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These workshops will cover everything you’ll need to write a successful dissertation. From asking the right questions at the outset, to the nuts and bolts of a literature review and formatting it ready for submission, sign up to get your dissertation off to the right start.

Here you can explore the live workshops the Centre for Academic Success has to offer over the next couple of weeks on the theme of Dissertation Preparation. 


Wednesday 6th November 2024

Writing the Literature Review

Learn the distinctive features of the literature review, as well as how to research, plan and write it!

 Bay Campus
 Wednesday 6th November 2024
 10:00 - 11:00 BST

 dissertations, Synthesis, themes, paragraphing

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a pile of bookmarked textbooks

Thursday 7th November 2024

Annotated Bibliographies

Learn how to write an annotated bibliography. This workshop introduces what an annotated bibliography should include, and how it should be styled.

 Bay Campus
 Thursday 7th November 2024
 10:00 - 11:00 BST

 academic writing, critical reading skills, synthesis

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annotated text

Writing Systematic Reviews

Discuss the main steps you need to take in preparing for and writing a systematic literature review, with a focus on structure and language, and effective communication of your research.

 Online via Zoom
 Thursday 7th November 2024
 10:00 - 11:00 BST

 dissertations, Literature review, research

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a pile of bookmarked textbooks

Monday 11th November 2024

Writing the Literature Review

Learn the distinctive features of the literature review, as well as how to research, plan and write it!

 Singleton Campus
 Monday 11th November 2024
 14:00 - 15:00 BST

 dissertations, Synthesis, themes, paragraphing

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a pile of bookmarked textbooks

Tuesday 12th November 2024

Annotated Bibliographies

Learn how to write an annotated bibliography. This workshop introduces what an annotated bibliography should include, and how it should be styled.

 Singleton Campus
 Tuesday 12th November 2024
 14:00 - 15:00 BST

 academic writing, critical reading skills, synthesis

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annotated text

Wednesday 13th November 2024

Writing Systematic Reviews

Discuss the main steps you need to take in preparing for and writing a systematic literature review, with a focus on structure and language, and effective communication of your research.

 Bay Campus
 Wednesday 13th November 2024
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 dissertations, Literature review, research

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a pile of bookmarked textbooks

Research Questions & Proposals

Learn how to devise effective research questions and to develop these into a dissertation proposal that informs and inspires.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 13th November 2024
 14:00 - 15:00 BST

 dissertations, research questions, proposals

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a student making notes

Abstracts and Introductions

Learn how to plan and structure effective abstracts and introductions for your dissertations using our simple frameworks.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 13th November 2024
 15:00 - 16:00 BST

 dissertations, writing introductions, abstracts

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a student writing

Friday 15th November 2024

Planning your Dissertation

Learn a simple method to help focus your thinking and make an effective, achievable dissertation plan.

 Online via Zoom
 Friday 15th November 2024
 11:00 - 12:00 BST

 dissertations, planning, time management

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writing a plan