| Date | Time | Workshop Title and Description | Speaker | MS Teams Link |
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11 March 2026 |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
Note-taking Skills This workshop explores different reading contexts and how to identify main ideas for note-taking purposes. You’ll also learn the gist behind paraphrasing in this workshop. |
Jenny Hu School of Foundation Studies |
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18 March 2026 |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
Motivation & Engagement Staying motivated can be challenging when balancing academic and personal demands. This workshops explains what drives motivation and how to stay focused on your goals. You will learn practical tips to stop procrastinating, manage your energy and keep your momentum going. You’ll leave with simple, clear tools to help you succeed academically and personally. |
Novenna Amanda Student Counsellor |
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25 March 2026 |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Study–Life Balance & Wellbeing for Success Juggling lectures, deadlines, and a social life isn’t easy. In this workshop, you’ll explore the connection between your wellbeing and your academic performance and walk away with practical tools you can use immediately — whether you’re thriving and want to stay that way or feeling overwhelmed and ready for a reset. |
Evelyn Liew Senior Counsellor |
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25 March 2026 |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
Prompting with Purpose: Using ChatGPT to Learn, Not Copy Discover how to use ChatGPT ethically to boost your academic skills. This workshop teaches you 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 School of Foundation Studies |
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1 April 2026 |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Defeating Procrastination: From Stalling to Starting If you’ve ever felt stuck in a “doom scroll” because a project feels too big to start, come join us for a gentle, judgement-free hour where we’ll unpack the stress and perfectionism that cause us to stall. We’ll move beyond “hustle culture” to master simple micro-habits like the Pomodoro technique to break down overwhelming tasks into manageable, stress-free steps. |
Chloe Liong Student Counsellor |
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1 April 2026 |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
Library search essentials: Subject Guides, LibKey, databases & more! Learn to search effectively for journal articles, eBooks, and more using library databases and the new tools, Subject Guides and LibKey Nomad. Get more tips to refine your search and access the best academic resources, perfect for students looking to save time and enhance research skills. |
Isabel Valentina Charles Information Resources Officer |
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8 April 2026 |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Managing Group Work Group assignments can be rewarding or a source of frustration. This workshop helps you to navigate the realities of working in groups, from getting started on the right foot to handling unequal workloads and conflict. Walk away with practical strategies to communicate clearly, divide tasks fairly, and keep your group moving toward a shared goal. |
Evelyn Liew Senior Counsellor |
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8 April 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. |
Bong Siew Ming Information Resources Officer |
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22 April 2026 |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
EndNote Essentials: Simplify your referencing Learn the essentials of EndNote, including importing, organising and managing references efficiently. Discover how to insert citations, generate bibliographies in Word, and customise citation styles like APA 7th, IEEE and others. |
Bong Siew Ming Information Resources Officer |
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6 May 2026 |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Visualizing Economics: Practical Diagram Skills with Excel & MS Word Learn to create clear and accurate Economics diagrams in Excel and MS Word. Focusing on Demand & Supply, Production Possibility Curve and Cost Curves, students will learn practical skills to enhance their assignments. The session includes step-by-step examples. |
Lorna Liew School of Foundation Studies |
| Academic Practice Committee and Student Counselling and Support Unit Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus |
