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The Skills@Cumbria team offers webinars for University of Cumbria students in a number of topics. This is additional to any workshops that may be offered to your subject group, online support and appointments with the Skills@Cumbria team.

To book click on a link in the table or open the relevant section below where you will also find more details for each webinar and related videos.

On the day of the webinar, an invitation with a link to join will be sent to your University email.  Booking will close 24 hours before the webinar start time. 

 SeptemberOctober November December
Academic writing Wednesday 11th
16.00-17.00

Wednesday 16th
18:30-19:30

Tuesday 26th
13.00-14.00

Wednesday 11th
16:00-17:00 
Referencing

Thursday 12th
16.00-17.00

Wednesday 23rd
17.00-18.00
Wednesday 27th
18:30-19:30 
Thursday 12th
12:00-13:00 
Searching

Thursday 26th
18.15-19.15 

  Thursday 14th
16.00-17.00 
 
Being critical at Level 6&7   Wednesday 9th
16.00-17.30
  Tuesday 3rd
13.00-14.30 
Refworks   Friday 4th 
13.00-14.00
Thursday 7th
16.00-17.00
Tuesday 3rd
17.00-18.00 
Procrastination Wednesday 25th
12.30-13.00 
  Tuesday 19th
16.00-16.30 
 
Managing Academic Stress     Tuesday 5th
13.00-14.00
Wednesday 4th 
15:00-16:00
Headphones in: crack on.
Student study tips
  Tuesday 1st
13.00-13.30 
Wednesday 13th
16.00-16.30 
 
Techniques for Figuring Out
Assignment Briefs 
    Tuesday 19th
17.00-18.00
 

Planning Research, the Reading
Process and Organising Notes 

    Wednesday 20th
17.00-18.00
 
Creating Effective Paragraphs      Thursday 21st
17.00-18.00
 

Developing an Academic Style

  Tuesday 8th 
16:00-17:00 
   
Write Now: Writing Retreat     Friday 29th
9.30-12.00
 
Writing at Level 7   Tuesday 15th
18:30-19:30
  Monday 9th 
18:30-19:30 

 

These webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing. 

In addition to our webinars you may also like to try out our Head Start online study skills tutorials.

Technical requirements

Webinars are currently being offered via Blackboard Collaborate. See the section below Blackboard Collaborate: Webinars to get started. Additional information is available from our Blackboard Collaborate page.

 

  • Academic writing: getting started

    This webinar will cover:

    • Structuring your work
    • What should be in a paragraph
    • Using literature in your work
    • Academic writing style
    • Before you submit

    Please note these webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing. 

    Please click on the date below  to book a place on this webinar. 

    Academic writing: Wednesday 11th September 16:00-17:00

    Academic writing: Wednesday 16th October 18:30-19:30

    Academic Writing: Tuesday 26th November 13:00-14:00

    Academic writing: Wednesday 11th December 16:00-17:00

    A link to the webinar room will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time. 

    To watch a recording of the key points of this webinar, click here.

    You can also access our Writing at University page for further support and view our videos about writing at your level:

    Working at Level 4 (video) Working at Level 5 (video) Working at Level 6 (Video) Working at Level 7 (Video) 
  • Being critical at levels 6 and 7

    This webinar will cover: 

    • Being a critical thinker 
    • Critically engaging with reading at university 
    • Critical writing in assignments 
    • Being a critically reflective practitioner 

    Please note these webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing.  

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Being Critical: Wednesday 9th October 16:00-17:30

    Being Critical: Tuesday 3rd December 13:00-14:30

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time. 

    Further advice and tips are available to visit at any time on our Being Critical page. Access our Head Start page for information about Head Start Plus for students working at level six and Head Start to Postgraduate Study for those working at level 7.  

  • Creating Effective Paragraphs, Using Evidence, Paraphrasing and Referencing

    The content of this webinar will be:

    • Identifying key principles of effective paragraph writing
    • Clarifying the difference between types of evidence, their rules and how to use them correctly in your writing
    • Demystifying and simplifying referencing

    These webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses.

