Welcome

Forthcoming skills sessions

• May

  19
  Writing for Publication
  Online, via Microsoft Teams - 09:30
  An introductory workshop on the essentials to consider when starting out in writing and getting work into print. Suitable for: All staff groups, especially junior doctors, researchers and those undertaking programmes of study. If no places are available, UHL staff can also book via HELM (www.uhlhelm.com) or contact the library.
  
• Jun

  04
  Finding high quality information – Where to start?
  Online, via Microsoft Teams - 10:00
  An overview of some of the best information resources and how to use them. If no places are available, UHL staff can also book via HELM (www.uhlhelm.com) or contact the library.
  
• Jun

  04
  A step-by-step guide to searching for literature
  Online, via Microsoft Teams - 14:00
  A librarian will guide you through our seven steps and show you how to conduct a quality literature search. We will also explain how to access the fulltext of articles. Top tips and a comprehensive handout will be provided. If no places are available, UHL staff can also book via HELM (www.uhlhelm.com) or contact the library.
  
• Jun

  09
  Using statistics and handling data: a foundational guide
  Glenfield Hospital Library - 13:00
  All UHL and LPT staff and students who want to have an understanding of some of the basic principles of statistics and data handling. We will look at the different types of data that exist some tools for describing the location (average) and spread (variability) of data. Then we will look at how we could make inference from sample data, about the population as a whole and how to do hypothesis testing. Finally we will look at other factors that determine which statistical tests are best used in which circumstances.
  
• Jun

  17
  Writing for Publication
  Online, via Microsoft Teams - 14:00
  An introductory workshop on the essentials to consider when starting out in writing and getting work into print. Suitable for: All staff groups, especially junior doctors, researchers and those undertaking programmes of study. If no places are available, UHL staff can also book via HELM (www.uhlhelm.com) or contact the library.
  
• Jun

  25
  Health Literacy Awareness
  Library, Leicester General Hospital - 09:30
  A session that explores what health literacy is, why it is important and what we can do to provide information for patients who may have low levels of health literacy. If no places are available, UHL staff can also book via HELM (www.uhlhelm.com) or contact the library.
  
• Jun

  29
  A step-by-step guide to searching for literature
  Online, via Microsoft Teams - 10:00
  A librarian will guide you through our seven steps and show you how to conduct a quality literature search. We will also explain how to access the fulltext of articles. Top tips and a comprehensive handout will be provided. If no places are available, UHL staff can also book via HELM (www.uhlhelm.com) or contact the library.
  
• Jun

  29
  Finding high quality information – Where to start?
  Online, via Microsoft Teams - 14:00
  An overview of some of the best information resources and how to use them. If no places are available, UHL staff can also book via HELM (www.uhlhelm.com) or contact the library.