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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.
Ten steps to better assignments
Reading strategies for university
Referencing well and avoiding plagiarism
Studying effectively at University
Effective listening and note-taking skills
Managing your time and study at university

Upcoming workshops

  • Online - Ten Steps to a Better Assignment

    Starts: 8 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 389
    Gain a better understanding of the assignment writing process, as well as strategies to conduct research and write assignments that are well focused and structured.

  • Online - Skills for Study: STEMM (Sci, EAIT, Eng, Med)

    Starts: 8 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Finishes: 8 Aug 2025, 4:00 pm
    Remaining places: 360
    S4S: STEMM will focus on helping you to develop an effective approach to learning in information dense and quantitative courses in Sci, EAIT, HABS, Med. This workshop will also focus on strategies for performing well on short answer exam questions.

  • Online - FSR Writing the literature review

    Starts: 11 Aug 2025, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 11 Aug 2025, 11:30 am
    Remaining places: 365
    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 - Managing your reading load for coursework students

    Starts: 11 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 11 Aug 2025, 12:30 pm
    Remaining places: 394
    Join this workshop to develop your reading strategies and understand how to approach reading for coursework

  • Online - Writing a Case Study

    Starts: 11 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 11 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 397
    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.

  • Online - Studying Effectively at University

    Starts: 11 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 11 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 385
    Learning at university requires particular skills. This workshop explores some effective ways to learn, recall and apply course content within the university context.

  • Online - Writing a Critical Review

    Starts: 12 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 12 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    The focus of this workshop is to help you to understand the requirements of writing a critical review.

  • Online - Writing Reflective Assignments

    Starts: 12 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 12 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    This workshop will outline the processes and structures related to the completion of reflection-type writing tasks.

  • Online - Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism

    Starts: 14 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 14 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 395
    Effective referencing techniques are an essential part of academic writing. Learning these techniques will help you manage your assignments and research tasks without plagiarising. In this workshop you will be introduced to the nature and causes of plagiarism and effective strategies to prevent it.

  • Online - Writing for the Sciences and Engineering

    Starts: 14 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 14 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    Understand the purpose and structure for writing tasks typically found in the sciences and engineering.

  • Online - Writing your first assignment

    Starts: 15 Aug 2025, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 15 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 398
    Join this workshop to understand what you need to do  when writing your first assignment.  We will look at a process approach for completing each stage of the assessment.

  • Online - Studying Effectively at University

    Starts: 15 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Finishes: 15 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    Learning at university requires particular skills. This workshop explores some effective ways to learn, recall and apply course content within the university context.

  • Online - Generative AI: Ways to use it productively and ethically as a university student

    Starts: 15 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Finishes: 15 Aug 2025, 4:00 pm
    Remaining places: 393
    Learn how you can use generative AI tools to support your academic writing and learning in ways that will help make you more competent rather than more dependent, and hence a more desirable future employee.

  • Online - Writing a Literature Review for Coursework Students

    Starts: 18 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 18 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 399
    This workshop will help you to understand what a literature review for coursework students is and how to approach it.

  • Online - Avoiding plagiarism through effective paraphrasing and synthesising sources

    Starts: 18 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 18 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 400
    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.

  • Online - Critically Reading a Scientific Paper

    Starts: 18 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 18 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 398
    This workshop will outline the skills required to critically read and understand a scientific article.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 18 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 18 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Remaining places: 15
    Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.

  • Online - Reading and Interpreting Statistics

    Starts: 19 Aug 2025, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 19 Aug 2025, 11:30 am
    Remaining places: 396
    Our workshop will teach you the basic concepts needed to interpret statistical results in research papers.

  • Online - Study strategies for a successful semester

    Starts: 19 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 19 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Remaining places: 395
    This workshop will provide you with some strategies for organising your time and studying effectively. It will highlight the objectives of academic study and how best to achieve those objectives.

  • Peer Writing Project: Bring Your Draft

    Starts: 19 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 19 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Remaining places: 20
    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: 12 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 12 Aug 2025, 2:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 32
    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.

  • Pushing Past Performance Anxiety

    Starts: 14 Aug 2025, 9:30 am
    Finishes: 14 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 33
    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.

  • Art for Wellbeing

    Starts: 14 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 14 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 22
    Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.

  • Bye Social Anxiety

    Starts: 19 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 19 Aug 2025, 12:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-223 Workshop A
    Remaining places: 2
    This is a 1-session workshop with an optional 1-session follow-up to support the learnings. Each session goes for 1-1.5 hours long. Activities include group discussions, self-reflection exercises, videos, case scenarios, and the practise of skills together and independently.

  • Mindfulness Inside and Out

    Starts: 19 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 19 Aug 2025, 2:30 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 33
    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: 20 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 20 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 7
    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.

  • Relationships 101 Session 1

    Starts: 20 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 20 Aug 2025, 5:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Building 6, WorkShop B
    Remaining places: 0
    Gain a deeper understanding into the experiences, ideas, values, beliefs that influence the quality of relationships you have. With this 3 workshop series, you are invited to develop more relational awareness and insight into who you are, your strengths and what you need from the different types of relationships around you.

  • Let's Talk About Loss

    Starts: 21 Aug 2025, 9:30 am
    Finishes: 21 Aug 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: 21 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 21 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 23
    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: 26 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 26 Aug 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: 27 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 27 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 23
    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: 27 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 27 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 8
    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: 28 Aug 2025, 9:30 am
    Finishes: 28 Aug 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: 28 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 28 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Physics Annexe (6), 06-216 Workshop B
    Remaining places: 22
    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: 2 Sep 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 2 Sep 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.

  • 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: 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.

  • 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: 36
    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: 24
    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: 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: 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: 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.

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  • Career Advancement Program 2025, WS 2

    Starts: 8 Aug 2025, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Forgan Smith Building (1), 01-W332, Forgan Smith Building, Collaborative
    Remaining places: 37
    Level up your career in just four weeks with the Career Advancement Program — a dynamic blend of in-person workshops, online modules, and real-world industry engagement.

  • Career Advancement Program 2025, WS 3

    Starts: 15 Aug 2025, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 15 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Forgan Smith Building (1), 01-W332, Forgan Smith Building, Collaborative
    Remaining places: 39
    Level up your career in just four weeks with the Career Advancement Program — a dynamic blend of in-person workshops, online modules, and real-world industry engagement.

  • Peer Résumé Reviews by the Job Seeker Squad

    Starts: 20 Aug 2025, 9:45 am
    Finishes: 20 Aug 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: 20 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 19
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

  • Peer Résumé Reviews by the Job Seeker Squad

    Starts: 27 Aug 2025, 9:45 am
    Finishes: 27 Aug 2025, 10:45 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central - Edge Activation Space (Building 42)
    Remaining places: 3
    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: 27 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 27 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Student Central Building 42
    Remaining places: 33
    Short on time but career focused? Drop by for quick chat or join us for an express workshop!

  • Career Advancement Program 2025, WS 4

    Starts: 29 Aug 2025, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 29 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Forgan Smith Building (1), 01-W332, Forgan Smith Building, Collaborative
    Remaining places: 39
    Level up your career in just four weeks with the Career Advancement Program — a dynamic blend of in-person workshops, online modules, and real-world industry engagement.

  • 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: 12
    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: 38
    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: 32
    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: 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: 1 Oct 2025, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 1 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: 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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