Study Skills Workshops

Study Skills Workshops

ILS has partnered with Student Services to deliver a range of workshops designed to help students to develop their essential academic skills. Covering topics ranging from finding information in journals to effective presentation and note-taking skills, the workshops are freely available to all University of Worcester students at any level, and are presented by an experienced, knowledgeable trainer.

Full information on the range of workshops available and booking forms can be found on the Study Skills site. This is a quick summary of those delivered by ILS staff, but there are many more on the site:

Finding Journal Articles and Other Resources for Your Assignment
Looking for information for your assignment? This workshop provides tips on searching databases and the web effectively to find quality resources. The workshop will also show you how to access material from other universities and libraries.


Intelligent Use of the Web
Learn how to search the web effectively and evaluate the quality of the information you find. The web is an increasingly complex environment with search engines such as Google appearing to offer quick answers to finding the information you need. But it’s only part of the solution. Trained information specialists can provide you with the skills you need to make sense of what you find, and make sure the information you use is trustworthy and high quality.


Clever Web Tools
Learn how to keep up to date easily in your subject area – how to use RSS feeds and alerting services for latest journal contents, news stories and web site updates.


Plagiarism and Referencing
Plagiarism is copying or close imitation of work carried out by someone else and can be intentional or not. In Universities, it can be considered as cheating if used as part of an assessment, so it is important to arm yourself with the best methods for avoiding it. This workshop will explain plagiarism, as well as how the correct use of referencing can keep you safe in your assignments.


Introduction to Refworks
 Learn how to store and manage the references you find for your work and create automatic bibliographies in your Word documents.


Finding Resources for Your Independent Study
Looking for information for your independent study? This workshop provides tips on searching databases and the web effectively to find quality resources in the context of a research project. The workshop will also show you how to access material from other universities and libraries.