Skills Week, beginning on Monday, 7th October 2024, is part of the University’s Be Connected programme. Throughout the week, various events will highlight numerous opportunities to enhance your academic, digital, and employability skills. Check out the events on the Uni App (BeConnected Events tile); come along to the daily popups in the Atrium; or browse our learning resources and pathways for ideas and inspiration on how to develop yourself.
What’s On (library and IT)
Digital Skills for Students Workshop
Digital Skills are essential for your studies and the world beyond University. Come to this session to:
- Learn about why developing your digital skills is important.
- Discover a tool that will help you identify your strengths and areas for improvement.
- Find out how to continue developing your digital skills at the University of Stirling.
| Workshop | Date | Time | Book a place |
| Digital Skills for Students | Tuesday 8 October | 10:00 – 10:30 | Book a place |
| Digital Skills for Students | Thursday 10 October | 14:00 – 14:30 | Book a place |
Library Skills Workshops
Join our library workshops to enhance your research, referencing, and study skills.
| Workshop | Date | Time | Book a place |
| Headlines to Citations: Navigating Newspaper Databases | Monday 7 October | 13:00 – 14:00 | Book a place |
| Finding library resources for study | Wednesday 9 October | 13:00 – 14:00 | Book a place |
| RefWorks Fundamentals | Thursday 10 October | 12:00 – 13:00 | Book a place |
Digital Skills Hub
Find out what digital skills you should have and why you need them. Use the digital capabilities tool to assess your current skill level and identify areas to develop. Visit the Digital Skills Hub today.
Reading List and Book Display
Our Skills Week reading list gathers a selection of books to develop your study skills. You can find more in LibrarySearch and we welcome suggestions for other books you think we should have in the Library.
Pop into the library during Skills Weeks to view our Skills Week book display.