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Workshops

Explore a range of workshops and sessions aimed at helping you improve your academic, life and wellbeing skills. From creating a budget to HDR support, there is something for all ages and academic stages.

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Compulsory orientation workshops

The below sessions are compulsory for international students at St Lucia and Herston. Getting started is highly recommended for new domestic students
Getting Started workshops
'Getting Started' will help you make a smooth transition to campus life and includes essential information you need to get settled in and off to a good start. Gain practical information about: important dates, finding your way around campus, connecting to other UQ students, and support services available.
Safety in Australia
This workshop has tips on keeping safe while living in Australia - on, and off, campus. In this session you will find out about: Personal safety on campus Keeping safe at home, on the roads, and when you are out, Surviving Australian beaches, Animals to be aware of, Protecting yourself from scams, And more!

Skills for Study Suite: Increase your learning potential

The Skills for Study Suite of programs is offered at the beginning of each semester. Each program is designed to develop the skills beneficial for academic study, and to help build confidence for the semester ahead. Click on the links below to explore what is available and to register to attend.
Jumpstart for Undergraduates
UG JSAPP is a short program for commencing students. The one-day program covers a range of topics from academic expectations to study skills, essay writing, and time management strategies; everything you need to jumpstart your academic journey.
Skills for study: Postgraduate Coursework
SFS: PG Coursework is a short program for students returning to academic study. The aim of the program is to introduce the expectations of post-graduate study and the skills that will contribute to academic success, including referencing, critical thinking, and writing techniques.
Skills for study: Writing (HASS, BEL, HABS, Med)
This a series of online workshops available to undergraduate and postgraduate students in HASS, BEL, HABS and MED faculties. This hands-on writing program builds on critical thinking, reading, and writing strategies introduced in O-Week workshops and in Skills for study: Postgraduate Coursework. It is also recommended for students in their second or later semesters.
Skills for study: STEMM (Sci, EAIT, Eng, Med)
The Skills for study: STEMM is a series of online workshops available to all postgraduate and undergraduate coursework students in Science, EAIT, HABS and MED. This program is suitable for both new and continuing students.
ADHD Coaching
Join these weekly sessions to connect with other students who identify as living with ADHD and share ideas and experiences. The aim of these sessions is to develop the skills to manage academic studies and student life.
First Steps in Research: Honours/Masters Thesis Writing Support Program
This program consists of four workshops delivered across the semester for students writing their Honours or Masters Thesis. You will gain a good understanding of the various steps involved in producing a research thesis of some length.

Study Skills Workshops

Study skills workshops are held at various times throughout the semester and are designed to help you develop your academic skills. If you are a new student, we recommend getting started with a workshop in Orientation week so that you can get off to a great start.
Success Reset: Rebuild your study habits
Enhance your learning with A1
Drop in sessions
Planning and writing assignments that work
Study Smarter: Techniques that work
Mastering your exams

Upcoming workshops

  • Online - FSR Planning and drafting your thesis

    Starts: 1 Sep 2025, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 1 Sep 2025, 11:30 am
    Remaining places: 362
    The First Steps in Research series of workshops guides you through the various steps involved in writing your first research thesis of some length.

  • Online - Group Work - strategies for working together effectively

    Starts: 1 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 1 Sep 2025, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 397
    Effective group work in the university context

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 1 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 1 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Online - Studying Effectively for Exams

    Starts: 1 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 1 Sep 2025, 4:00 pm
    Remaining places: 382
    Studying for exams doesn't start in Study Week - it starts in week 1 of semester. This workshop focuses on effective learning techniques and strategies to ensure that you are well prepared for exams.

  • Online - Writing a Case Study

    Starts: 2 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 2 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 395
    Case study assignments are common at university. Learn general guidelines on case study writing that you can adapt and apply to your own assignment tasks.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 2 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 2 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Online - Structuring Excellent Essays

    Starts: 3 Sep 2025, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 3 Sep 2025, 10:00 am
    Remaining places: 397
    This workshop takes the process approach to writing an essay. Effective planning is the first step to a clear and logically structured argument.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 3 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 3 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Drop-in writing support: bring your draft

    Starts: 4 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 4 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Central Library, Research consultation room 12A - L103 Central Library
    These sessions are managed on a first-come first-served basis. Bookings are not required and you may need to wait while the learning adviser talks to other students.

  • Online - Writing a Critical Review

    Starts: 4 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 4 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 394
    The focus of this workshop is to help you to understand the requirements of writing a critical review.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 4 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 4 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 5 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 5 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 8 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 8 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 9 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 9 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 10 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 10 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Online - Avoiding plagiarism through effective paraphrasing and synthesising sources

    Starts: 10 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 10 Sep 2025, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    Effective referencing and paraphrasing techniques are an essential part of academic writing. Learning how to take effective notes from your readings and will help you write your assignments and other research-based tasks without plagiarising. In this workshop you will be introduced to the NOW notetaking and paraphrasing technique.

