the essential steps of planning your data analysis - from clarifying research questions and identifying variable types, to selecting the most appropriate statistical tests. Whether you're just starting your project or preparing to analyse your dataset, this session will help you build confidence, avoid common mistakes, and make informed decisions about your analysis. No prior statistics knowledge is required.

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International Student Social - Valentines special

Thursday 12 February 2026 5pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Open to: Everyone

Join our first International Student Social event on 12th February in the Derwent Student Common Rooms!

Pur first International Student Social Event first event is a relaxed, community-focused Valentine’s / Palentines celebration. We'll be skipping the romantic clichés and enjoying games, creative activities, mocktails, global chocolate tasting, and cosy vibes while meeting new people from across our vibrant international community.

FREE entry | No sign-up needed | Derwent Common Rooms from 5pm

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Technology and organised crime in the 21st Century

Thursday 12 February 2026 6pm - 7pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: B/B/006 Lecture Theatre (Biology Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

York Intelligence and Defence Society Lecture

Please join us for a lecture and Q&A with Geoff White on his experience as an investigative journalist specialising in cybercrime and organised crime, working for the BBC, Audible, Penguin, Sky News, the Sunday Times and more.

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Weekly Bingo at The Glasshouse

Thursday 12 February 2026 8pm - 10pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: LCE/016 Langwith Glasshouse (Langwith College, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Join us for our weekly Bingo at The Glasshouse every Thursday.

Bring your mates and you could be in with a chance of winning a £20 bar tab for Glasshouse!

You could also win a Feed Yourself Meal Deal for two and the chance to win a £60 bar tab.

The Glasshouse Bingo is free to enter and takes place every Thursday from 8:00pm.

No ticket required, just turn up and take part.

If the thrill of bingo works up your appetite, you can grab some YUZU Street Food, including Bao Buns, Gyoza, Loaded Fries, and more!

The Glasshouse also has shuffleboard, pool tables and darts.

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Learn to code: Introduction to programming with Python (a 2 week course)

Friday 13 February 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Looking to start learning Python?

This introductory hands-on 2 week course gets you familiar with the coding language Python and using Python for basic data analysis and visualisation. Over the two 2-hour long sessions, you will learn the basics of how to:

• Start using Python in notebooks
• Create variables and work with data types
• Process data, from analysis to data visualisation
• Repeat actions with loops and use decisions in your code
• Use functions to improve your programs
• Deal with errors

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Note-making for Reading: What It Is and How to Do It

Friday 13 February 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

It is important that both reading and note-making are done with a clear purpose. This workshop will introduce a number of different note-making systems/methods and show how these can be used effectively as a bridge between academic reading and writing. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/skills/reading

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York Research Exchange - Session 1: Exploring Research Across Disciplines

Friday 13 February 2026 5pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Postgraduate Student Communities
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub (Biology Building, Campus West)
Open to: Postgraduates

Join us for the launch of The York Research Exchange, a welcoming space for postgraduate researchers to connect, collaborate, and learn from each another! In this first session, we’ll explore how research is experienced across disciplines, reflect on supervisory expectations and research culture, and share the realities of postgraduate life.

Designed as an informal, social gathering, the event will feature short research snapshots, open discussion, and peer-led insights. It’s an opportunity to spark ideas, build confidence, and grow a stronger postgraduate community, through collaborative conversation, fresh perspectives, and coffee and cake!BoldItalic

Where: Wentworth College Hub When: 5–6pm, every second Friday

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Weekly Karaoke at The Glasshouse

Friday 13 February 2026 8pm - Friday 13 March 2026 10pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: LCE/016 Langwith Glasshouse (Langwith College, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Join us for our weekly karaoke at The Glasshouse every Friday.

Bring your mates and come on down for a singalong!

The Glasshouse karaoke night takes place every Friday from 8:00pm and you can even book in to host the karaoke as your own event.

We’ll also be serving YUZU Street Food, featuring Bao Buns, Gyoza, Loaded Fries, and more!

