Study skills hub

Get started with 3D modelling

Thursday 29 January 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: staff/Students/research graduate

Let's explore the world of 3D models. In this introductory online session, we'll quickly share our top tips for getting started with designing and creating a 3D model from scratch. We'll show you a few useful tools, which are useful for different purposes such as 3D printing, or for games/digital experiences.

Open for everyone, we'll get practical with some easy-to-use free tools to help you get started with modelling your own creations. 3D models are great for 3D printing, using in a virtual environment and sharing ideas. They are also an interesting way to help explain a topic or engage people with your work. Feel free to come along with an idea of your own!

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Critical Thinking: What It Is and How to Do It

Monday 2 February 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Students are often told that they need to think critically. In this session, you will learn how you think critically all the time and how to apply this to thinking critically in your studies. There will be clear examples of critical thinking and we will show you how you can do this in a number of academic contexts. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Academic Writing: What It Is and How to Do It

Wednesday 4 February 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

A number of academic text types, ranging from different essay types to reports, will be introduced in this session and then we will look at strategies for determining which of these best suits our assignment. In this session you will learn the basics of what academic writing is so you can recognise that style in the texts you are reading and begin to do it yourself. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Academic Integrity and Turnitin

Friday 6 February 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This workshop introduces students to the principles of academic integrity and why they matter in higher education. Participants will explore common challenges such as plagiarism, collusion (inappropriate collaboration), and poor source use, while learning practical strategies to maintain honesty and accountability in their work. Through examples and guided activities, the session builds confidence in ethical academic practices and supports students in developing responsible research and writing habits.

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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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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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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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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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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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