Study Skills Week
Investing in your study habits at UWE Bristol.
New year, new study habits
The Library Learning Hub provides support to help you study, gain confidence in your skills and achieve success in your assignments. We provide face-to-face and online skills interventions tailored to your curriculum, when you need it.
Study Skill Week will be running 20-24 January 2025. You can attend a workshop or book a 1:1 appointment and find out exactly how you can invest in study habits to meet your needs. If you attend a session during Study Skills Week, you will be entered into a daily prize draw.
You can get support from the Library Learning Hub in many ways, including talking to us at library helpdesks, using our online chat service, booking a 1:1 appointment or attending study skills workshops.
Study Skills Week events
Our programme of events for Study Skills Week 2025.
Mon 20 January 2025, 14:00
How to read effectively
Online
This interactive workshop will help you to ensure you are reading effectively and provides an opportunity to practise a technique for active reading.
Tue 21 January 2025, 12:00
How to reference and avoid plagiarism
Online
This workshop explores key concepts around academic integrity and offers practice in paraphrasing, citing and referencing.
Tue 21 January 2025, 15:00
How to get started with critical writing
Online
This interactive workshop looks at what is meant by critical writing and provides an opportunity to review an example of student writing.
Wed 22 January 2025, 11:00
How to use generative AI at university
4D24, Frenchay Campus Library
This session aims to get you thinking about how to use generative AI at university and the ethical considerations.
Wed 22 January 2025, 11:30
Neurodiversity reading tech and strategies
Online
Explore ways to help you read more efficiently.
Wed 22 January 2025, 13:00
How to critically appraise healthcare research
2D09, Glenside Campus Library
This workshop will help you to learn the basic principles of critical appraisal for healthcare research.
Thu 23 January 2025, 10:00
How to put your reading into your writing
4D24, Frenchay Campus Library
This workshop will help you to learn how to incorporate themes and ideas from multiple sources into your own work.
Thu 23 January 2025, 14:00
How to improve your critical writing
Online
This interactive workshop is especially useful if you are undertaking level three or postgraduate study and want to improve your critical writing skills.
Fri 24 January 2025, 11:00
How to plan and structure your writing
4D24, Frenchay Campus Library
This workshop looks at what written assignments are asking you to do, and how to go about planning and structuring an assignment.
Fri 24 January 2025, 14:00
Good Academic Practice
Online
What are the expectations for students starting a UK Higher Education course? How do I use sources in my writing and work with other students while making sure my work is my own? This workshop will introduce you to good practices for your studies.
What is happening in Study Skills Week?
You can find out more about Study Skills Week from:
- the UWE Bristol Events Diary
- using our Ask a Librarian instant messaging chat service
- browse our full range of study skills online workbooks.
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