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Public Health and Data: Training and support

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My Learning Essentials is the Library’s programme of skills support, including both online resources and face-to-face workshops which will aid you in your personal and professional development.

Our workshops offer a relaxed group environment where you can try out new strategies for yourself while learning from and with peers.

The online resources cover everything from academic writing, how to reference and critical analysis to managing your procrastination, presentation skills and writing a CV.

You can access them through the Library website from wherever you are, whenever you need to!

Training and skills support

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Workshops

Face to face interactive workshops on a broad range of topics to support your personal and academic development.

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Online resources

Help and guidance on everything you might need to know during your studies.

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If you have any questions about our training and skills support, you can book on a Library drop-in and access Library Chat.

 

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Systematic review

The Library offers expert guidance and resources to support students, staff and researchers who require help with advanced database searching, particularly medical and health sciences resources. This service includes support for those conducting systematic reviews as part of their research.

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Referencing

Understanding how to reference is a key academic skill in your studies and research at Universty. The Library provides support including face to face workshops, and interactive guides, answering your questions about referencing and referencing software such as EndNote.

 

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Searching for information

Searching for and finding relevant information is a key research skill. Our set of resources will take you through the searching process from start to finish and help you to find the high quality sources for use in your work.

Latest workshops

  • Planning and organising your time effectively (on campus)This link opens in a new windowApr 3, 2025
    Today, 10:00 - 11:30: In this workshop we will consider strategies and tools to help you stay focused on your academic work, despite the many demands on your time. We will discuss how to effectively manage projects so that we work realistically within the time available to us, and reflect upon different strategies for prioritising tasks and commitments. You will work with others to discuss common challenges faced when trying to manage your time and will have the opportunity to work on developing an approach to time management that suits your needs and preferences. *Booking on* Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place. *Further support* Talk to us online via Library Chat [https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com] now. Alternatively, you can email us for advice at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com [mailto:tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com].
  • Assessment support: applying your knowledge (on campus)This link opens in a new windowApr 3, 2025
    Today, 12:00 - 13:00: A workshop focused on taking your revision to the next level by focusing on the connections and links between your course areas. Spend some time exploring how your studies so far piece together to ensure that you are fully prepared for your assessments with strategies to connect, explore and apply your understanding making the crucial links and unlocking your grades. There will be time to connect the strategies in the workshop to your individual circumstances and assessment model with support from our teaching and learning team, including experienced students. *Booking on* Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place. *Further support* Talk to us online via Library Chat [https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com] now. Alternatively, you can email us for advice at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com [mailto:tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com].
  • Challenging unhelpful thinking habits (on campus)This link opens in a new windowApr 3, 2025
    Today, 15:00 - 16:30: We can all fall into unhelpful thinking habits, and when our way of life has changed so much since lockdown, unhelpful thinking habits can make things even worse. This workshop is suitable for anybody who feels stuck or held back by their patterns of thinking. The aims and objectives are to: * Develop a basic understanding of the interplay between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. * Recognise how some patterns of thinking are unhelpful and lead to emotions and actions that are not in our best interests. * Identify what your unhelpful thinking habits are. * Consider alternative more helpful responses and how to practice these. This workshop has been extended to be an hour and half. *Booking on* Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place. *Further support* Talk to us online via Library Chat [https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com] now. Alternatively, you can email us for advice at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com [mailto:tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com].
  • Snack and ChatThis link opens in a new windowApr 3, 2025
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  • Assessment support: revision and preparation (on campus)This link opens in a new windowApr 3, 2025
    Tomorrow, 12:00 - 13:00: A workshop focused on practical revision tips and advice ensuring you maximise your efficiency and focus on the build up to assessments. Come and spend some time with our teaching and learning team to consider how your revision system can be refined, aligning your revision with your assessment for efficient time management. There will be time to connect the workshop to your own specific assessments with support from our team, including experienced students. *Booking on* Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place. *Further support* Can't make this session? Talk to us online via Library Chat [https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com/] now, or send us an email: tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.

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