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Study skills webinars, Autumn 2020

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The Academic Skills Team is hosting a series of webinars open to all City students.  These sessions will provide you with skills and resources to enhance your learning. 

The full schedule is below.  Each session lasts 50 minutes.  You can book a place on any of the workshops here.

A recording of each webinar will be made available on the Student Academic Development & Wellbeing Moodle module shortly after it has taken place.

Topic   Date and time   
New academic year: key skills to master, key challenges to look out for 

 

Tue 29th September, 1pm 
Referencing and good academic practice  Fri 16th October, 1pm
Scheduling your study and managing your time 

 

Mon 19th October, 1pm 
Studying independently: what to do beyond attending your (online) lectures  Thurs 29th October, 1pm 
     
Develop your critical evaluation writing skills 

 

Tues 10th November, 1pm  
Referencing and good academic practice (repeat of session from 16th Oct) Thurs 19th November, 1pm 
Reflective writing: how to approach this unique assignment format 

 

Thurs 26th November, 1pm 
Drawing to revisemind maps, concept mapping and visualisation 

 

Mon 30th November, 1pm 
Effective revision strategies  Tues 8th December, 1pm   

It isn’t possible to make you anonymous during these live MS Teams webinars.  If you feel unable to attend because of this, you can instead view a recorded version of each webinar afterwards. 

All the meeting information within Teams is automatically deleted after 30 days, but until that time is up, your name and anything you write in the chat thread will be visible if someone visits thmeeting after it has finished.  

The permanent recording will not include the chat thread. 

Academic skills support during lockdown

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The Academic Skills Team is here to help you with skills such as time management, referencing, understanding your assessment criteria and handling online exams.

If you would like to discuss an academic skills issue, you can book a 50-minute one-to-one tutorial, which will be delivered via Teams or Skype.  There’s more information about this service here: https://studenthub.city.ac.uk/help-and-support/improve-your-study-skills/tutorials

If you have any questions or suggestions for future webinar topics, please contact us at skills@city.ac.uk

Study skills workshops, February 2020

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City’s Learning Enhancement & Development (LEaD) team are offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops in February 2020.

·         Most of the sessions are open to all City studentsbut some are School-specific, as indicated below.

·         There’s no need to book; just come along to the sessions that best address your needs.

·         All sessions are from 13.00 to 13.50. Rooms are below.

·         If you miss any session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page (click on “Enrol”).

If you have a question about any of the workshops, please phone 020 7040 5300 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

February 2020

 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday  

Thursday

 

Friday
3rd

Dissertation skills for SMCSE students

C322

 

Dissertation skills for Law students

B103

 

5th

How to improve your essay 1: structure & argument

B104

7th

Three key Final Year Project skills Cass undergraduates need

B104

10th

Referencing made easy

B103

11th

How to write a reflective assignment

C314

12th

Dissertation skills for Health students

BLG07

 

13th

How to improve your essay 2: being critical

B103

 

 

18th

Academic research: read it, do it, write it up

B104

19th

How to improve your essay 3: reviewing & proofreading

C308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27th

Managing your workload

C307

 

 

 

28th

The language of research

AG03

Study skills webinars (online lectures)

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As you know, we’re running a series of study skills workshops in the Autumn term, but in case you can’t make it to those sessions, we’re repeating some of them as webinars (online lectures).

Most of the webinars are open to all City students, but some are School-specific, as indicated below.

Each session is for 50 minutes.  There’s no need to book a place; just go to the relevant URL a few minutes before the webinar is due to begin.

 

Understanding your marking criteria and planning your essay for Cass students

01/10/2019

4pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/markingcriteria4cass/

 

Critical thinking

3/10/2019

11am

http://city.adobeconnect.com/critical2019/

 

Essay planning for Health students

03/10/2019

3pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/planhealthessayoct19/

 

Academic reading skills

03/10/2019

4pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/academicreading/

 

Notetaking

03/10/2019

4pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/notetakingoct19/

 

Time management

07/10/2019

4pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/timemanagement2019/

 

Learning to Learn

8/10/19

12 noon

http://city.adobeconnect.com/learningtolearn/

 

Essay writing for Cass students

09/10/2019

4pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/essaywritingforcass/

 

Dissertation skills for SASS students

09/10/2019

4pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/dissertationskillsforsass/

 

Essay writing for Health students

10/10/2019

3pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/healthessayoct19/

 

Dissertation skills for Health students

17/10/2019

4pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/healthdissertationoct19/

 

Referencing

18/10/2019

11am

http://city.adobeconnect.com/refs/

 

Understanding and using feedback

29/10/19

12 noon

http://city.adobeconnect.com/feedback/

 

Exam techniques

30/10/2019

4pm

http://city.adobeconnect.com/examtechniques2019/

 

Proofreading

30/10/19

12 noon

http://city.adobeconnect.com/proofreading/

 

·         If you miss any session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page: tiny.cc/learningsuccess (click on “Enrol”).

