Hughes Events
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Academic skills drop-in ‘surgeries’
January 31, 2023 12:30 pm
Regular drop-in sessions for academic advice and structured study
Referencing: Essentials
February 8, 2023 4:00 pm
Learn what to reference, and get started with using in-text citations and making a reference list.
Referencing: Pro
February 9, 2023 10:00 am
Review different referencing styles, cite ‘weird’ items, and discover referencing tools.
Starting Your Literature Search
February 10, 2023 3:30 pm
This workshop will introduce you to effective search strategies, and will help you to discover and access resources on your topic.
Academic Writing
February 14, 2023 10:30 am
This workshop will cover the whole process, from blank page to final draft.
Time Management mini-series
November 25, 2022 10:00 am
This mini-series of four sessions is designed to help HH students manage their time efficiently. Each session is on a different topic, but it is not necessary to attend all sessions.
Library catalogue induction
October 28, 2022 11:00 am
These short sessions for Hughes Hall students will show you how to search the library catalogue to discover and access reading materials for your course.
Starting a literature search: finding resources on your research topic
October 27, 2022 2:00 pm
A workshop for Hughes Hall students on effective search strategies and finding and discovering resources on chosen topics.
Orientation tour of the University Library
October 20, 2022 3:30 pm
Free orientation tour of the University Library
Starting Your PhD: Workshop for First-Year PhD Students
October 19, 2022 5:00 pm
This workshop for new PhD students will help you think about planning your PhD project, working with feedback, and maintaining your work-life balance. Please come with questions!
Managing Supervisions and Supervisors
October 15, 2022 11:00 am
This induction session for new undergraduate students will introduce them to Cambridge’s unique supervisory system and will prepare them to succeed in supervisions.
Edwin Leong Library Tours
September 29, 2022 10:00 am
A chance for new students to join a 15-minute tour of the Hughes Hall student library, the Edwin Leong Library.