{"title": "Study Skills Workshops for AY26/27 Term 1", "start": "2026-10-05T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-19T21:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "http://www.bbk.ac.uk/booking/event2/FFAD382D201DF521FC70F50E896B74E5", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": [], "description": "Study Skills Workshops for AY26/27 Term 1 is a series of workshops on academic skills, from note-taking and time management to GenAI usage and presentation skills. The Study Skills Team at Birkbeck run them, and everyone is welcome to join, with most workshops held online via MS Teams. Each workshop is usually repeated several times throughout the term, and recordings and resources are available on the Study Skills Moodle.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/study-skills-workshops-for-ay2627-term-1-34990/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-05T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-19T21:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Maths Study Skill Workshops (2026/27 Term 1)", "start": "2026-10-12T12:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-27T13:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/60195/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/mathematics"], "description": "A series of hour-long maths study skill workshops covering topics from fractions and algebra to differentiation, with time to try calculations and check answers. 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Each session needs booking, and participants log into Teams with their Birkbeck student login details.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/academic-english-workshop-series-202627-term-1-34994/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Academic English: Presentation and Communication Skills", "start": "2026-10-30T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T14:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/booking/event/60175", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": [], "description": "An online workshop on presentation and seminar communication skills, part of an optional series of Academic English workshops. It is run by Birkbeck, University of London as part of a 10-week programme supporting students for whom English is an additional language. The sessions help students build confidence in communicating in a variety of academic contexts, exploring academic writing, developing argument, critical reading and writing. This session focuses on presentation skills and seminar communication skills, is delivered via Microsoft Teams, and is intended for enrolled Birkbeck students only.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/academic-english-presentation-and-communication-skills-73843/", "official_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/60175/academic-english-presentation-and-communication-skills", "image": ""}, {"title": "Library Saturday Workshops", "start": "2026-10-24T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-14T13:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/63913/finding-and-using-books-and-e-books", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": [], "description": "Library Saturday Workshops are a series of library skills sessions held on Saturdays at Birkbeck, covering popular library topics such as finding journal articles, evaluating sources, and managing references with Zotero. They are run by the Academic Services Librarians at Birkbeck. Participants can attend just the individual sessions they find most useful, with sign-up links for each. On 24 October the sessions cover finding journal articles, evaluating sources, and managing references and using Zotero.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/library-saturday-workshops-34997/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Personal statement support workshop", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00Z", "place": "University of West London", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/education"], "description": "A supportive workshop to help refine your personal statement, teaching what makes a strong one and how to use AI responsibly. It is run by the University of West London for Year 13 students and second-year Level 3 students considering applying to a UK university this academic year. Attendees can explore the campus with a Student Ambassador, ask questions, and afterwards get personalised feedback from a team member. Visitors should bring a printed copy of their own personal statement.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/personal-statement-support-workshop-39987/", "official_url": "https://www.uwl.ac.uk/whats-on/personal-statement-support-workshop", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7b3934b94f1f21d509091322cec206612becafccdc2707d2da3abd1f403ab73a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Work in Progress seminar", "start": "2026-10-08T12:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-03T13:30:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": [], "description": "The Work in Progress seminar is a fortnightly meeting held on Thursday lunchtimes in term time to discuss new work by members of the Centre. It is run by the Birkbeck Philosophy Research Centre, with Keith Hossack as the contact for its mailing list. 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Run by Birkbeck as part of its Study Skills workshops and delivered via Microsoft Teams, it covers what Harvard referencing is and how to reference source types such as books, chapters, journal articles and newspaper articles, using the 13th edition Cite Them Right Harvard style.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/academic-skills-workshop-how-to-do-harvard-referencing-73846/", "official_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/60640/academic-skills-workshop-how-to-do-harvard-referencing", "image": ""}, {"title": "Maths study skills: Solving quadratic equations", "start": "2026-10-30T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T13:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/booking/event/60240", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/mathematics"], "description": "A one-hour online study skills workshop on solving quadratic equations. It is organised by Birkbeck and run by Eva Szatmari, intended for enrolled Birkbeck students only and delivered via Microsoft Teams. It reviews what quadratic equations are, their vocabulary, solving them with a missing term, factorisation versus the formula, and using the formula. Participants can try calculations themselves, with answers provided to check their progress.