·         If you have a question about any of the webinars, please phone 020 7040 0246 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

Study skills workshops, Autumn 2019 programme

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City’s Learning Enhancement & Development (LEaD) team are offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops during the Autumn term.

·         Most of the sessions are open to all City studentsbut some are School-specific, as indicated below.

·         There’s no need to book; just come along to the sessions that best address your needs.

·         All sessions are from 13.00 to 13.50 unless stated otherwise below*. Rooms are below.

·         If you miss any session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page: tiny.cc/learningsuccess (click on “Enrol”).

·         If you have a question about any of the workshops, please phone 020 7040 0246 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays
30th September 2019

Understanding your marking criteria and planning your essay

Cass students: DLG08

Health students:  B103

 1st October

Taking effective notes in lectures

C320

 

2nd October

Academic reading skills – taking effective notes from texts

C320

 

Critical thinking and writing B103

3rd October

Learning to learn

B103

4th October

Digital literacy

ELG05

 

Time management & staying organised B104

 

 

8th October

Essay writing

Cass students: ELG04

Health students: BLG07

9th October

Reflective writing BLG07

 

10th October

Free Software for Assignment Writing & Revision*   C301

13.00-14.00 – demonstration

14.00-14.50 – practice time

14th October

Referencing made easy

DLG08

15th October

Dissertation skills for SASS students

AG07b

16th October

Dissertation skills for Health students

B103

 

17th October

Presentation skills

B103

22nd October

Understanding and using feedback from your tutor

B104

 23rd October

Checking your work: proofreading skills

AG07b

28th October

Revision methods B103

Writing a technical report in a STEM subject

C320

29th October

Exam techniques

B104

 

30th October

Referencing made easy

B103

 

31st October

Mind mapping software*  AG24a

13.00-14.00 – demonstration

14.00-14.50 – practice time

 

Study skills workshops, February and April 2019

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City’s Learning Enhancement & Development (LEaD) team are offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops during the Spring term.

  • Most of the sessions are open to all City students, but some are School-specific, as indicated below.
  • There’s no need to book; just come along to the sessions that best address your needs.
  • All sessions are from 13.00 to 13.50 unless stated otherwise below*. Rooms are below.
  • Some sessions will be repeated as webinars. Check for details on the City website.
  • If you miss any session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page: tiny.cc/learningsuccess (click on “Enrol”).
  • If you have a question about any of the workshops, please phone 020 7040 0246 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk
February 2019
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
4th

Dissertations for SMCSE Students

C316

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Dissertations for Law Students

ALG16

8th

Final Year Project Skills for Cass Undergraduate Students

AG07b

11th

Referencing & Plagiarism

C316

12th Dissertations for SASS Students

 

ALG16

13th

Dissertations for Health Students

AG07b

14th

Critical Thinking

AG03

 

20th

Reviewing & Proofreading your Writing

AG07b

21st

Time Management

AG03

25th

*Research Terminology   (13.00-14.30)

ALG16

April 2019
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1st

Revision Techniques

(in conjunction with Study Well)

ALG16

 

2nd

CANCELLED Free Assistive Technology for Revision (13.00-14.30)

(in conjunction with Study Well)

EG02

4th

Exam Techniques

(in conjunction with Study Well)

C318

 

Study skills workshops, October-November 2018

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This autumn, City’s Learning Enhancement & Development (LEaD) team are offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops. 

  • Most of the sessions are open to all City students, but some are School-specific, as indicated below.  
  • There’s no need to book; just come along to the sessions that best address your needs.  
  • All sessions are from 1pm to 1.50pm unless stated otherwise below*. Rooms are given below.
  • Some sessions will be repeated as webinars. Check for details on City’s Academic Learning Support webpage.
Mondays  Tuesdays  Wednesdays  Thursdays  Fridays 
1st October 

Understanding your marking criteria and planning your essay 

Cass students: B103

SHS students: B104 

Law students: rescheduled to Mon 29th Oct, B103

2nd October 

Note-taking 

C309 

Understanding your marking criteria and planning your essay 

SASS students: B103 

 

 

3rd October 

Critical thinking and writing 

B103 

4th October 

Learning to learn 

B104 

 

