Wednesday 31 August 2016

Get ahead, get trained.



Free training Semester 1, 2016!

Get the best from your studies with sessions to help you improve your IT, academic writing and study and research skills. These training and study skills sessions can help you with your coursework and exams as well as give you valuable skills for the workplace when you graduate.

All training takes place first floor of Marylebone Library, in the Library Training Room

Great Start: essential information skills for university and beyond 

Make a great start to the term by gaining information skills to help your assignments shine.  Such skills will also be valuable for your future career.  Learn top tips for research and referencing from an Academic Liaison Librarian.


Mon 3 Oct 1.30-2pm Book In: http://bit.ly/MRD2016A Tue 4 Oct 1.30-2pm Book In: http://bit.ly/MRD2016B Wed 5 Oct 1.30-2pm Book In: http://bit.ly/MRD2016C


Online Library: improve your assignments with our best online resources
Learn how to find the information you need for assignments and impress your lecturers with a bibliography of the best academic resources.  Your Academic Liaison Librarian will show you how to access the best e-resources in your subject.  

Tue 18th Oct 1.30-2 (WBS students only) http://bit.ly/MRD2016E
Wed 19th Oct 1.30-2 (WBS students only) http://bit.ly/MRD2016F

Cite this!  Don’t lose marks for poor referencing (Westminster Harvard referencing only)
Confused by in text citations? Baffled by the bibliography? Make sure you get top marks for your referencing, come to this session for advice on using the Westminster Harvard style. Learn how to reference and why. Feel free to bring along questions/examples.


Mon 31st Oct 1.30-2 http://bit.ly/MRD2016G
Tue 1st Nov 1.30-2 http://bit.ly/MRD2016H
Wed 2nd Nov 1.30-2 http://bit.ly/MRD2016J

Find and book all free training provided by the Library, IT training and  Academic Learning Development at westminster.ac.uk/skills-support 

Information for new students (and those that need a refresher)!