The Glasshouse also has shuffleboard, pool tables and darts.

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Academic Reading: What It Is and How to Do It

Monday 16 February 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Learning to read academic texts more effectively, by reading actively, critically, and purposefully, is the focus of this session. You will also learn strategies to reduce the time you spend reading. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/skills/reading

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Year of the Horse Celebration

Monday 16 February 2026 3pm - 5pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Location: J/HALL James Hall (James College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Join us to celebrate Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Horse!

Experience the colour, sound, and flavour of Lunar New Year through thrilling live Qilin dance, traditional music, authentic food, and interactive crafts. Try calligraphy, create your own lantern, and soak up the festive atmosphere.

Bring your friends, make new connections, and start the new year surrounded by community, joy, and prosperity.

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Samurai

Monday 16 February 2026 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: RCH/037 Lecture Theatre (Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Everyone recognises the figure of the samurai - a global icon of the fearless, virtuous warrior. But how much of the legend is true?

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3D capture with Photogrammetry

Tuesday 17 February 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: LFA/103 Creativity Lab (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Have you ever come across a detailed 3D model of a real object and wondered how it was made? In this hands-on session, you’ll discover how a series of standard photographs, combined with some software magic, can be transformed into a 3D digital model—a process known as photogrammetry.

We’ll start by photographing a university sculpture and sharing some top tips for capturing great images. Then, you’ll get a chance to process the photos yourself. Along the way, we’ll explore what to do when things don’t go quite as planned and share helpful tricks to refine and tidy up your model for viewing.

This session will show you how to digitize objects related to your work or study and demonstrate how 3D scans can captivate and engage audiences with the unique aspects of your research or interests.

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Academic posters: Designing posters in PowerPoint

Tuesday 17 February 2026 1pm - 3pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Informative posters are a popular way to share research findings and other information at conferences and exhibitions. There are many desktop publishing applications you could use to design posters but in this session we'll demonstrate Microsoft PowerPoint: although intended for presentations, it shares many features with other publishing applications and generally has the advantage of familiarity, making it a popular and effective choice for poster design.

In this session we’ll look at the design principles behind what makes a successful poster, and how to configure PowerPoint for the creation of both large-format printed posters and virtual poster presentations. We'll look at how to plan your layout, and how to make best use of images and text in your design.

Academic Posters Practical Guide

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The Darker Side of the Middle Ages

Tuesday 17 February 2026 6.30pm - 8pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: SLB/118 Lecture Theatre (Spring Lane Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

York Medieval Lecture

In the York Medieval Lecture, Kathy Lavezzo will draw on her new book, Bad Medievalism and the Modernity Problem (Fordham, 2025). Lavezzo will describe the negative scholarly feelings her project embraces and discuss the role of modernity and affect in work on the Middle Ages by major white historians.

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The Distractibles Meetup

Wednesday 18 February 2026 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Students/staff

Finding it hard to focus and plagued by distractions? Join The Distractibles Meetup on Wednesdays, 12.30pm to 1.30pm in the Library, LFA/144. We are a support group of staff and students with small group chat and accessibility ideas to try. Whether you're neurodivergent or just easily distracted, our peer-support group might be just the thing for you. The Distractibles

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 18 February 2026 1.30pm - 3pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Confidence to Speak and Listen workshops are open to all. They give you the chance to get to know others from different disciplines and to practise communicating. Each time we meet we engage in interactive activities involving your voice, your body and your ears! We discuss confidence from perspectives of both speaker and listener and identify communication strategies to take away and apply in different contexts. To get maximum benefit and build your confidence incrementally, we recommend coming to more than one workshop. These interactive sessions are not recorded. The content is different each time, as it is built by you on the day. Slides are not available.

