Event Archive

This is live Teams session will explain exactly what we mean by ‘academic writing’ here at the University of Aberdeen! As part of this, we will also cover some key tips on grammar, punctuation and paragraphing, as well as discussing ways in which you can elevate your writing.  

This session will focus on the various considerations involved in planning, approaching and structuring a literature review. This will focus on a literature review, not a systematic or scoping review, so this session will mainly be of benefit to students researching in the Arts and Humanities.

Join our November online sessions designed to help postgraduate researchers build essential academic skills. Topics include how to plan and structure a literature review, develop critical thinking, maintain academic integrity, improve writing habits, and handle feedback and peer review effectively. Each session runs from 11:00–12:00 and offers practical advice to...

Join us for a two-hour Brocade Craft Workshop, where you'll use traditional Chinese fabrics to create your own accessories

Join us for a two-hour Brocade Craft Workshop, where you'll use traditional Chinese fabrics to create your own accessories.

This online session focuses on two key organisational elements of succeeding with ‘essay’-type assignments: 1) getting a clear research direction from careful analysis of the question/title, and 2) the ability to make a good scaffold (or essay plan) which enables effective paragraphing.  

Win goodies and sweet treats this Halloween at the Sir Duncan Rice Library’s copyright house of horrors. Feeling crafty? Work your creative magic and make your very own ‘Hallow-zine’ at our inclusive library zine workshop. Drop in to the library foyer between 11:00-15:00 on Friday 31 October, if you dare…

Get into the Halloween spirit by crafting your very own traditional neepie lantern!

Red Note Ensemble present a richly immersive programme exploring sound, ecology, and imagination. Journey beneath the Earth in Tansy Davies' Lost Science (world premiere), dive into vibrant underwater worlds in Ruth Morley's Reef (world premiere) and experience a string trio by Blasio Kavuma. Together, these works channel nature's hidden voices...

Have you been asked (or do you need) to review the existing literature on a topic? This online session looks at what reviewing the literature means. It identifies the critical questions you could be asking yourself while reading specific items of literature as well as some approaches to structuring a...