From concept planning, to writing an ace Lit Review and finalising your results

These sessions will help you maximise your marks and minimise stress

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Singleton Campus

Bay Campus

Online

Monday 16th March 2026

Annotated Bibliographies

Learn how to write an annotated bibliography. This workshop introduces what an annotated bibliography should include, and how it should be styled.

 Online via Zoom
 Monday 16th March 2026
 09:00 - 10:00

 academic writing, critical reading skills, synthesis

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Writing Systematic Reviews

Discuss the main steps you need to take in preparing for and writing a systematic literature review, with a focus on structure and language, and effective communication of your research.

 Online via Zoom
 Monday 16th March 2026
 11:00 - 12:00

 dissertations, Literature review, research

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Tuesday 17th March 2026

Research Questions & Proposals

Learn how to devise effective research questions and to develop these into a dissertation proposal that informs and inspires.

 Online via Zoom
 Tuesday 17th March 2026
 09:00 - 10:00

 dissertations, research questions, proposals

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Final chapters and editing

In this postgraduate workshop you’ll learn to structure your discussions and conclusions effectively, make and support claims with confidence, and leave a lasting impression on your readers. Finally, you'll hone your editing skills to polish your work to perfection. 

Online via Zoom
Tuesday 17th March 2026
10:00 - 12:00

 results, discussions, conclusions, editing

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Writing the Literature Review

Learn the distinctive features of the literature review, as well as how to research, plan and write it!

 Online via Zoom
 Tuesday 17th March 2026
 11:00 - 12:00

 dissertations, Synthesis, themes, paragraphing

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Partial Fractions

Adding rational expressions and simplifying is relatively easy. However, going the other way round, expressing a single rational function as the sum of two or more simpler ones is much more difficult. This workshop teaches us how to handle partial fractions and denominators with repeated quadratic factors.

  Online via Zoom
  Tuesday 17th March 2026
  12:00 - 13:00

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Planning your Dissertation

Learn a simple method to help focus your thinking and make an effective, achievable dissertation plan.This workshop would be most suitable for you if you have an idea of a topic, or a plan that you want to check.

 Online via Zoom
 Tuesday 17th March 2026
 13:00 - 15:00

 dissertations, planning, time management

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Statistical Model Testing in R

This workshop will take you through some more complex but commonly statistical analysis tests: regression analysis. Working in the programme R, students will be given datasets, and work through the appropriate statistical analysis and interpretation (including linear regression and mixed model regression).

Online via Zoom
Tuesday 17th March 2026
15:00 - 16:00

Statistical analysis, R programming

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Getting to know Python

This workshop is a beginner’s guide to python. We will cover basic concepts (variable, types, lists), and then move onto using functions, methods and packages to improve your code writing skills. At the end we will touch on NumPy a fundamental data science package in Python.

  Online by Zoom
  Tuesday 17th March 2026
  16:00 - 17:00

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Wednesday 18th March 2026

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Online via Zoom
  Wednesday 18th March 2026 (Session 8 of 10)
 13:00 - 14:00

 writing, grammar

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Thursday 19th March 2026

Abstracts and Introductions

Learn how to plan and structure effective abstracts and introductions for your dissertations using our simple frameworks.

 Online via Zoom
 Thursday 19th March 2026
 09:00 - 10:00

 dissertations, writing introductions, abstracts

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Cwestiynnau ymchwil

Ar ôl dadansoddi data, rhaid trafod canlyniadau eich ymchwil. I ymchwilwyr ansoddol (qualitative) yn arbennig, mae perthynas agos rhwng dehongli a phrosesu data. Byd y gweithdy hwn yn ystyried beth i’w gynnwys a sut i strwythuro eich trafodaeth, gyda phwyslais ar rannu profiadau a holi cwestiynau er mwyn sicrhau bod y sesiwn yn berthnasol i'ch gofynion ymchwil personol.

 Ar-lein trwy Zoom
 Dydd Iau 19fed Mawrth 2026
 10:00 - 11:00

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Cwestiynnau ymchwil

Writing your Methodology

Learn how to write the methodology section of your dissertation. We will look at what needs to be included in the methodology, and the correct style for writing it.

 Online via Zoom
 Thursday 19th March 2026
 11:00 - 12:00

 dissertations, methodology

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Results and Discussions

Learn to write the results, findings and discussion sections of your dissertation. We will talk about what to include, how to structure these sections and how to present them correctly and engagingly.

 Online via Zoom
 Thursday 19th March 2026
 13:00 - 15:00

 dissertations, results, findings, discussions

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Friday 20th March 2026

Trafod eich canlyniadau

Byd y gweithdy hwn yn ystyried beth i’w gynnwys a sut i strwythuro eich trafodaeth, gyda phwyslais ar rannu profiadau a holi cwestiynau er mwyn sicrhau bod y sesiwn yn berthnasol i'ch gofynion ymchwil personol.

 Ar-lein trwy Zoom
 Dydd Gwener 20fed Mawrth 2026
 12:00 - 13:00

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Trafod eich canlyniadau

Yr Adolygiad Llenyddiaeth

Sut i baratoi a strwythuro adolygiad llenyddiaeth serennog.

 Ar-lein trwy Zoom
 Dydd Gwener 20fed Mawrth 2026
 14:00 - 15:00

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y gweithdy hwn
Yr Adolygiad Llenyddiaeth