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Testing and Continuous Integration

Wednesday 18 February 2026 2pm - 5pm

Organiser: Research Coding Club
Open to: Everyone

This session aims to equip researchers with the skills to write effective tests and ensure the quality and reliability of their research software. No prior testing experience is required! We’ll guide you through the fundamentals of software testing using Python’s Pytest framework, a powerful and beginner-friendly tool. You’ll also learn how to integrate automated testing into your development workflow using continuous integration (CI). CI streamlines your process by automatically running tests with every code change, catching bugs early and saving you time.

Please note that the Python used in the session will be basic so you don't need to be an advanced user! The aim of the session is to learn about what testing is and how to implement it.

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Looking for graduate level work experience

Wednesday 18 February 2026 3pm - 4pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This session is designed to help you maximise your chances of finding graduate level work experience. While the event is particularly relevant for international students, all students are welcome to attend.

Co-hosted by Careers and Placements and Student Circus, the session will explore how to find, apply for, and secure work experience in the UK. Student Circus will introduce their platform and demonstrate how students can use it to identify suitable work experience and internship opportunities.

The session will cover:

Why work experience is important for your employability

How and where to find work experience opportunities in the UK

Practical tips and strategies for securing work experience

How to use the Student Circus platform to search for opportunities

How to apply for York Internships through the Careers Service.

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The Imperfection of Applied Mathematics in the Art of Dürer and Holbein

Wednesday 18 February 2026 5pm - 7pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: SLB/005 Seminar Room (Spring Lane Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

History of Art Research Seminar

This talk explores how Dürer and Holbein navigated the tension between abstract geometry and material reality in Renaissance-era Germany.

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Crepe Making @ JJ's Halifax

Thursday 19 February 2026 11am - 1pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Open to: Alcuin/Vanbrugh/James/Derwent/Wentworth/Halifax

Come along to Crepe Making at the JJ's Common Room in Halifax. All West Campus Colleges are welcome!

Choosing the Right Statistical Software for You

Thursday 19 February 2026 2pm - 3pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This session is designed for those who are unsure which statistical software best suits their research needs. We'll provide a clear, practical comparison of SPSS, R, and Stata, covering core features, accessibility, and pros and cons of each. Whether you're just getting started or considering switching tools, this workshop will help you make an informed choice based on your skills, project type, and long-term goals. We’ll also share helpful resources for getting started with each platform.

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UG Dissertation Writing 1: Introduction and Literature Review

Friday 20 February 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: virtual event
Open to: Everyone

We will look at the opening section of your dissertation, introduce the main components to include, and talk about how we use literature in our dissertation. How much reading should you do? How do we find the useful information quickly and efficiently? What do we class as a reliable source? How do we incorporate our reading into our own work and acknowledge the source?

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Wrestling with your reading list: How to read online books and articles

Friday 20 February 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Whether preparing for your seminar, revising for an exam or researching an assignment, you're likely to have to do some reading. And that means dealing with your reading list, the library catalogue, a publisher platform - or all three! If this seems daunting - don't worry, we're here to help. This session is designed to help you understand your reading list, get the most from the library catalogue and learn how to use publisher platforms to get the texts you need in the file formats you prefer.

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The Good Society

Friday 20 February 2026 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: RCH/037 Lecture Theatre (Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Book launch

Join the University of York, Compass and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on Friday 20 February as we partner for the launch of Professor Kate Pickett’s new book.

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Confidence to Present

Monday 23 February 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Your presentation may be well put together, but can you present it effectively? In this interactive workshop we discuss and practise some of the delivery skills needed to communicate your work to an audience, be that through a PPT or an academic poster presentation.

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Asteroseismology: The Music of the Stars

Monday 23 February 2026 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology Webinar Series

Join us to learn about how asteroseismology, the study of pulsations in stars, is contributing to a revolution of understanding of stellar interiors.

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Blender: Part 1 & Part 2 (ONLINE)

Tuesday 24 February 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Interested in how more complex 3D models are created from scratch?

