Writing your Master's dissertation? Want to know how to find literature or data, use Google proficiently, manage your references, structure and write your dissertation effectively, and more? Join us for a programme of free workshops that will help boost your research skills!
On Track offers PGT students with support in researching and writing a Master's dissertation. It is offered once a year in June, and sessions cover the dissertation process from starting your research all the way to converting it for publication with the Essex Student Journal! Workshops are delivered by staff from a range of areas, including the Skills at Library team, Skills for Success, Digital Innovation and Technology Services, and Organisational Development.
Sessions for 2024 will be held online and in-person at Colchester Campus between Monday 10 June and Friday 21 June. You will need access to Zoom to attend online sessions. You can sign up to as many workshops as you like!
Workshops will be delivered by staff from a range of areas, including the Library, Skills for Success, and IT Services.
Visit our Skills at Library workshop calendar to view the complete 2024 On Track programme or book a session, especially if you don't have access to CareerHub. You can also see a list of upcoming sessions below.
On Track: Intro to the library and information skills (In person)
11:00 - 12:00 Monday 10 June 2024
On Track: Literature review: Humanities (online)
11:00 - 12:00 Monday 10 June 2024
On Track: Get organised for study & research (In person)
12:00 - 13:00 Monday 10 June 2024
On Track: Literature review: Science and Health (online)
12:00 - 13:00 Monday 10 June 2024
On Track: Literature review: Social Sciences (online)
13:00 - 14:00 Monday 10 June 2024
On Track: Getting organised with Notion (Online)
14:00 - 15:00 Monday 10 June 2024
On Track: How to publish with the Essex Student Journal (Online)
15:00 - 16:00 Monday 10 June 2024
On Track: OSCOLA for referencing sources (Online)
10:30 - 12:00 Tuesday 11 June 2024
On Track: Google search skills (Online)
12:00 - 13:00 Tuesday 11 June 2024
On Track: Online resources to help with your data analysis (online)
12:00 - 13:00 Tuesday 11 June 2024
On Track: Intro to generative AI and prompt engineering (Online)
14:00 - 15:00 Tuesday 11 June 2024
On Track: Using Workspace & Datastream to get data in business, economics & finance (Online)
15:00 - 16:00 Tuesday 11 June 2024
On Track: Advanced search skills (In person)
10:00 - 11:00 Wednesday 12 June 2024
On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search in social sciences: academic sources (In-person)
11:00 - 12:00 Wednesday 12 June 2024
On Track: Accessing digital readings & sources (In person)
13:00 - 14:00 Wednesday 12 June 2024
On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search in social sciences: other sources (In-person)
14:00 - 15:00 Wednesday 12 June 2024
Skills at Library Café Hour
15:00 - 16:00 Wednesday 12 June 2024
On Track: How the UK Data Service can help you with your Master thesis (online)
10:00 - 11:00 Thursday 13 June 2024
On Track: Checking source quality & verifying information (In person)
11:00 - 12:00 Thursday 13 June 2024
On Track: Structuring your dissertation (in-person)
11:00 - 12:00 Thursday 13 June 2024
On Track: Intro to academic integrity and referencing (In person)
12:00 - 13:00 Thursday 13 June 2024
On Track: Reference using referencing tools (Online)
11:00 - 12:00 Friday 14 June 2024
On Track: Which Statistical tests should I use? (online)
11:00 - 12:00 Friday 14 June 2024
On Track: Proofread your own work (online)
12:00 - 13:00 Friday 14 June 2024
On Track: Intro to the library and information skills (Online)
13:00 - 14:00 Friday 14 June 2024
On Track: Paraphrasing and Summarising (online)
13:00 - 14:00 Friday 14 June 2024
On Track: Advanced search skills (Online)
11:00 - 12:00 Monday 17 June 2024
On Track: Checking source quality & verifying information (Online)
12:00 - 13:00 Monday 17 June 2024
On Track: Tips to improve your writing flow (online)
12:00 - 13:00 Monday 17 June 2024
On Track: Making information inclusive (Online)
14:00 - 15:00 Monday 17 June 2024
On Track: PhD - What's it all about? (online)
11:00 - 12:30 Tuesday 18 June 2024
On Track: Mistakes to avoid when writing survey questions (online)
12:00 - 13:00 Tuesday 18 June 2024
On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search in social sciences: academic sources (online)
13:00 - 14:00 Tuesday 18 June 2024
On Track: Critically evaluating qualitative and quantitative research methods (online)
14:00 - 15:00 Tuesday 18 June 2024
On Track: Get organised for study & research (Online)
14:00 - 15:00 Tuesday 18 June 2024
On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search in social sciences: other sources (online)
15:00 - 16:00 Tuesday 18 June 2024
On Track: Accessing digital readings & sources (Online)
11:00 - 12:00 Wednesday 19 June 2024
On Track: Writing introductions and conclusions for your dissertations (online)
11:00 - 12:00 Wednesday 19 June 2024
On Track: Intro to academic integrity and referencing (Online)
12:00 - 13:00 Wednesday 19 June 2024
On Track: Introduction to using news & media in your research (online)
13:00 - 14:00 Wednesday 19 June 2024
On Track: Writing coherently (online)
15:00 - 16:00 Wednesday 19 June 2024
Skills at Library Café Hour
15:00 - 16:00 Wednesday 19 June 2024
On Track: EndNote for reference management (Online)
09:30 - 12:00 Thursday 20 June 2024
On Track: Structuring your dissertation (online)
11:00 - 12:00 Thursday 20 June 2024
On Track: Finding qualitative primary sources for your dissertation (online)
12:00 - 13:00 Thursday 20 June 2024
On Track: Overcoming writer's block (online)
12:00 - 13:00 Thursday 20 June 2024
On Track: Intro to generative AI and prompt engineering (in-person)
14:00 - 15:00 Thursday 20 June 2024
On Track: Reference using referencing tools (In person)
15:00 - 16:00 Thursday 20 June 2024
On Track: Word to build your thesis (Online)
10:00 - 11:00 Friday 21 June 2024
On Track: Making information inclusive (In person)
11:00 - 12:00 Friday 21 June 2024
On Track: conclusion picnic in the Lakeview Room in the Silberrad Centre
12:00 - 14:00 Friday 21 June 2024
Except where otherwise noted, this work by University of Essex Library and Cultural Services is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.
Let us know what you think about Skills at Library support! Share your feedback here.
Created by: Clarissa St Yves & Oona Ylinen