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/maths-study-skills-solving-quadratic-equations-73844/", "official_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/60240/maths-study-skills-solving-quadratic-equations", "image": ""}, {"title": "Thursday evening Research Seminar", "start": "2026-10-08T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-03T19:30:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": [], "description": "A research seminar in philosophy held at Birkbeck, 43 Gordon Square, Room BO3. It is open to all Birkbeck postgraduate research students and led by a member of the faculty, who presents the first paper of the term. At the remaining seminars the students themselves speak, presenting papers on their own research, with the faculty member chairing the discussion that follows. Attendance is seen as an important part of being a research student, giving students the chance to try out their ideas on their peers and defend them in discussion.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/thursday-evening-research-seminar-34993/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Tuesday Digital Skills Training 💻", "start": "2026-11-03T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-12-22T13:00:00Z", "place": "West Ealing Community Library", "address": "Melbourne Avenue, W13 9BA London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/digital-literacy"], "description": "Tuesday Digital Skills Training 💻 is a free session at a community library for people who want to get online safely, independently and confidently. It is run by West Ealing Community Library, whose goal is building confidence, skills and independence through digital learning. Attendees learn to browse the internet safely, send emails, complete online forms, stay safe online, use AI, make video calls and apply for courses. It is open to people aged 19 or over living in or around West Ealing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tuesday-digital-skills-training-40280/", "official_url": "https://wecl.org.uk/activities-and-events/free-digital-skills-training-%f0%9f%92%bb-2-2/2026-11-03/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/01a697060c9ff9c4b7e3b5b2e6439671b74196c4be93d268a5d0922fe51e8043-1200.webp"}, {"title": "“Shut up and write” session for Professional Registration candidates", "start": "2026-11-10T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals", "address": "Ridgmount Street 7, WC1E 7AE London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/education"], "description": "A one-hour online writing session for people undertaking a CILIP professional registration course who find it hard to concentrate on writing their evidence. It is run by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and offers time and head space to work on certification, chartership or fellowship, with participants free to choose their own focus. The session takes place via MS Teams, with the link sent out a week in advance. Attendance is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/shut-up-and-write-session-for-professional-registration-cand-69643/", "official_url": "https://my.cilip.org.uk/events-calendar/shut-up-and-write-session-for-professional-registration-candidates-nov-26/", "image": ""}, {"title": "FREE Digital Skills Training 💻", "start": "2026-10-27T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-12-15T13:00:00Z", "place": "West Ealing Community Library", "address": "Melbourne Avenue, W13 9BA London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/digital-literacy"], "description": "FREE Digital Skills Training 💻 is a regular class at West Ealing Community Library helping people use the internet and everyday technology safely, independently and confidently. Run by the library, it teaches browsing safely, email, online forms, online safety, finding health information, artificial intelligence, video calls and applying for courses. It is open to people aged 17 or over living in or around the West Ealing area, and places can be booked through library staff.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/free-digital-skills-training-40267/", "official_url": "https://wecl.org.uk/activities-and-events/free-digital-skills-training-%f0%9f%92%bb-2-2-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/01a697060c9ff9c4b7e3b5b2e6439671b74196c4be93d268a5d0922fe51e8043-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Friday Digital Skills Training 💻", "start": "2026-10-30T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T12:00:00Z", "place": "West Ealing Community Library", "address": "Melbourne Avenue, W13 9BA London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/technology"], "description": "Friday Digital Skills Training 💻 is a free training session for people new to the internet or wanting to feel more confident with technology. It is run by West Ealing Community Library and covers browsing safely, sending emails, completing online forms, finding health information, using Artificial Intelligence (AI), making video calls, and searching and applying for courses. It is open to people aged 19 or over living in or around the West Ealing area. Places can be booked by speaking to library staff or by phone or email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/friday-digital-skills-training-40277/", "official_url": "https://wecl.org.uk/activities-and-events/friday-digital-skills-training-%f0%9f%92%bb-2/2026-10-30/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/01a697060c9ff9c4b7e3b5b2e6439671b74196c4be93d268a5d0922fe51e8043-1200.webp"}, {"title": "IT Help Session at Marylebone Library", "start": "2026-10-31T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Church Street Library", "address": "Church Street 67, NW8 8EU London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/digital-literacy"], "description": "IT Help Session at Marylebone Library is a regular drop-in session offering one-to-one support with general digital skills. It is run by friendly library staff and trained volunteers, helping people build confidence using computers, smartphones and the internet. Attendees can get help with browsing the internet, using apps and email, making video calls, printing documents, online shopping, social media and more. Advanced topics such as coding or technical faults needing a specialist may be referred to other resources.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/it-help-session-at-marylebone-library-73891/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster.gov.uk/event/it-help-session-marylebone-library", "image": ""}, {"title": "Advocacy Workshop (Set 1)", "start": "2026-11-05T17:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T20:15:00Z", "place": "Lincoln's Inn", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/shop/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": [], "description": "An advocacy workshop in which students perform submissions of up to ten minutes each from a criminal or civil exercise prepared a week in advance. It is run by Lincoln's Inn, with feedback on performance given by experienced practitioners and peers, and counts as a Qualifying Session worth one QS point in Advocacy Skills. The session aims to hone public speaking and persuasive oral advocacy, followed by a networking reception.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/advocacy-workshop-set-1-50441/", "official_url": "https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/whats-on/advocacy-workshop-set-1-5/", "image": ""}]}