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Creating Effective Paragraphs, Using Evidence, Paraphrasing and Referencing: Thursday 21st November 17:00-18:00

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time.

    Please note that this session would be understood better, if students could also sign up for the Techniques for Figuring Out Assignment Briefs and Planning webinar and the Strategies for Research, the Reading Process and Organising Notes webinar.  However, you may not be available to sign up for all three, so register for the ones that you can make, and we will do our best to review the key points of the sessions that have been given previously.

     

    Further advice and tips are available to visit at any time on our Writing at University page, which includes the Quick guide to Academic writing. We also have Essay Structure, IntroductionParagraph and Conclusion templates that may be useful for you.  Further useful resources include: the Reverse Outline, which helps check for flow and Signposting, which supports you with your academic tone.  

  • Developing an Academic Style

    This webinar will cover:

    • Being concise
    • Developing precision with language
    • Using measured and cautious language
    • Distinguishing between formal and informal expressions

    To find out more about academic writing style visit our writing at university and spelling and grammar page. 

    Please note these webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing.

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Developing an academic style: Tuesday 8th October 16:00-17:00

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time.

  • Headphones in, Crack On: Top tips from students

    The content of this webinar will be based around top tips we have gathered from students on student life and all aspects of academic study.

    Come along and find out what other students have to say about getting the best out of your time at the University of Cumbria.

    Please note these webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing. 

     

    Please click on the date below  to book a place on this webinar

    Headphones in, Crack on: Top tips from students: Tuesday 1st October 13:00 - 13:30
    Headphones in, Crack on: Top tips from students: Wednesday 13th November 16:00 - 16:30

    A link to the webinar room will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time. 

    Study skills advice can be found on our Skills@Cumbria pages, including time management. Our colleagues in the Mental Health and Wellbeing team also offer some useful advice about successful study health. 

  • Live Well Learn Well: Managing Academic Stress

    Delivered by the Skills@Cumbria and Wellbeing Team this webinar will cover:

    • Understanding academic stress
    • Strategies to manage stress
    • Tips to stay on top of your studies

    Rest assured, our webinars take place within the Live Well Learn Well community, ensuring a supportive, anonymous and constructive environment for everyone involved.  

    Please note these webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing. 

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Managing Academic Stress: Tuesday 5th November 13:00 - 14:00

    Managing Academic Stress: Wednesday 4th December 15:00 - 16:00

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time. 

  • Live Well Learn Well: Procrastination

    Delivered by the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team and Skills@Cumbria, the content of this 30 minute will be:

    • What is procrastination?
    • Why do we procrastinate?
    • Tackling procrastination and managing your time

    This is a safe confidential space and participation can be anonymous.

    Find out more about managing your time on our dedicated page. To learn more about procrastination visit TogetherAll

    Please note these webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing.

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Procrastination: Wednesday 25th September 12:30 - 13:00
    Procrastination: Tuesday 19th November 16:00 - 16:30

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time.

  • Referencing with Cite them right

    This webinar will cover:

    • Why do we reference at university?
    • Creating in-text citations
    • Writing your reference list
    • Using the Cite Them Right ebook and Quick Guide to referencing

    These webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing. 

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Referencing: Thursday 12th September 16.00-17.00 

    Referencing: Wednesday 23rd October 17.00-18.00

    Referencing: Wednesday 27th November 18.30-19.30

    Referencing: Thursday 12th December 12.00-13.00

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time. 

    To view a recording of the key points of this webinar click here.
     
    Further advice and tips are available to visit at any time on our Referencing page, along with our handy Quick Guide to Referencing.
  • Refworks

    RefWorks is a reference management tool similar to Endnote.  This webinar will cover:

    • What RefWorks does
    • Creating an account
    • Importing references
    • Creating a reference list
    • Using within Word

    You can find out more about Refworks and access an introductory guide and videos by visiting our RefWorks page.

    These webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing. 

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Refworks: Friday 4th October 13.00-14.00

    Refworks: Thursday 7th November 16.00-17.00 

    Refworks: Tuesday 3rd December 17.00-18.00

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time. 

