Information School News

MA Librarianship student Bethany talks us through her tips and tricks for navigating the daunting task of writing her dissertation. She's also done a short video on the topic, which you can view below. The thought of writing a dissertation can be quite overwhelming! You may not have written one before and have no idea where to start. Before my master’s degree, I did have some experience in writing a dissertation, but even with this previous experience, I still found it a bit daunting at first! I am currently nearly halfway through my master’s dissertation, and I thought I would share a few tips that I have picked up along the way… I recommend starting to think about your dissertation topic early. This will give you enough time to choose a topic that you feel confident about, instead of rushing into one last minute. During Semester 1 it might be useful to read a few articles that are linked to your area of interest. By taking these small steps, you will be able to submit a more

Laura Sbaffi (Unfair Means Officer) and Skye Xin Zhao (Introductory Tasks Lead) are the winners of the University of Sheffield 2022 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Learning and Teaching for the Digital Innovation category. The Vice-Chancellor’s Award is a prestigious and highly competitive award that is designed to encourage, promote and celebrate good practice across the university. As a department, we are very proud to have our staff members winning this award. The award has been awarded in recognition of a suite of resources and support developed since 2020 to support students’ academic transitions and enhance their understanding of Academic Integrity-related concepts, policies, and practices. The resources are a key part of the Information School’s early intervention strategy to provide positive and proactive, and sustained support to students in their academic work. Engaging students as partners, Laura and Skye have developed an online module incorporating a suite of interactive