Webinars and Workshop Recordings
Below you will find the recordings of some of our most popular webinar topics. Please feel free to watch them back as many times as you need to.
If you would like to join in our upcoming webinars live, see the Library Calendar for upcoming events. We also run drop-in sessions if you'd like to meet with a member of the team one-to-one.
If you are looking for academic skills guidance on something specific just email the Academic Achievement Team at AAteam@roehampton.ac.uk and we would be happy to assist you.
Planning
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Independent Learning, Motivation and Time Management (Video) 23 minutesA recording covering independent learning, motivation and time management.
By the end you should be able to:
--Identify key skills and how to enhance learning
--Gain an understanding about the critical skills required to keep motivated
--Refresh yourself on how to apply good practice techniques to manage commitments
--Know how and where to go for information, advice and guidance
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Time Management and Motivation (Video) 35 minutesA recording covering time management and how to keep motivated.
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
--Identify key skills and how to enhance learning
--Gain an understanding about the critical skills required to keep motivated
--Know how to apply good practice techniques to manage commitments
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Conquering Your Third Year (Video) 23 minutesA recording with tips and tricks to help you to excel in your 3rd year of study.
By the end you should be able to:
--Understand the importance of planning and networking
-- Know techniques that will help you manage research projects and work well with your supervisor
--Begin thinking ahead by considering how to write a good CV and being aware of your digital footprint
Research and Reading
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Finding and Evaluating Sources (Video) 53 minutesMove beyond Google to get quality information for your assignment: learn the most effective ways to search and critically evaluate your sources
By the end you should be able to:
--Move beyond Google to get quality information for your assignment
--Learn the most effective ways to search and critically evaluate your sources
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Literature Review (Video) 60 minutesWe’ll recap on what literature reviews are, how to do them, and what’s expected of you in the write up.
By the end you should be able to:
--Know the components of a Literature Review
--Incorporate critical writing into your review
--Procuce this section of your dissertation
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You're Hired! Part 1 (Video) 41 minutesLearn how to use the Library to help you in finding employment.
By the end you should be able to:
--Know how to research a sector, market, or company using library resources
Writing
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Essays and Critical Thinking (Video) 18 minutesThis session outlines the central aspects of writing an academic essay and provide guidance on how to develop a more critical style of analysis.
By the end of the session you should be able to:
--Understand the key components of an effective essay
--Know the academic conventions of essay writing
--Be able to apply a more critical style to your analysis
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5 Tops Tips for Writing Excellent Essays (Video) 47 minutesLearn our top 5 best tips for producing a quality essay.
By the end your should be able to:
--Understand the essay question
--Write a clear introduction
--Craft strong paragraphs
--Critically engage with research and evidence
--Proofread your work
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Reflective and Critical Writing (Video) 25 minutesLearn how to write reflectively and critically.
By the end you should be able to:
--Know the importance of preparation and participation
--Understand the purpose of reflective writing
--Understand the importance of writing reflectively and critically
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Shut Up and Write (Video) 1 hour and 44 minutesA two hour session that provides dedicated time to progress reading or writing projects. Based on the Pomodoro technique.
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
--Understand techniques to manage your time efficiently
--Know how to break down large tasks into smaller chunks
Dissertations
Check out these recordings to help you through your Dissertation writing process, from start to finish.
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Starting Your Dissertation (Video) 46 minutesThis webinar recording will help you with the early stages of planning, researching and writing your dissertation.
By the end you should be able to:
--Understand the challenges and opportunities of writing a dissertation
--Move towards refining your subject and title
--Know what steps to take to progress with your dissertation -
Writing Your Dissertation (Video) 52 minutesThis webinar recording will help guide you through the middle stages of writing your dissertation.
By the end you should be able to:
--Identify the key parts of a high quality dissertation
--Understand how to structure your dissertation effectively
--Know how to increase the fluency and strength of your argument across an extended piece of writing -
Finishing Your Dissertation (Video) 59 minutesThis webinar recording aims to guide you through the final stages of writing your dissertation.
By the end you should be able to:
--Identify key features that should be included in your dissertation
--Know how to ensure your dissertation has a strong and cohesive structure
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Using Word to Format Long Documents (Video) 1 hour and 22 minutesA video tutorial on how to format long documents such as Essays and Dissertations using Word.
By the end you should be able to:
--Create a Table of Contents
--Know how to insert page numbers
--Be familiar with how to use the various auto-formatting and styles functions to manage longer documents