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9 September 2026 |
1:30PM – 2:30PM |
Managing Academic Pressure: Thriving Without Burnout Feeling like your to-do list never ends? Learn how to handle academic pressure, manage your energy, and stay on track without running yourself into the ground. |
Novenna Amanda |
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9 September 2026 |
2:30PM-3:30PM Mode: Hybrid Venue: Student Leisure Area (SLA) |
Getting ready for the semester: Reality Check This is a hands-on workshop where participants learn to set realistic timelines and goals for their studies. At the end of the workshop, participants are expected to draft up a personal study plan for the upcoming semester (Semester 2, 2026). |
Jenny Hu |
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23 September 2026 |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Search Strategies Essential Skills for Academic Success Learn how to effectively search for journal articles, eBooks, and other academic resources using library databases and essential tools such as Subject Guides and LibKey Nomad. Gain practical tips to refine your searches, find relevant information, and save time in your studies. |
James Chai |
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23 September 2026 |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
Cite it right: Mastering References for Academic Success Learn the importance of proper referencing and explore key style used at Swinburne – APA 7th edition. This session covers citation demonstrations, and practical tools to simplify referencing. |
Isabel Valentina Charles |
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30 September 2026 |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
EndNote (Basic-for new user) Learn how to get started using EndNote for your research projects. This module will show you how to use CWYW while maintaining the digital integrity of your Word documents. |
Roswita Rawi |
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30 September 2026 |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
EndNote (Advanced- for current user EN21) Current user with EndNote21 can elevate your research efficiency with EndNote 2025 new features including AI tools, Cite from PDF, Find a Journal and more to streamline your writing. |
Roswita Rawi |
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7 October 2026 |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Mastering Time Management This interactive workshop will introduce practical time management techniques to help students prioritize tasks, set realistic goals, overcome procrastination, and maintain productivity throughout the semester. Participants will learn proven tools and strategies such as semester planning, weekly scheduling, prioritization frameworks, and effective study routines that can improve academic performance while supporting personal well-being. |
Elammaran Jayamani |
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7 October 2026 |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
Tips for Successful PowerPoint Presentations Preparing and delivering PowerPoint presentations is an essential skill. It is a common form of assessment as well as something you may have to do in your career after graduation. In this workshop, you will learn what is important for a successful PowerPoint presentation, including preparing and creating your slides and delivering your speech. |
Stephen Walker |
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21 October 2026 |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
The Power of Storytelling: How to Communicate Ideas That People Remember This workshop introduces participant to storytelling as a powerful communication skill for academic, personal, and professional contexts. Participant will learn how to structure ideas, use relatable examples, engage audiences, and communicate messages with clarity and confidence. Through practical activities, participants will explore how effective storytelling can make presentations, discussions, and everyday communication more meaningful and memorable. |
Puganeswari Balakrishnan |
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21 October 2026 |
2:30PM-3:30PM Mode: Hybrid Venue: Student Leisure Area (SLA) |
Survival Tips for Mid Semester Dilemmas This workshop addresses dilemmas students generally face starting mid semester: juggling between assessments, struggling between procrastination and assessment submission, etc. Come along to this workshop if you’d like tips on how to survive through the rest of the semester. |
Jenny Hu |
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28 October 2026 |
1:30PM – 2:30PM |
Industry Readiness: What Employers really look for This workshop provides students with valuable insights into the attributes, competencies, and mindsets that employers look for when hiring graduates. Participants will explore key employability skills such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, leadership, professionalism, and digital literacy, while learning how to effectively showcase these skills through their resumes, interviews, internships, and extracurricular activities. |
Elammaran Jayamani |
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28 October 2026 |
2:30PM – 3:30PM |
Assertiveness & Saying No Without Guilt University life comes with many demands. This workshop helps students learn assertive communication, set healthy boundaries, and say no with confidence using practical scenarios and simple scripts. |
Evelyn Liew |
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4 November 2026 |
1:30PM – 2:30PM |
Quietly Connected – Networking for People who Hate Small Talk Small talk exhausts you? Join us to discover authentic conversational framework and polite escape script to build solid connections without draining your social battery. |
Chloe Liong |
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4 November 2026 |
2:30PM – 3:30PM |
Work Smarter with AI: From Student to Future-Ready Professional The workshop will help students explore more possibilities and opportunities to enhance their skills through AI to be ready for the real-world challenges. |
Kashveenjit Kaur |
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11 November 2026 |
1:30PM – 2:30PM |
Prompting with Purpose: Using GenAI to Learn, Not Copy This workshop teaches students how to simplify complex readings, brainstorm ideas, and refine writing through smart prompting without compromising originality and integrity. Learn to think critically and prompt responsibly. |
Jocelyn Sim |
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11 November 2026 |
2:30PM – 3:30PM |
Microsoft Excel Skills: Every Student Needs Before Graduation This 1-hour workshop introduces students to the essential Microsoft Excel skills they are likely to use in university projects, internships, and their first jobs. |
Kashveenjit Kaur |
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18 November 2026 |
2:30PM – 3:30PM |
Public speaking skills This workshop will help students to prepare a persuasive oral presentation for class assessments using the principles of ‘Ethos, Pathos, Logos’ |
Donna Barclay |
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| Academic Practice Committee and Student Counselling and Support Unit Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus |
