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Forthcoming skills workshops

Event

Friday 5 December 2025 11.30am - 1pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Academic Writing: What It Is and How to Do It

Friday 5 December 2025 11.30am - 1pm

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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Event

Tuesday 9 December 2025 12.30pm - 2pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

PGT Dissertation Writing: An Introduction

Tuesday 9 December 2025 12.30pm - 2pm

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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Event

Wednesday 10 December 2025 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Reading More Effectively: Comparing Traditional and AI Strategies

Wednesday 10 December 2025 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Can generative AI enhance our reading efficiency? This workshop will compare traditional academic reading strategies with techniques for utilising generative AI tools to support with reading.

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