Dissertation Classes (for Arts & Humanities and SocSci students)
Series Description: This course walks you through the process of writing a dissertation for the Arts & Humanities or the Social Sciences. The course consists of of lectures and activities where you will have a chance to practice the skills you learn.
Target Audience: For anyone interested, but particularly tailored for final year and PGT students in Arts & Humanities or Social Sciences.
The series will run in Semester 1 (November-December 2026) with both in-person and online options available.
> Moodle page for this series (includes slides and any recordings)
| Date | Time | Class Title | Class Description | Venue |
| Fri 20 Nov | 12:00-13:00 | Your Dissertation Topic and Research Question (On Campus) | This class focuses on turning a research topic into a research question you can answer and creating a research space through your dissertation. | Kelvin Hall: G59 LT |
| Fri 20 Nov | 14:00-15:00 | Your Dissertation Topic and Research Question (Online) | This class focuses on turning a research topic into a research question you can answer and creating a research space through your dissertation. | Teams Link |
| Fri 27 Nov | 12:00-13:00 | Managing Your Dissertation as a Research Project (On Campus) | This class discusses how to effectively manage to your dissertation as a research project throughout all the key dissertation stages and as you work towards submission. | Kelvin Hall: G59 LT |
| Fri 27 Nov | 14:00-15:00 | Managing Your Dissertation as a Research Project (Online) | This class discusses how to effectively manage to your dissertation as a research project throughout all the key dissertation stages and as you work towards submission. | Teams Link |
| Fri 4 Dec | 12:00-13:00 | Researching Your Dissertation (On Campus) | This class discusses how to work with sources for your research. It outlines different strategies to scope, critically review and map the literature or data relating to your research question. | Kelvin Hall: G59 LT |
| Fri 4 Dec | 14:00-15:00 | Researching Your Dissertation (Online) | This class discusses how to work with sources for your research. It outlines different strategies to scope, critically review and map the literature or data relating to your research question. | Teams Link |