Blender is a free, open-source and advanced tool for creating detailed 3D models and is widely used for many purposes, from video games to 3D printing. In this two-week course, we will explore how to get started with this tool and explore some of brilliant ways it can be used to help your study, teaching or research. We will cover:

• Key tools and keyboard shortcuts for getting started
• Using automated tools to make changes to models
• Lots of practice in creating your own objects from scratch
• Creating a number of parts and putting them together

On signing up to this session, you are signing up for two two-hour sessions, with the second session held the same time the following week:

Session 1 takes place on Tuesday 4 November 2025, 3pm - 5pm Session 2 takes place on Tuesday 11 November 2025, 3pm - 5pm

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Organise your life with Google!

Tuesday 24 February 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Sort your life out!

Join us for this session as we share tips on how to use Google’s tools to help you stay organised. Whether it’s using note taking apps to stay on top of your to-do list, managing your time effectively in Google Calendar, staying on top of your emails or organising your files in Google Drive, we’ve got you covered.

We will look at helping you get organised with:

• Gmail
• Google Calendar
• Google Keep
• Google Tasks
• Google Drive
• Google Chrome
• Google Contacts.

Google Workspace: a Practical Guide

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DIGITAL WEDNESDAYS: A student’s guide to using generative AI at York

Wednesday 25 February 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Generative artificial intelligence (or AI for short) is being talked about and used all around us, including in universities. In this hour-long bitesized session, the first in a series of AI-related sessions, we will take a look at what generative AI actually is and which generative AI tools are available for students to use at York. We’ll then delve into the advantages, disadvantages, and ethical conundrums that have arisen from generative AI, including false authorship, copyright, and training data. Can we trust the outputs that generative AI gives us? And is it going to take over the world?

This session will be particularly useful for taught students but is open to anyone at the University.

Generative AI: a Practical Guide

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 25 February 2026 1.30pm - 3pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Confidence to Speak and Listen workshops are open to all. They give you the chance to get to know others from different disciplines and to practise communicating. Each time we meet we engage in interactive activities involving your voice, your body and your ears! We discuss confidence from perspectives of both speaker and listener and identify communication strategies to take away and apply in different contexts. To get maximum benefit and build your confidence incrementally, we recommend coming to more than one workshop. These interactive sessions are not recorded. The content is different each time, as it is built by you on the day. Slides are not available.

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Code Clinic

Wednesday 25 February 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Research Coding Club
Open to: Everyone

Research Coding Club are running a new format of bookable Code Clinic sessions where you can discuss problems you’re having with your code, ideas for some new code or anything else related to research software. In a session you will meet with research software engineers from across the university who will be able to help you. Each session will last about 35 minutes. Please complete the form on our webpage and provide details of what you would like to discuss so we can match you with the right people to help you.

Sessions are available to students and staff.

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Psychoanalysis as moral education

Wednesday 25 February 2026 5pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: SLB/118 Lecture Theatre (Spring Lane Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Adam Phillips Lecture

The second in a series of three lectures this year by Visiting Professor Adam Phillips, writer and psychoanalyst.

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Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History 1850-1950

Wednesday 25 February 2026 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

LGBT+ History Month Lecture

Discover the trailblazing lives of thirty trans people who will radically change everything you've been told about transgender history.

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Digital skills for research: Searching the literature

Thursday 26 February 2026 1pm - 3pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

It's important to do the reading, but literature searching itself can be a hassle. In this session, aimed predominantly at PhD research but applicable to other large-scale research projects, we look at the stages of the literature search process, from planning and preparing your search, developing an effective search strategy, and utilising specialist search skills, through to accessing the texts that your search finds.

Searching for information: Search skills

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Board Games & Snacks @ Alcuin JCR

Thursday 26 February 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Location: A/JCR Alcuin Junior Common Room (Alcuin College, Campus West)
Open to: Alcuin/Wentworth/Derwent/Halifax/James/Vanbrugh

Join us at the Alcuin JCR for some board games and snacks! All West Campus Colleges are welcome!

