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From Merit to Distinction

Monday 22 June 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

From Merit to Distinction

Monday 22 June 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

In this session we will explore what you can do to please your markers, take your work to the next level and produce academic work worthy of a Distinction.

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How to Edit your Writing

Friday 26 June 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

How to Edit your Writing

Friday 26 June 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

If you find it difficult to edit your work effectively this is the session for you. During this workshop, you will learn how to redraft your work by focusing on 6 key areas which help with editing. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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How to Proofread your Writing

Wednesday 1 July 2026 6pm - 7.30pm

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

How to Proofread your Writing

Wednesday 1 July 2026 6pm - 7.30pm

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

If you find it difficult to proofread your work effectively this is the session for you. During this workshop, you will learn different strategies and techniques for helping you to identify and correct errors. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Critical Thinking: What It Is and How to Do It

Monday 6 July 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Critical Thinking: What It Is and How to Do It

Monday 6 July 2026 11am - 12.30pm

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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Critical Thinking: What It Is and How to Do It

Wednesday 8 July 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Critical Thinking: What It Is and How to Do It

Wednesday 8 July 2026 11am - 12.30pm

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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Writing and Citing

Wednesday 8 July 2026 6pm - 7.30pm

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

Writing and Citing

Wednesday 8 July 2026 6pm - 7.30pm

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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Academic Reading: What It Is and How to Do It

Wednesday 15 July 2026 12pm - 1.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Academic Reading: What It Is and How to Do It

Wednesday 15 July 2026 12pm - 1.30pm

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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Academic Writing: What It Is and How to Do It

Wednesday 22 July 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Academic Writing: What It Is and How to Do It

Wednesday 22 July 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 Grammar and Vocabulary

Monday 27 July 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Academic Grammar and Vocabulary

Monday 27 July 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

A range of grammatical structures that are commonly found in academic texts will be introduced, focusing on their function and form so that you can start using these structures in your own writing. We will also focus on academic words that occur frequently together in academic texts, such as ‘conduct research’, and how the use of these phrases (collocations) can make your academic writing sound more natural. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Academic Style: What It Is and How to Achieve It

Friday 31 July 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Academic Style: What It Is and How to Achieve It

Friday 31 July 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

There is a style of writing which makes a text sound academic, and in this session you will learn what the elements of this style are, so you can begin to use them in your own academic writing. Find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Introduction to PG Dissertations

Monday 3 August 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

Introduction to PG Dissertations

Monday 3 August 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

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 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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PGT Dissertation Writing 1: Introduction and Literature Review

Monday 10 August 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

PGT Dissertation Writing 1: Introduction and Literature Review

Monday 10 August 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

This workshop is for postgraduate taught students only. It will look at the purpose of introductions and literature reviews and then go on to examine how they can be structured and the sort of information they typically contain. It will also focus on the academic skills and language needed to write these sections of a dissertation.

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Editing and Proofreading

Monday 17 August 2026 6pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Editing and Proofreading

Monday 17 August 2026 6pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

If you find it difficult to edit or proofread your own work effectively, this is the session for you. During this workshop, you will learn a number of different strategies and techniques to help you redraft your written work and also identify and correct errors. Find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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PGT Dissertation Writing 2: Methods and Results

Wednesday 19 August 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

PGT Dissertation Writing 2: Methods and Results

Wednesday 19 August 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

This workshop is for postgraduate taught students only. It will look at the purpose of methodology and results sections, and then go on to examine how they can be structured and the sort of information they typically contain. We will give a brief summary of the most popular software used to help you analyse your data and present it in your report. This workshop will also focus on the skills and language needed to write these sections of a dissertation.

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PGT Dissertation Writing 3: Discussion and Conclusion

Wednesday 26 August 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

PGT Dissertation Writing 3: Discussion and Conclusion

Wednesday 26 August 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

This workshop is aimed at postgraduate taught students. It will look at the purpose/function of the discussion and conclusion sections of a dissertation and then go on to examine how they can be structured and the sort of information they typically contain. It will also focus on the academic skills and language needed to write these sections.

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