Event

Dissertation Workshops Summer 2024

A programme of support to help you get the most out of the dissertation writing experience.

  • Tue 7 - Fri 17 May 24

    10:00

  • Southend Campus

    GB3.50; GB3.46; Online

  • Event speaker

    Dr Fay Aljibory, Dr Muhammad J. Ashraf, Mrs Katie Trafford

  • Event type

    Workshops, training and support

  • Event organiser

    Essex Business School

  • Contact details

    Mrs Clare Summers

During the Summer Term, you will be working on your dissertation (or equivalent project). We have put together a programme of support to help you get the most out of the experience. The first of these series is the Dissertation Workshops.


Topics covered in this workshop are:

  • Managing time
  • Starting supervision
  • Gaining ethical approval
  • Reading academic papers critically
  • Writing a literature review
  • Excel: managing and analysing data
  • Referencing and plagiarism
  • Qualtrics: creating surveys
  • Using AI responsibly in your dissertation
Date Time/Venue Mini-lecture topic/Lecturer
07 May 11am to 1pm
GB.3.50
Managing time
Dr Fay Aljibory
08 May 11am to 1pm
GB.3.46
Starting supervision
Dr Fay Aljibory 
09 May 10am to 11am
Online
Gaining ethical approval
Dr Muhammad J. Ashraf
10 May 11am to 1pm
GB.3.46
Reading academic papers critically
Dr Fay Aljibory 
13 May 11am to 1pm
GB.3.46

Writing a literature review
Dr Fay Aljibory 

14 May 10am to 12pm
Online
Excel: managing and analysing data for PGTs

Mrs Katie Trafford

15 May 11am to 1pm
GB.3.46
Referencing and plagiarism
Dr Fay Aljibory 
16 May 10am to 12pm
Online
Qualtrics: creating surveys
Mrs Katie Trafford
17 May 11am to 1pm
GB.3.46
Using AI responsibly in your dissertation/plan
Dr Fay Aljibory