Library Subject Guides
On this page you'll find information about our skills training events, as well as links to other training offered by the Library & IT Services, and the Academic Skills Community...
You can use the filters below to explore skills training from the Library, IT, and Learning Services, including sessions for staff and researchers. To book onto a session, follow the link in the session information below, logging into the booking system when prompted.
We also run a number of specialised training sessions for staff and research postgraduates:
The Academic Skills Community is the University's approach to learning and communication support designed to help students advance their academic, language and interpersonal abilities.
Academic Skills Community workshops take place regularly as informal face-to-face or online sessions on the following skills areas:
Academic Reading
Academic Writing
Communication & Collaboration
Self Development & Reflection
Data Skills (via the Maths Skills Centre)
Digital Skills (via the Digital skills training programme)
Our Digital skills training is open to all members of the University.
We have a broad range of content as part of the programme, including our Digital Wednesdays sessions, and themes like Being critical and Learn to code.
Use the filters on the training list to see the sessions currently available.
Digital Wednesdays are a range of sessions on various themes outside of our core selection of training. They may have a specialist focus, or they may just be plain out there! The only essential is that they're on a topic that's remotely digital, and at least a little bit fun.
The Open Research team offer training to postgraduate researchers and staff through the Building Research and Innovation Capacity (BRIC) programme.
To book a session go to: SkillsForge - Postgraduate Researchers or LMS - Staff (login required).
Next sessions:
If you need information, take a look at the:
You can also contact the team by email lib-open-research@york.ac.uk to:
Alternatively, book an Open Research Online Appointment to discuss your individual needs.
Most of our teaching this year will be delivered either online via Zoom, or face-to-face in either LFA/144 or the Creativity Lab (LFA/103) — both rooms located in the Library's Harry Fairhurst Building:
