{"id":16102,"date":"2021-10-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/?p=16102"},"modified":"2021-10-06T18:55:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T17:55:10","slug":"autumn-winter-uniskills-workshops-book-your-place-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/2021\/10\/07\/autumn-winter-uniskills-workshops-book-your-place-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn\/Winter UniSkills Workshops &#8211; Book Your Place Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We know you love our UniSkills workshops and webinars (and can see lots of you have booked on already) but just in case you missed the news our UniSkills autumn\/winter timetable is live and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/uni-skills\/uniskills-workshops\/?tab=workshops-available\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bookings are open<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UniSkills workshops and webinars are delivered by our team of knowledgeable Academic Skills Advisors and they&#8217;re jam packed with the best advice to help you ace your assignments! Whether you\u2019re just starting your learning journey or you need help planning  your dissertation &#8211; there really is something for everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/09\/UniSkills-Logo-395x300-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/09\/UniSkills-Logo-395x300-1.png\" alt=\"UniSkills promotional image. 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You could also join our <strong>Introduction to Harvard Referencing<\/strong> session and even <strong>Become a Paraphrasing Pro<\/strong> as we guide you through putting complex topics into your own words!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Develop Your Academic Writing Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UniSkills has loads to offer returning students too, especially if you&#8217;re keen to dust off your writing skills for the academic year ahead. Are you ready to take the next steps with your academic writing? Then book on our <strong>Develop Your Academic Writing&nbsp;<\/strong>or <strong>Being Critical<\/strong> sessions. Or perhaps you&#8217;ve had some feedback you&#8217;d like to work on this year? Our&nbsp;<strong>Grow Your Academic Resilience<\/strong>&nbsp;sessions can help you develop confidence to deal constructively with your feedback! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using high quality academic information can make all the difference when it comes to writing your assignments and can even help improve your marks!&nbsp;If you&#8217;re struggling to find and evaluate resources for your assignments and would value some help to navigate <strong>Discover More<\/strong> you can join our<strong> Finding Academic Information <\/strong>or <strong>*NEW for 2021* Discover More: Accessing eBooks and eJournals<\/strong> sessions for lots of great advice! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Reading Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And once you&#8217;ve nailed your research you&#8217;ll need to consider the best ways to approach your reading. <strong>Reading Academic Texts<\/strong> is an important part of your research process and we understand this can sometimes feel like a mammoth task \u2013 but that doesn\u2019t need to be the case!&nbsp;Join us on this session to discover tips to develop your active reading and learn about strategies to help you develop effective reading skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Your Dissertations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you will be starting your dissertation this year then join us on one of our<strong> Planning Your Dissertation <\/strong>sessions as we discuss focus and originality in your research.&nbsp;You can choose from an <strong>undergraduate <\/strong>(Level 6) or <strong>taught postgraduate<\/strong> (Level 7) session to really focus your research and may also benefit from joining one of our <strong>Conducting a Literature Review<\/strong> sessions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Returning to Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve had a break in your studies, and possibly feel a little overwhelmed, the&nbsp;<strong>Returning To Learning&nbsp;(R2L) <\/strong>student community of practice is the place for you! R2L offers a regular safe space to meet other students, chat about your learning experiences and share your study tips and strategies, as you settle back into University life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Postgraduate Study Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For those of you about to embark on a taught postgraduate programme of study at Edge Hill our brand <strong>*NEW for 2021* Transitioning into Postgraduate (PGT) Study<\/strong> can help to start your PGT journey on the right path!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessments and Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As much as we&#8217;d all like to avoid those pesky deadlines, we&#8217;ve got you covered if you&#8217;re looking to beat those submission scaries! If you&#8217;ve been asked to deliver a presentation our <strong>Powerful Presentations<\/strong> session can help you prepare for success and deliver with confidence. 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