Events Discover our events, drop-ins and training sessions designed to support you with your studies, teaching and research. Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://live-uon.cloud.contensis.com/library/events/events.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2026-01-25T13:14:16Z Systematic reviews: searching for evidence (booking required) Emma Halford-Busby This session is suitable for postgraduate research students and research staff undertaking a systematic or scoping review. This session introduces strategies for identifying and retrieving evidence from the published literature, emphasising methods that are comprehensive, transparent, and reproducible. Booking is required. 2025-10-06T12:48:00Z 2025-10-06T12:32:00Z /library/events/rst/sr-searchingjan.aspx Spotlight on Medicine & Health Sciences databases Emma Halford-Busby Looking for information on medicine, nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, healthcare, psychology, mental health, veterinary medicine? Discover some of the key databases from our Medicine and Health Sciences collection, and how to search them effectively to find relevant information. This webinar is suitable for all students studying Medicine and Health Sciences subjects. 2025-04-15T14:14:00Z 2026-01-19T10:12:00Z /library/events/se/information/spotlightresource/meddatabases261.aspx Introduction to EndNote Desktop for Researchers Emma Halford-Busby You'll be guided through setting up your own EndNote Desktop library and will discover how to use EndNote's key features to help you import, manage, organise and edit the references you find through your literature searches for your research. 2025-09-22T18:26:00Z 2026-01-19T10:17:00Z /library/events/se/information/endnote/endnotedesktop-26jan.aspx Searching for evidence for a systematic review Emma Halford-Busby Doing a systematic review for a project or dissertation? Expand your knowledge of the literature searching process in this webinar. This webinar is suitable for undergraduate and masters students doing systematic reviews for projects or dissertations. 2025-11-05T11:23:00Z 2026-01-19T12:14:00Z /library/events/se/information/systematic-review/systematicrev27jan.aspx Reading strategies Emma Halford-Busby We spend so much time reading at university, but we hardly ever talk about it! In this session, we offer strategies for developing a critical mindset when reading, and different ways to read with purpose. 2024-09-23T16:04:00Z 2026-01-19T10:26:00Z /library/events/se/academic/readingstrat27jan.aspx Using EndNote Emma Halford-Busby Want to find out more about using EndNote to keep track of references you find through your literature searches? This webinar is suitable for all students. 2025-11-05T11:23:00Z 2026-01-19T10:31:00Z /library/events/se/information/endnote/endnote-27jan.aspx Spotlight On: LibKey Nomad Emma Halford-Busby This webinar will focus on the key features of LibKey Nomad, and how you can use this browser extension to easily access articles, downloadable PDFs and online issues of journals. 2025-09-11T10:48:00Z 2026-01-19T10:34:00Z /library/events/se/information/spotlightresource/libkey28jan.aspx Taking information skills into professional practice Emma Halford-Busby Discover how the information skills developed during your degree programme can be used in the workplace. This webinar is suitable for all students on placements, and final year students who will be transitioning into employment following graduation. 2026-01-19T10:54:00Z 2026-01-19T10:40:00Z /library/events/se/information/profpractice/infoprof28jan.aspx Advancing your literature searching skills (Social Sciences) Emma Halford-Busby Develop your literature searching skills and explore your subject databases to find information for projects and dissertations. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students studying Social Science subjects. 2025-05-07T12:17:00Z 2026-01-19T10:45:00Z /library/events/se/information/litsearch/socialsciences-29jan.aspx Academic Writing 1 Emma Halford-Busby In this session, we explore how to break down assignment questions, structure an argument, and develop a written paragraph for university-level writing. This is a great starter webinar for those new to university writing, with part 2 (for more advanced writing) later in your course. 2025-02-03T12:39:00Z 2026-01-19T10:50:00Z /library/events/se/academic/aw-29jan.aspx Advancing your literature searching skills (Medicine and Health Sciences) Emma Halford-Busby Develop your literature searching skills and explore your subject databases to find information for projects and dissertations. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students studying Medicine and Health Sciences subjects. 2025-09-22T18:36:00Z 2026-01-19T10:56:00Z /library/events/se/information/litsearch/mhs-29jan.aspx Critically evaluating information (Social Sciences) Emma Halford-Busby Discover how to think critically when reading and evaluating information, particularly papers found in published journals. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students. 