Key Information:
- Date and time
- Thu 05 October 2023
15:00 - 16:00 - Location
- Online: Microsoft Teams
- Contact
- CBL Team Contact the Library
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
This workshop is scheduled for Business and Law students.
It is an introduction to good academic practice at a UK higher educational institution.
Workshop objectives
To feel more confident about:
- identifying the expectations of UK higher education
- recognising the importance of referencing your sources
- finding ways to avoid collusion.
How to attend
This is an online workshop. Please book a place to receive the Teams link to join the event via email.
The room will be open from 10 minutes before the session start time.
The session materials are on the Study Skills site. Please click on the workshop title in the list.
This workshop is open to UWE Bristol and partnership students (Business and Law).
This workshop will take place on Microsoft Teams - guidance on using Microsoft Teams is available. The workshop will have interactive elements and we recommend that if possible you use a laptop or PC. You may wish to use an additional mobile device or another tab in your browser for the interactive elements.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Accessibility
Most of our online events take place on Microsoft Teams. Follow this handy guide on accessibility tools within Microsoft Teams.
For further details on accessibility at UWE Bristol Library, check out our Library accessibility guide or contact us for specific queries.
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