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Improve your academic skills with our workshop series
By: Clare Hardman
Last updated: Thursday, 20 February 2025
Students attending Academic Skills Workshop
We're excited to offer a series of academic skills workshops this term to help you enhance your learning and boost your confidence in key areas such as essay writing, academic reading, presentation skills, and more!
Spring Workshops (on campus)
Wed 19 Feb 1:30-2:30pm Planning and Structuring Your Presentation: Workshop
Wed 26 Feb 1:30-2:30pm Essay Writing 2 - Developing an Argument: Workshop
Wed 5 Mar 1:30-2:30pm Delivering Your Presentation with Confidence: Workshop
Wed 12 Mar 1:30-2:30pm Essay Writing 3 – Demonstrating Critical Writing: Workshop
Wed 19 Mar 1:30-2:30pm Essay Writing 4 - Academic Writing Style: Workshop
Wed 26 Mar 1:30-2:30pm Essay Writing 5 - Improving Your Essay: Workshop
Wed 2 Apr 1:30-2:30pm Improve your Productivity: Workshop
Wed 9 Apr 1:30-2:30pm Effective Revision Strategies: Workshop
Spring Workshops (Online)
Thurs 20 Feb 2pm-3pm Planning and Structuring Your Presentation: Webinar
Thurs 27 Feb 2pm-3pm Essay Writing 2 - Developing an Argument: Webinar
Thurs 6 Mar 2pm-3pm Delivering Your Presentation with Confidence: Webinar
Thurs 13 Mar 2pm-3pm Essay Writing 3 – Demonstrating Critical Writing: Webinar
Thurs 20 Mar 2pm-3pm Essay Writing 4 - Academic Writing Style: Webinar
Thurs 27 Mar 2pm-3pm Essay Writing 5 - Improving Your Essay: Webinar
Thurs 3 Apr 2pm-3pm Improve your Productivity: Webinar
Thurs 10 Apr 2pm-3pm Effective Revision Strategies: Webinar
Undergraduate Dissertation Workshops
Thurs 27 Feb 10am-11am Planning your dissertation (online)
Tues 11 Mar 12pm-1pm Critical writing for your dissertation (on campus)
Thurs 20 Mar 10am-11am Critical writing for your dissertation (online)
Tues 25 Mar 12pm-1 pm Improving your dissertation (on campus)
Thurs 3 April 10am-11am Improving your dissertation (online)
These workshops offer valuable opportunities to practise and improve your skills. Plus, attending both in-person or online can earn you points toward your Spirit of Sussex Award!
Student Feedback
Here's what some of our previous participants have said about the workshops:
"I want to continue the 'active' revision techniques mentioned in your workshop on Wednesday last week. Thank you, your workshops are a great help to me."
"I have completed the first essay I have written in probably 30 years. I have to say the preparation you and your colleagues gave me in your lunchtime sessions kept popping in my head each time I started a paragraph. I can categorically say it helped me to produce a structured report in an academic style. I will carry this structure to all my essays."
Important Tips
- In-person workshops have limited space, so make sure to arrive early to secure your spot.
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If you can’t make it in person, don’t worry! All online sessions are recorded and available on our Academic Skills Resources Canvas site.
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You can also find helpful online guides on the Skills Hub website.
Don’t miss out – improve your academic skills and feel more confident in your studies this term!