  • Drop-in writing support: bring your draft

    Starts: 11 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 11 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Central Library, Research consultation room 12A - L103 Central Library
    Remaining places: 3
    These sessions are managed on a first-come first-served basis. Bookings are not required and you may need to wait while the learning adviser talks to other students.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 11 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 11 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 12 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 12 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 15 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 15 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 2 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 2 Sep 2025, 2:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 29
    Each session will be divided into 10 to 20 minute guided mindfulness practices by a UQ counsellor and meditator. These will be followed by open questions and discussion to support the development of your confidence in your personal practice.

  • Practice Art & Psyche

    Starts: 3 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 3 Sep 2025, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 5
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself.

  • Let's Talk About Loss

    Starts: 4 Sep 2025, 9:30 am
    Finishes: 4 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 35
    A support group looking to acknowledge, understand, and honour your experience of loss while also adapting to a changed life. Experienced UQ counsellors will help create safety and connections to process the underlying emotions unique to what you're feeling using the dual process model of grief.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 4 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 4 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 17
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 9 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 9 Sep 2025, 2:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 34
    Each session will be divided into 10 to 20 minute guided mindfulness practices by a UQ counsellor and meditator. These will be followed by open questions and discussion to support the development of your confidence in your personal practice.

  • Intro to Art & Psyche

    Starts: 10 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 10 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 25
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself.

  • Practice Art & Psyche

    Starts: 10 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 10 Sep 2025, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 9
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself.

  • Pushing Past Performance Anxiety

    Starts: 11 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 11 Sep 2025, 4:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 22
    Step-by-step you will develop the skills to work through the anxious reactions to an important personal project. This group is open to all who seek to develop greater focus and effectiveness in pushing past their performance anxiety.

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 16 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Sep 2025, 2:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 35
    Each session will be divided into 10 to 20 minute guided mindfulness practices by a UQ counsellor and meditator. These will be followed by open questions and discussion to support the development of your confidence in your personal practice.

  • Practice Art & Psyche

    Starts: 17 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 17 Sep 2025, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 9
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 18 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 18 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 20
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

  • Pushing Past Performance Anxiety

    Starts: 18 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 18 Sep 2025, 4:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 35
    Step-by-step you will develop the skills to work through the anxious reactions to an important personal project. This group is open to all who seek to develop greater focus and effectiveness in pushing past their performance anxiety.

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 23 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 23 Sep 2025, 2:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 34
    Each session will be divided into 10 to 20 minute guided mindfulness practices by a UQ counsellor and meditator. These will be followed by open questions and discussion to support the development of your confidence in your personal practice.

  • Intro to Art & Psyche

    Starts: 24 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 24 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 24
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself.

  • Practice Art & Psyche

    Starts: 24 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 24 Sep 2025, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 9
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 25 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 25 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 21
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

  • Pushing Past Performance Anxiety

    Starts: 25 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 25 Sep 2025, 4:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 35
    Step-by-step you will develop the skills to work through the anxious reactions to an important personal project. This group is open to all who seek to develop greater focus and effectiveness in pushing past their performance anxiety.

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 7 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 7 Oct 2025, 2:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 36
    Each session will be divided into 10 to 20 minute guided mindfulness practices by a UQ counsellor and meditator. These will be followed by open questions and discussion to support the development of your confidence in your personal practice.

  • Intro to Art & Psyche

    Starts: 8 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 8 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 25
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself.

  • Practice Art & Psyche

    Starts: 8 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 8 Oct 2025, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 10
    The process will support you to disentangle issues where you might feel stuck, frustrated, or unhappy in a way that’s creative, safe, and confidential. Expression through art can help you gain new perspectives and to grow more understanding about yourself.

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  • Peer Résumé Reviews by the Job Seeker Squad

    Starts: 3 Sep 2025, 9:45 am
    Finishes: 3 Sep 2025, 10:45 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central - Edge Activation Space (Building 42)
    Remaining places: 0
    Are you wanting someone to review your résumé to make sure it's up to scratch? Come along to this session, facilitated by the Job Seeker Squad (Employability Ambassadors) to get their advice on how to take your résumé to the next level!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 3 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 3 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 26
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 17 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 17 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 40
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

  • Professional Branding and Networking Workshop

    Starts: 18 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 18 Sep 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 15
    Transform Your Career Prospects: Professional Branding & Networking Workshop

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 24 Sep 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 24 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 37
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 1 Oct 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 1 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 39
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

  • Unpacking and Articulating Your Experiences W10 BSEEN25

    Starts: 7 Oct 2025, 5:00 pm
    Finishes: 7 Oct 2025, 7:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Social Sciences Building (24), 24-S402, Social Sciences Building, Learning Theatre
    Remaining places: 102
    Unpacking and Articulating Your Experiences with Judit Kibedi

  • Resume Reviews

    Starts: 9 Oct 2025, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 9 Oct 2025, 10:55 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Andrew Liveris Bld (46), Room 242/243
    Remaining places: 93
    Make your resume and application stand out!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 15 Oct 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 15 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 39
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 22 Oct 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 22 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 40
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

  • Cuppa & Careers (St Lucia Campus)

    Starts: 5 Nov 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 5 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 40
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

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