Hone your academic writing skills in this interactive workshop, designed to give you the tools needed to improve your approach and write with confidence

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Are you new to essay writing or coming back to it after a long time? This is the workshop for you to get your feet started on the right path.

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Planning is not something you just do, it is a skill you develop. This workshop will help you to take your essay planning to the next level.

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You have written your first essay or two and received some feedback but now you want to improve your essay writing skills. This is the workshop to help you take the next few steps.

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You have a number of essays under your belt now and your marks are good but you know you can do better. You want to polish that essay and squeeze every last mark out of it. This workshop will help you gain some of those elusive hidden marks.

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Your success in higher education and the professional world hinges on your ability to analyse, innovate, and solve complex problems. Come along for some insights into the creative problem-solving process. 

(30 min optional extra until 12:30 for social)

Balancing a role as a carer and studying can be challenging. This session will help carers find out what support might be available in their local area and what support is available from the OU, with a focus on wellbeing.

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Academic conduct is filled with myths, some grounded, some not. Join us as we discuss some of them including what the term even means!

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