Getting Started with SPSS

Thursday 26 February 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This session is for people who have never used SPSS before or who want a refresher. You will learn how to get data in, quick ways of cleaning your data, running basic statistics and how to create graphs in SPSS.

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The Future of Education: Driving social change and life chances

Thursday 26 February 2026 6.30pm - 8pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: RCH/037 Lecture Theatre (Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Social Change Catalyst Lecture

How can education evolve to meet the demands of a shifting global economy while securing a fairer future?

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Academic Language

Friday 27 February 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

What are the key features of academic language? How can we achieve an academic style in our writing? This workshop focuses on the differences between academic language and the language we use on a daily basis, and tries to suggest elements to improve our academic writing, mainly in terms of grammar, vocabulary, and style.

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Writing and Citing

Monday 2 March 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: virtual event
Open to: Everyone

In academic writing, we need to refer to the ideas and work of others. To do this, we often use direct quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. This workshop will focus on when and how to use sources in these different ways. It will also focus on how to avoid plagiarism when using others' work. Find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Managing and Analysing Questionnaire Data

Tuesday 3 March 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This session is for people who have collected and will be analysing quantitative questionnaire data using statistical software (e.g. SPSS, RStudio, STATA, Excel). We will cover the types of data produced by different question types, how to summarise and visualise responses and how to analyse data. Using an example dataset, you will be able to practice managing and analysing questionnaire data in your chosen statistical software.

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Digitalisation and Decarbonisation: Perspectives of Data Centre Development

Tuesday 3 March 2026 7pm - 8pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

York for Life Sustainability Network webinar

This webinar explores data centre expansion, examining five strategic dimensions to align digital growth with resilient, low-carbon sustainability goals.

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UG Dissertation Writing 2: Method and Results

Wednesday 4 March 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: virtual event
Open to: Undergraduates

We will look at how we can plan and piece together your methods section. What actually goes into methods, and what do we save for the results and discussion? We will also look at how we present our research findings and data - How much data do we even need? What do we do when the results aren’t what we expected?

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DIGITAL WEDNESDAYS: Creating accessible presentations

Wednesday 4 March 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Whether you are presenting in-person, online, or just creating slides for learning materials: it's important to consider the elements and faux pas that can render your presentation inaccessible. Join us to look at the key universal design principles to consider when using Google Slides and PowerPoint in your work and practical tips for when presenting both online and around the University.

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 4 March 2026 1.30pm - 3pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Confidence to Speak and Listen workshops are open to all. They give you the chance to get to know others from different disciplines and to practise communicating. Each time we meet we engage in interactive activities involving your voice, your body and your ears! We discuss confidence from perspectives of both speaker and listener and identify communication strategies to take away and apply in different contexts. To get maximum benefit and build your confidence incrementally, we recommend coming to more than one workshop. These interactive sessions are not recorded. The content is different each time, as it is built by you on the day. Slides are not available.

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Create a 3D-printable part

Wednesday 4 March 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: LFA/103 Creativity Lab (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

This in-person interactive workshop is intended for anyone who would like to come and try out 3D modelling, and learn a new digital skill. Even if you're not sure what you would use it for, come along and we will share lots of ideas that relate to your own study, teaching or research.

Have a brilliant idea for a 3D design? Let's sketch it and then turn it into a digital 3D model. In this practical session, we'll look at using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to learn how we can design our own models and how we can alter our designs ready for 3D printing. No previous experience needed, we'll show you how to get started in a modelling tool and work through some of the key tips. We'll include information at the end of the session how you can then get access to our YorCreate makerspace to 3D print your design. Please note: to use our YorCreate 3D printers, you must also attend a separate safety induction before or after this session, see the YorCreate webpage for upcoming dates

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Everything we think we know about religion is wrong

Wednesday 4 March 2026 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: RCH/037 Lecture Theatre (Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Heslington Lecture

Join Professor Erin Wilson as she challenges our preconceived ideas about what “religion” is and considering what it means for humanity in the 21st century.

