Who are these workshops for?
The Developing Academic Skills workshop series is designed to support all colleagues who have an active role in teaching and/or supporting undergraduate and postgraduate taught students’ academic skills development.
This includes learning development officers, graduate study advisers or mentors, and academic skills lecturers or tutors in colleges, departments, faculties or professional services.
In the workshops, you will have the opportunity to share your practice and learn from peers across the collegiate University. We will draw on a range of evidence-based models and tools that you can use in your context to create and sustain an inclusive learning environment for our diverse student community.
Your role will include supporting students through 1-1 or small group sessions to develop their academic skills such as time management, academic writing, reading and note-taking, exams and revision.
Where and when are the workshops?
The interactive workshops are all in-person and take place in the 2024-25 academic year. You can attend one or as many of the workshops as you would like.
Each workshop will be held at Littlegate House (Seminar Room, Level 2), 16/17 St Ebbe's, Oxford OX1 1PT.
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Introduction to Academic Skills Development at Oxford
This workshop covers the essentials of working with students to develop their academic skills and the key differences with subject teaching.
We will discuss the remit and boundaries of the role, the skills, values and knowledge you need, as well as some of the common challenges you might encounter.
(note this workshop will be repeated in HT25)
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Monday 21 October (Week 2 MT24)
1.30-3.30pm
BOOK HERE
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Running effective 1-1s with students
In this workshop, we will explore the key elements of structuring a 1-1 conversation with a student to develop their academic skills. We will identify common approaches and challenges and some strategies you could use in future 1-1s.
(note this workshop will be repeated in TT25)
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Wednesday 30 October (Week 3 MT24)
1.30-3.30pm
BOOK HERE
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Developing students’ time management skills
This workshop will explore how to support the development of students' time management skills and how they can impact on students' learning.
For example, we will look at how to support students to develop a routine, plan work and project manage, catch up when behind, or tackle issues such as procrastination.
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Wednesday 13 November (Week 5 MT24)
10.30am-12.30pm
BOOK HERE
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Developing students’ reading and note-making skills
This workshop will explore how to support students to develop strategies to navigate reading lists and texts, manage note-making, and critical reading for assignments, dissertations and theses.
We will also look at how to support students to make it more visible how their reading is being drawn on in their work.
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Wednesday 27 November (Week 7 MT24)
1.30-3.30pm
BOOK HERE
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Introduction to Academic Skills Development at Oxford
This workshop covers the essentials of working with students to develop their academic skills and the key differences with subject teaching.
We will discuss the remit and boundaries of the role, the skills, values and knowledge you need, as well as some of the common challenges you might encounter.
(note this is a repeat of the MT24 workshop)
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Monday 27 January (Week 2 HT25)
10.30am-12.30pm
BOOK HERE
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Developing students' academic writing skills
This workshop will explore how to support students develop their academic writing skills. Developing students’ writing skills can involve discussions that often extend beyond grammar and onto more complex writing related skills such as managing the writing process, assessment literacies, academic integrity, criticality and constructing argument.
(note this workshop will be repeated in TT25)
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Wednesday 12 February (Week 4 HT25)
10.30am-12.30pm
BOOK HERE
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Developing students' exams and revision skills
This workshop will explore how to support students develop successful revision strategies to help students as they prepare for exams. We will also look at how students can be supported to develop effective exam techniques.
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Monday 24 February (Week 6 HT25)
10.30am-12.30pm
BOOK HERE
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Running effective 1-1s with students
In this workshop, we will explore the key elements of structuring a 1-1 conversation with a student to develop their academic skills. We will identify common approaches and challenges and some strategies you could use in future 1-1s.
(note this is a repeat of the MT24 workshop)
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Wednesday 7 May (Week 2 TT25)
1.30-3.30pm
BOOK HERE
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Developing students' academic writing skills
This workshop will explore how to support students develop their academic writing skills. Developing students’ writing skills can involve discussions that often extend beyond grammar and onto more complex writing related skills such as managing the writing process, assessment literacies, academic integrity, criticality and constructing argument.
(note this is a repeat of the HT25 workshop)
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Monday 19 May (Week 4 TT25)
1.30-3.30pm
BOOK HERE
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What do I get upon completion of the workshops?
Please note, the workshops do not lead to a teaching qualification, but you may be able to draw on your learning from these workshops and your academic skills teaching in any future teaching recognition applications.
How can I get a teaching qualification?
If you would like to gain formal recognition for your teaching practice at Oxford, you can apply for one of our accredited teaching programmes. Participating in this Developing Academic Skills workshop series will help you to reflect on how you can draw on your experience in academic skills development work to gain formal recognition via these programmes.
To be advised of future application deadlines, sign up to our mailing list.
Is there a fee for the workshops?
There is no fee to attend these workshops.