  • Searching for quality sources

    This webinar will cover:

    • Beginning your research
    • Search strategies
    • OneSearch and advanced searching
    • Finding subject specific resources

    These webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses. 

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Searching: Thursday 26th September 18.15-19.15 

    Searching: Thursday 14th November 16.00-17.00

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time. 

    To view a recording of the key points of this webinar click here.
     
    You may also like to explore the following guides and videos
     
    Finding information Useful webpage detailing books, journals and websites and getting the best from these sources 
    Finding and exploring ebooks Video introduction to the key features of ebooks
    OneSearch - finding articles Video introduction to journal articles
    OneSearch - advanced search Video introduction to advanced searching and using filters
    Literature searching form Plan your search using our template
    Library Subject pages video List of subjects
    Troubleshooting Check here for advice and guidance accessing resources 
     
     
  • Strategies for Research, the Reading Process and Organising Notes

    The content of this webinar will be:

    • Short review of the key points surrounding using briefs to structure the assignment and research
    • Techniques for saving time when locating and reading relevant texts
    • Strategies to aid effective and efficient notetaking

    These webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses.

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Strategies for Research, The Reading Process and Organising Notes: Wednesday 20th November 17.00-18.00 

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time.

    Please note that this session would be understood better, if students could also sign up for the Techniques for Figuring Out Assignment Briefs and Planning webinar and the Creating Effective Paragraphs, Using Evidence, Paraphrasing and Referencing webinar.  However, you may not be available to sign up for all three, so register for the ones that you can make, and we will do our best to review the key points of the sessions that have been given previously.

     

    Further advice and tips are available to visit at any time on ourReading and Notetaking page. Our Finding Information page may also be useful in helping with your research and reading process.  

  • Techniques for Figuring Out Assignment Briefs and Planning

    This webinar will cover:

    • Techniques to fully understand assignment tasks
    • Creating your assignment lay out
    • Building a plan for your research/reading


    These webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses.

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Techniques for Figuring Out Assignment Briefs and Planning: Tuesday 19th November 17.00-18.00

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time.

     

    Please note that this session would be understood better, if students could also sign up for the Strategies for Research, the Reading Process and Organising Notes webinar and the Creating Effective Paragraphs, Using Evidence, Paraphrasing and Referencing webinar.  However, you may not be available to sign up for all three, so register for the ones that you can make, and we will do our best to review the key points of the sessions that have been given previously.

     

    Further advice and tips are available to visit at any time on our Writing at Universitypage and Quick guide to Academic writing. This page includes a short interactive session about planning your assignments, which can also be found here.   

  • Write Now: Writing Retreat

    Join the Skills@Cumbria Team for a focused student writing retreat. This is a great opportunity to make progress on your own writing goals before submission. Open to all students but especially useful for those working towards dissertation or independent research. The workshop will use the pomodoro Technique to guide independent writing but offer the support of a study group.

    • Set a SMART goal for your study
    • Guided use of the Pomodoro Technique to make progress on your own work
    • Regular breaks to support successful study 
    • Study as part of a community online
    • Reflect on progress made

    Learn more about the Pomodoro Technique in our video. 

    These webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses.

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar.

    Write Now: Writing Retreat: Friday 29th November 9.30-12.00

    A link to the webinar will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time.

  • Writing at level 7

    Writing at level 7: this webinar is aimed at students either new to writing at level 7 or those who are looking for a refresher.

    It will cover:
    brief refresher of foundational writing skills;
    critical thinking and being a critically reflective practitioner;
    writing at level 7

    Learn more about writing at Level 7 in our Headstart to Postgraduate course. 

    Please note these webinars are designed for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance. If you are a Robert Kennedy College student please access your resource page for your courses and contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing.

    Please click on the date below to book a place on this webinar

    Writng at Level 7: Tuesday 15th October 18.30-19.30 
    Writing at level 7: Monday 9th December 18.30-19.30

    A link to the webinar room will be sent to your University of Cumbria email address within 24 hours of the start time.

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