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Dissertation Bootcamp - Bookings open!

Master the skills needed for your undergraduate dissertation or final-year project in 4 weeks! 

Our four core bootcamp sessions will run weekly on Tuesdays 12-1pm, starting February 22nd. These will cover the essentials of dissertations: critical writing, finding literature, tackling the methodology, and writing effective discussions and conclusions.

Book a place on the bootcamp

If you can’t attend but would like to receive the presentation slides and a session recording, please let us know using our online form.

This February and March, we have a packed programme of activities and sessions to support dissertation writing, including:

Lightning webinars – Short, 15-minute sessions that will introduce you to core research skills and data gathering techniques. Topics include: Writing Questionnaires, Recruiting Participants, Case Study or Action Research and Using Secondary Data.

Focused work sessions – 90-minute sessions to help clear your mind and get some focused work done - perfect for days when you might be struggling with motivation. Dates available throughout February and March.

Virtual drop-ins - Online drop-ins with members of the library team for instant answers to quick assignment questions. Each session includes a member of staff from Academic Skills, Library & Information Skills, and Digital Skills, for 15 minute 1-1s, and there is no need to book in advance.

Our programme also includes sessions on referencing, formatting long documents in Microsoft Word, using RefWorks and feedback seminars.
 

View the full calendar online