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Designing presentations in PowerPoint and Google Slides

Thursday 5 March 2026 1pm - 3pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

How can you create presentation slides that are memorable and impactful while also being accessible? PowerPoint and Google Slides include many under-exploited features that can help you create more effective presentations (as well as other resources). This session explores the principles of designing presentations, including templates, animation, accessibility principles, and working with media. We'll also look at presentation features in these tools that can help you as you convey your material to an audience.

Presentations Practical Guide

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Getting Started with STATA

Thursday 5 March 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This workshop will cover how to import, manage and plot data using the STATA software and its coding language. In this introduction you will practice getting data into STATA, as well as cleaning, summarising and plotting the data. No prior knowledge of computer coding is needed to attend this session.

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Structuring Paragraphs Effectively

Friday 6 March 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

One of the most important areas of academic writing is being able to build clear paragraphs which develop a topic in a coherent and cohesive way. This session will not only focus on how paragraphs are structured and the different types of sentences paragraphs contain, but it will also look at how we can signal the link between paragraphs. It will also pay specific attention to how to write clear topic sentences. Find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Designing surveys

Friday 6 March 2026 1pm - 3pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Let's make badly designed forms and surveys a thing of the past!

In this session, we'll take a look at the principles of survey design, from what kinds of questions to ask to get the data you're looking for to how to choose question types and use logic. We'll then consider how put them to practice in the two main survey tools we have at York: Google Forms and Qualtrics.

Data: Gathering data

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THEATRE SHOW: Palestine: Peace de Resistance

Friday 6 March 2026 8pm - 10pm

Organiser: School of ACT Events
Open to: Everyone

Off the back of a sold-out London run and critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe, Sami Abu Wardeh’s hit show blends resistance, identity, and 'defiantly goofy' comedy (★★★★ The Guardian).

You can run from resistance, but it will always catch up with you – as Sami Abu Wardeh finds out in his critically acclaimed show, fresh from winning a Bestie Award and Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This is comedy where silliness collides with survival. Expect an open call for mass civil disobedience, equitable distribution of hand puppets, and some of the silliest faces you’ll ever see. As a Palestinian born in exile, only to be displaced from his country of birth by yet another war, Sami digs deep into his ties to resistance and Palestinian identity. What emerges is bold, playful and utterly original: a show that asks whether resistance can be funny, and answers with laughter.

Salam & Holohan in association with Palestine Comedy Club

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How to Write an Argument

Monday 9 March 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This workshop introduces students to the key components of effective academic argumentation. Participants will learn how to develop a clear position, support it with credible evidence, and structure their ideas logically. Through practical examples and guided activities, the session helps students strengthen their critical thinking, refine their reasoning, and communicate persuasive arguments in their academic writing. Find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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360° Filmmaking

Tuesday 10 March 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: LFA/103 Creativity Lab (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Ever wondered how a 360° video works and where the camera operator is hiding?

In this practical session in the Creativity Lab, we’ll explore and play with 360° cameras. Tops tips will be shared around capturing (including how to hide), followed by a chance to capture your own footage. You will learn about some practical considerations when you’re trying to film a whole space in one go and how to go about planning for a video. We’ll explore basic editing and how to compile your 360° videos, along with what to do with them once completed.

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Procrastination: What It Is and How to Deal With It

Tuesday 10 March 2026 1.30pm - 3pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

In this workshop we examine procrastination, its possible causes and consequences, then look at strategies to try to address procrastination in creative and constructive ways.

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PGT Dissertation Writing: An Introduction

Tuesday 10 March 2026 3.30pm - 5pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

This workshop is for postgraduate taught students only. It will define what a dissertation is and show how it differs from other assignment types. It will then go to look at the opportunities writing a dissertation offers students and the academic skills that are needed to write one. Finally, it will briefly look at the different sections/chapters that can be included in dissertations and what type of information these sections/chapters typically contain.

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