5th October 

Digital literacy 

EG01 

8th October 

Essay writing for Law students: rescheduled to Mon 5th Nov, B103

 

 

9th October 

Essay writing 

Cass students: C314 

SHS students: C309 

SASS students: BG03 

10th October 

Reflective writing 

B103 

 

11th October 

Free Software for Assignment Writing & Revision 

13.00-14.00 – demonstration 

14.00-14.50 – practice time 

ELG10 

 

 

12th October 

Writing techniques 

B103 

15th October 

Referencing and avoiding plagiarism 

B103 

16th October 

Dissertation skills for SASS students 

B103 

 

17th October 

Dissertation skills 

CASS students: B104 

SHS students: B103 

   
22nd October 

Writing a technical report 

C318 

 

  24th October 

Research terminology 

C304 

 

  26th October 

Graphical representation of data 

B103 

 

 

19th November 

Revision methods 

B103 

 

20th November 

Exam techniques 

C314 

 

21st November 

From anxiety to calm in your revision 

ELG02 

22nd November 

Mind mapping software* 

13.00-14.00 – demonstration 

14.00-14.50 – practice time 

ELG10 

 

 

If you miss any session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page: tiny.cc/learningsuccess (click on “Enrol”).  Some sessions will also be Lecture Captured and these recordings can be accessed on the Learning Success Moodle page. If you have a question about any of the workshops, please phone 020 7040 0246 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

Information from UCU about the pension dispute in Higher Education

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Some students have been asking us for more information about the current pension dispute in the HE sector, so I’ve posted below (a slightly edited version of) a statement produced by UCU, the University & College Union.

Thank you for taking the time to find out about this issue.

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USS is a pension fund set up to provide a decent retirement for UK university staff. Now these pensions are under attack.

Employers want to end guaranteed pension benefits so that final pensions would instead depend on how the stock market performs. That means huge uncertainty and a reduced retirement income for all staff.  A typical lecturer would lose £10,000 a year in retirement.

[Employers claim that the current guaranteed pension is unaffordable to them, but many experts, such as Emeritus Professor of Economics Dennis Leech, disagree with this: https://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/dennisleech/entry/is_the_uss_1_2/]

The union has repeatedly tried to negotiate with employers but to no avail. So now many staff feel they have no choice but to strike.  88% of UCU members who voted supported this strike in a legal ballot.

Striking is always a last resort. Staff would rather not strike if at all possible. They want to teach and make sure you get the education you deserve. But without the security of a decent pension, staff will simply leave the sector over time. This attack on USS will make the scheme less attractive than those available in the ‘new’ universities or in schools and colleges.

So this is also a strike to defend your education and the education of future generations of students.

Here is how you can help:

  • Tell staff you support their fight
  • Join the student demonstrations on strike days
  • Join UCU for free if you’re a postgraduate who teaches: https://www.ucu.org.uk/free
  • Write to your university’s Vice Chancellor or President about this issue.

Thank you.

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Study skills workshops, February-March 2018

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EDIT: All workshops and webinars scheduled for 22nd, 23rd and 26th February 2018 have been cancelled due to the strike called by University & College Union.  If this situation changes we will update you asap.  Thank you.

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City’s Learning Enhancement & Development (LEaD) team are offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops during the Spring term.

  • Most of the sessions are open to all City students, but some are School-specific, as indicated below.
  • There’s no need to book; just come along to the sessions that best address your needs.
  • All sessions are from 13.00 to 13.50 unless stated otherwise below*. Rooms are below.
  • Some sessions will be repeated as webinars. Details will appear on the City website: https://www.city.ac.uk/current-students/academic/academic-learning-support
February 2018
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
5th

Dissertations for SMCSE Students

C319

8th

Dissertations for Law Students

C313

9th

Final Year Project Skills for Cass Undergraduate Students

AG08

13th

Dissertations for SASS Students

B104

14th

Dissertations for Health Students

B103

19th

Critical Thinking

B104

20th

Referencing & Plagiarism

B104

21st

Reviewing & Proofreading your Writing

B104

22nd

Time Management

cancelled

 23rd

Digital literacy

cancelled

26th

*Research Terminology

cancelled

March 2018
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
19th

Revision Techniques

C307

20th

*Free Assistive Technology for Revision

(13.00-14.30) EG02

22nd

Exam Techniques

C304

If you miss any session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page: tiny.cc/learningsuccess (click on “Enrol”).

If you have a question about any of the workshops, please phone 020 7040 0246 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

 

 

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