2025-11-05T11:09:00Z 2026-01-19T10:59:00Z /library/events/se/information/criteval/socsci-30jan.aspx Spotlight on Science databases Emma Halford-Busby Looking for information on biological science, agriculture, plant science, food science, bioscience, animal science, medicine, psychology? Discover some of the key databases from our Science collection. This webinar is suitable for all students studying Science subjects. 2025-04-15T16:25:00Z 2026-01-19T11:20:00Z /library/events/se/information/spotlightresource/science2feb.aspx Referencing Emma Halford-Busby Explore the basic styles of referencing, find out what to do with tricky sources and discover where to find further advice and guidance on how to construct reference lists and bibliographies. 2025-01-24T11:19:00Z 2026-01-19T11:42:00Z /library/events/se/academic/referencing3feb.aspx Navigating information on the web Emma Halford-Busby Discover how to search the web more effectively by using advanced search functionality and social media. This webinar is suitable for undergraduate and masters students in all subjects. 2025-01-31T15:45:00Z 2026-01-19T11:47:00Z /library/events/se/information/navweb/nav-3feb.aspx Systematic Reviews: Grey Literature, AI and Workflow Tools (booking required) Emma Halford-Busby This session will explore how to search different types of grey literature effectively, explain the importance of citation searching, discuss the pros and cons of using generative AI tools, and give an overview of tools that support the systematic review workflow. Booking is required. 2025-10-06T12:48:00Z 2025-10-06T12:36:00Z /library/events/rst/sr-toolsfeb.aspx Using EndNote Emma Halford-Busby Want to find out more about using EndNote to keep track of references you find through your literature searches? This webinar is suitable for all students. 2025-05-01T14:25:00Z 2026-01-19T11:52:00Z /library/events/se/information/endnote/endnote4feb.aspx Spotlight on Social Sciences databases Emma Halford-Busby Looking for information on social science, sociology, social services, education, economics, political science? Discover some of the key databases from our Social Sciences collection. This webinar is suitable for all students studying Social Sciences subjects. 2025-04-15T15:01:00Z 2026-01-19T12:09:00Z /library/events/se/information/spotlightresource/socscience4feb.aspx Searching for evidence for a systematic review Emma Halford-Busby Doing a systematic review for a project or dissertation? Expand your knowledge of the literature searching process in this webinar. This webinar is suitable for undergraduate and masters students doing systematic reviews for projects or dissertations. 2025-01-24T10:56:00Z 2026-01-19T12:20:00Z /library/events/se/information/systematic-review/systematicrev-4feb.aspx Researcher Information Skills (Social Sciences) Emma Halford-Busby This webinar will focus on advanced literature searching techniques, using critical evaluation skills, keeping up to date with literature in the field, and using reference mangement software. This webinar is suitable for Postgraduate Research Students and members of staff in the Social Sciences faculty. Advance booking via Central Short Courses is required. 2025-02-05T11:12:00Z 2026-01-19T12:22:00Z /library/events/se/information/ris/socsci-5feb.aspx Academic Writing 2 Emma Halford-Busby In this session we explore how to level up your research, criticality, and editing, with top tips on paragraph structure, and worked-through examples of excellent academic writing. 2025-01-24T11:41:00Z 2026-01-19T12:27:00Z /library/events/se/academic/aw2-5feb.aspx Advancing your literature searching skills (Science) Emma Halford-Busby Develop your literature searching skills and explore your subject databases to find information for projects and dissertations. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students studying Science subjects. 2025-05-09T09:54:00Z 2026-01-19T12:37:00Z /library/events/se/information/litsearch/science-6feb.aspx Researcher Information Skills (Engineering) Emma Halford-Busby This webinar will focus on advanced literature searching techniques, using critical evaluation skills, keeping up to date with literature in the field, and using reference mangement software. This webinar is suitable for Postgraduate Research Students and members of staff in the Engineering faculty. Advance booking via Central Short Courses is required. 2025-02-05T11:12:00Z 2026-01-19T12:30:00Z /library/events/se/information/ris/engineering-6feb.aspx Systematic reviews: searching for evidence (booking required) Emma Halford-Busby This session is suitable for postgraduate research students and research staff undertaking a systematic or scoping review. This session introduces strategies for identifying and retrieving evidence from the published literature, emphasising methods that are comprehensive, transparent, and reproducible. Booking is required. 2025-10-06T12:48:00Z 2025-10-06T12:33:00Z /library/events/rst/sr-searchingmay.aspx Systematic Reviews: Grey Literature, AI and Workflow Tools (booking required) Emma Halford-Busby This session will explore how to search different types of grey literature effectively, explain the importance of citation searching, discuss the pros and cons of using generative AI tools, and give an overview of tools that support the systematic review workflow. Booking is required. 2025-10-06T12:48:00Z 2025-10-06T12:37:00Z /library/events/rst/sr-toolsmay.aspx