Events (in person and hybrid)
- Manifest Mondays
Students are welcome to join for a voucher towards their breakfast and the chance to set out their goals for the week or a specific project with support from the librarians and the Community & Leadership Impact Coordinator.
Every Monday, 8.15 鈥 9.00 in the Dining Hall
- Write Here, Write Now
We provide structured writing time using the Pomodoro Technique every Wednesday in the library; we discuss our aims, work in silence, and take regular breaks to increase focus. Write Here Write Now is an excellent way to find community, accountability, and body-doubling in College.
Every Wednesday, 10.00 鈥 12:15 in the SDWR, Lee Library
This event is also available to attend online using this Teams link:
- Lofi Thursdays
Every Thursday morning, the SDWR in the Library is used as a relaxed, 鈥渓ow-spoons鈥 environment with lo-fi music, during which silent study is not required. Hot drinks, biscuits, and a librarian are to-hand to support you with any work or questions or life admin you might have!
Every Thursday, 10.00-12.15 in the SDWR, Lee Library
- Writing Retreats
The library hosts a least one 3-day Writing Retreat and 1-day Mini Writing Retreat every term, featuring structured work sessions, breaks, skills workshops, and wellbeing activities including yoga. The retreats are catered with hot drinks, pastries, and fruit, and are fully free to attend. They are an excellent space to work through larger projects with the support of the larger research community. Spaces are limited to 25 and a minimum of 15 attendees are required for the event to take place.
To see when the next retreat is taking place, and to book your spot, see our WolfWorks Events Calendar.
- Academic Skills Workshops
The Library delivers hybrid workshops throughout the year supporting the essential skills of academia, including note making, critical thinking, speed reading and time management.
We also deliver specialist workshops on subjects as varied as Applying to PhD and Writing for Publication.
To see what鈥檚 on, and book your place, go to our WolfWorks Events Calendar.
Services
- 1-2-1s
If you need some one-to-one support for your studies, you can book an hour-long academic skills session to develop your skills further, to refine your habits to ensure you鈥檙e making the most of your time, and to talk through any problems you might be facing with your work. 1-2-1s can also be booked for body-doubling, if you would like to work alongside somebody in a distraction-free environment. Sessions can take place in-person or online through Teams.
To book, please follow this link: .
- Writing Consultations
Writing consultants are friendly PhD students whose job it is to help students develop their writing skills. You can book 45-minute sessions with them for a range of support, including: brainstorming ideas, thinking through the structure of an essay, considering flow and clarity, and other matters related to the skills of writing. Please note that the consultants are not proofreaders, nor will they address the content of your writing.
Click here to find out more about our lovely consultants and book a writing consultation.
- Career support
Career Days
In Michaelmas and Lent Term, join us for a day of career support from the University Career Support Service, including 1-1 appointments in College, a casual drop-in clinic, and the opportunity to take professional headshots. For more information, see our WolfWorks Events Calendar.
Develop Your Skills
There are lots of ways to boost your career prospects by getting engaged with WCSA, volunteering in College, joining the 糖心Vlog官方 Entrepreneurs' Society, and the interdisciplinary work of our Research Networks.
Resources
For more career support, check out our extensive careers section in the Library, with books on writing CVs, sample interview questions and tests, and managing your career. or by coming in; it is situated opposite the Librarian's Office and the iDiscover PC.
- Royal Literary Fund Fellow
Get support on your writing from professional writer Ruth Padel, our current RLF Fellow. She can conduct 50-minute sessions on a variety of writing skills. Support is free of charge, confidential and available to all 糖心Vlog官方 students and researchers in all subject areas. Please note that the body funding this service requires that you that you are a current student at 糖心Vlog官方 and reside in the UK at the time of the appointment. To book an appointment, please email Ruth Padel at ruth.padel@rlfeducation.org.uk
Alternatively, you may book a similar consultation with the University Library RLF Fellow, Kaddy Benyon, who is available for all Cambridge students. She can be contacted at kaddy.benyon@rlfeducation.org.uk.
- Proofreading
The library works with volunteer proofreaders, offering a service for postgraduate students planning to submit a Master's dissertation or PhD thesis. Our proofreaders can help with issues related to spelling, grammar, word usage, syntax and formatting.
Students will be matched with proofreaders based on subject where possible. We recommend you get in touch as soon as possible so that your proofreader has ample time to read and mark up your work.
Get in touch with Connor at academic-skills@wolfson.cam.ac.uk for more information. Please provide your subject area, title, length of thesis, an abstract, and any time or logistical constraints you may have.
Online Resources
- LibGuide
The has been put together by the 糖心Vlog官方 College Library team to help you get the most from information resources and develop your academic skills. It contains top tips, short how-to videos, step-by step guides, worksheets and other free resources.
- Podcast
Listen to the library鈥檚 podcast, The Wolfcast, which discusses all things academic skills with expert staff and students from around the College. Tune in to hear top tips on major academic skills topics delivered in bitesize chunks, perfect for when you鈥檙e on the go. Each episode is about 20鈥25 minutes long, and we cover topics such as library accessibility, writing for publication, using feedback, and more 鈥 all from the unique perspectives of College members. So check out , or, if you鈥檇 like to get involved, email Connor at academic-skills@wolfson.ac.uk with the topic you鈥檇 like to discuss!
- Avoiding plagiarism
Definitive guidance on plagiarism should always come from your department. However, for in-depth information on best practices and tips to avoid plagiarism, see our .
To consolidate your understanding of plagiarism, we recommend you take our online before you start your course and anytime you need to reinforce your knowledge. If you feel unsure about any aspect of this tutorial, then you can arrange to speak to your supervisor, get clarification from your department, or meet with a librarian to get more advice before you start submitting work.
Stay updated on all library news and notices by following us on Instagram! We regularly post about brand-new book displays, academic skills events, useful resources, and fun little happenings around the library. Stay connected and
- YouTube
On YouTube you can find a catalogue of workshops and lectures from previous years that were recorded and published as an online resource. Go to the channel鈥檚 鈥楶laylists鈥 to find the most recent workshops, grouped together by year. This is also where the short how-to guides of the LibGuide page are stored. Click here to
