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The Elphinstone Institute is hosting the annual conference of the world’s oldest learned society for the study of Folklore. Scholars from around the world will come to the Granite City to discuss their latest research. See booking and programme details. Delegates may look here for a guide on food and drink in...

Is your dissertation a literature review or does it start with one? This online session looks at what the process of reviewing literature actually means. It also identifies the critical questions you could be asking yourself while reading specific items of literature as well as some approaches to structure. A Teams...

This online session shows you how to understand the value of a sequential flow of coherent paragraphs from a reader’s or marker’s perspective. You will encounter examples of effective and of less effective paragraphs and explore the difference. A Teams link will be circulated 24hours beforehand.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

This is a live Teams session which will provide practical advice on approaching your dissertation/ final project. We will cover considerations around the role of your supervisor, your project ideas, ensuring you have a good question, appraisal of literature and  key sources, as well as overall structure. Please note, this is...

Is your dissertation a literature review or does it start with one? This online session looks at what the process of reviewing literature actually means. It also identifies the critical questions you could be asking yourself while reading specific items of literature as well as some approaches to structure. A Teams...

How do you use sources in a way that does not rely too heavily on the original text? Many apps can reword sentences and paragraphs, but successful paraphrasing is more than rewording. This session demonstrates how to paraphrase critically. A Teams link will be circulated 24hours beforehand.

The Impact of Bubble Acoustics on Climate Change, Spaceships, Dolphins and the Antibiotic Apocalypse.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Elphinstone Institute, the speaker for this year's Buchan Lecture will be Director of the Elphinstone Institute, Dr Thomas McKean