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Dissertation Workshops - Summer 2025

  • Tue 6 - Fri 16 May 25

    10:00

  • Southend Campus

    GB3.52; Online

  • Event type

    Workshops, training and support

  • Event organiser

    Essex Business School

  • Contact details

    Dr Fay Aljibory

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 part of this programme is a series of Dissertation Workshops which help you prepare for a relationship with your supervisor, understand the ethical approval process, use AI and digital tools, and know how to write your dissertation or plan.

Topics covered in these workshops: 

  • Managing time 
  • Working with a supervisor
  • Finding and using secondary data
  • 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 Topic/Speaker 
Tuesday 6 May 10am-12pm
GB.3.52		 Managing time
Dr Fay Aljibory
Wednesday 7 May 10am-12pm
GB.3.52

Working with a supervisor 
Dr Fay Aljibory

Thursday 8 May 10am-12pm
GB.3.52		 Finding and using secondary data
Ms Natalie Percival
Thursday 8 May 1pm-2pm
Online

Gaining ethical approval 
Dr Muhammad J. Ashraf

Friday 9 May

10am-12pm
GB.3.52

 Reading academic papers critically 
Dr Fay Aljibory  
Monday 12 May 10am-12pm
GB.3.52		 Writing a literature review
Dr Fay Aljibory 
Tuesday 13 May 10am-12pm
Online
 Excel: managing and analysing data for PGTs
Ms Katie Trafford
Wednesday 14 May 10am-12pm
GB.3.52		 Referencing and plagiarism 
Dr Fay Aljibory
Thursday 15 May 10am-12pm
Online
 Qualtrics: creating surveys 
Ms Katie Trafford
Friday 16 May 10am-12pm
Online
 Using AI responsibly in your dissertation / plan 
Dr Femi Olan

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