The GRASP program continues to evolve in response to students’ needs and as such, the structure of our workshop series is changing.
On this page you will find recordings and materials from the past few years that reflects the previous GRASP workshop structure. We are retaining them as they continue to provide value to students.
Purpose & structure of research proposal: lecture [00:37:09]
Purpose & structure of research proposal: workshop recording [01:32:40]
Purpose & structure of research proposal: short summary recording [11:25]
Purpose & structure of research proposal: workshop slides [PDF, 597kB]
Purpose & structure of research proposal: worksheet [DOCX, 47kB]
Health Sciences
Literature Review (Health Sciences): workshop recording [00:47:14]
Literature Review (Health Sciences): PowerPoint slides [PDF, 988kB]
Business & Law & Humanities
Literature Review (Business & Law & Humanities): workshop recording [01:58:46]
Literature Review (Business & Law & Humanities): PowerPoint slides [PDF, 10MB]
Science & Engineering
Literature Review (Science & Engineering): workshop recording [01:03:26]
Literature Review (Science & Engineering): PowerPoint slides [PDF, 5MB]
All faculties
Advanced Endnote: workshop recording [01:14:53]
Advanced Endnote: PowerPoint slides [PDF, 1.7MB]
You may also like to visit the Library’s workshops calendar to see details of any upcoming EndNote workshops.
Qualitative Research: A practical introduction into the art of getting lost [01:46:05]
An introduction to the what, why and how: Systematic Reviewing [01:19:04]
NVivo
Contact Digital & Technology Solutions (DTS) to download
Full day training workshops run by Dr Amma Buckley
Critical approach: lecture [00:33:36]
Critical approach: workshop recording [01:29:01]
Critical approach: workshop slides [PDF, 1663kB]
Critical approach: worksheet [DOCX, 47kB]
Critical approach: reading list
Analytical approach: lecture [00.33.36]
Analytical approach: workshop recording [01:11:22]
Analytical approach: workshop slides [PDF, 460kB]
Thesis writing: editing and proofreading: lecture [00:35:59]
Editing and proofreading: workshop recording [00:57:19]
Editing and proofreading: workshop slides [PDF, 188kB]
Formatting your thesis in Microsoft Word: workshop recording [00:40:48]
Editing and proofreading: reading list
Thesis writing: feedback: lecture [00:40:02]
Requesting and using feedback: workshop recording [01:08:08]
GRASP lectures are available on some of the topics covered in GRASP workshops. For more detailed coverage of the topics, please refer to workshop materials under Research Proposal and Research Writing (above).
Purpose & structure of research proposal: lecture [37:09]
Research questions and objectives: lecture [43:55]
Literature reviews: selecting, reading and writing: lecture [52:34]
Methodology & methods: lecture [28:18]
Critical literacy for researchers: Being analytical: lecture [33:36]
Thesis writing: better sentences: lecture [31:50]
Thesis writing: better paragraphs: lecture [28:02]
Thesis writing: editing and proofreading: lecture: [35:59]
Thesis writing: feedback: lecture: [40:02]
GRASP On-the-go is a series of brief summaries of some of the topics covered in GRASP workshops. The series gives you an overview of those topics, and is designed to be listened to or watched on-the-go; wherever and whenever you have a moment. For more detailed coverage of the topics, please refer to the GRASP lectures (above).
GRASP On-the-go episode 1: Introduction: recording [02:27]
GRASP On-the-go episode 2: Purpose and structure of the candidacy proposal: recording [11:25]
GRASP On-the-go episode 3: Developing your research question: recording [15:01]
GRASP On-the-go episode 4: Methods and methodology: recording [16:26]
GRASP On-the-go episode 5: Literature review: searching and selecting: recording [15:08]
GRASP On-the-go episode 6: Literature review: reading and writing: recording [15:50]
GRASP On-the-go episode 7: Writing critically: recording [15:46]
GRASP On-the-go episode 8: Writing analytically: recording [15:57]
GRASP On-the-go episode 9: Better paragraphs: recording [19:17]
GRASP On-the-go episode 10: Editing and proofreading: recording [18:35]