Averages & Range

This workshop covers the following topics: mean, median, mode and range. It will involve theory, helpful tips on how to avoid common mistakes and plenty of practice questions.

Are you studying languages, or maybe you already speak other languages?   

The range of roles available to multi-lingual graduates is wider than you might think,  and the ability to speak multiple languages can be an asset in a many different sectors.  

Come along to find out more!

Drop in for an informal chat with employers who are particularly interested in recruiting students who speak more than one language. Find out about the types of role on offer, how to make your application stand out and the opportunities to use your language skills in your future career!

Employers attending:

- Education First
- Speaking Agency
- Translate Plus
- Spain Internships

Hear from inspirational Modern Foreign Languages Alumni on how their degree helped them to get to where they are - from roles in translation, interpreting, marketing and banking!

Assessment Centres are often the last stage in the recruitment process for many graduate level jobs, placements even summer internships.

Please note - this is a practical, interactive and supportive session where you will get the opportunity to take part in two group exercises and to gain valuable feedback on how you performed.      It is difficult to "practice" or rehearse group tasks/discussions on your own at home, so if you think that you are going to encounter an assessment centre of any kind over the next few months, this is time well spent!

As part of the development of our new College strategy, we would like to gain responses from students and staff on what we can all do to help equality, diversity and inclusion on campus.

Come along to the Davison Building atrium, outside the SU Shop, on Thursday (30 January), from 12.30-3.30pm, and place your response onto the Equality Tree.

This is a free of charge traditional 60 minute mixed ability classical yoga class for all ages and physical abilities (adaptations can be made as required)

Please bring: a yoga/exercise mat and blanket

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks for relaxation.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Interested in a career as a curator or education officer in a museum or gallery?

This interactive session will give you an insight into these careers and the chance to gain some key tips and advice!

The College Curator Dr Laura MacCulloch will lead the session and will be available for questions and support on curating and organising exhibitions.

Come along and learn about the nuts and bolts of mounting an exhibition from design to label writing.

Laura will also discuss the less glamorous side of exhibitions and share her experiences of working in museums and galleries.

Do register to attend, as places are limited

Curious about a career in Museums, Galleries or Heritage?  Find out about the diverse roles available, get tips on where to look for experience and learn how to develop relevant skills. This event is open to anyone interested in the industry!

Booking recommended.

Fractions

This workshop covers the following topics: equivalent fractions; writing one amount as a fraction of another; adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions; converting fractions to decimals. It will involve theory, helpful tips on how to avoid common mistakes and plenty of practice questions.

Come and meet Royal Holloway’s Archivist, Annabel Valentine.  Find out what a career in archives involves and get advice on how best to enter the profession and related vocations. 

Some of Royal Holloway’s most revered archives will be on display for you to look at and Annabel will answer any questions that you have about the material. 

Yoga Nidra is a traditional guided meditation and relaxation practice which has been found to reduce tension and anxiety and improve sleep.

This is a free of charge traditional 60 minute mixed ability classical yoga class open for all ages and physical abilities. (adaptations can be made as required).

Please bring: a yoga/ exercise mat and blanket

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks for relaxation.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

Yoga Nidra is a traditional guided meditation and relaxation practice which has been found to reduce tension and anxiety and improve sleep.

This is a free of charge traditional 60 minute mixed ability classical yoga class open for all ages and physical abilities. (adaptations can be made as required).

Please bring: a yoga/ exercise mat and blanket

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks for relaxation.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

This is a free of charge traditional 60 minute mixed ability classical yoga class open for all ages and physical abilities. (adaptations can be made as required).

Please bring: a yoga/ exercise mat and blanket

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks for relaxation.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

Royal Holloway has developed a relationship with St Mary’s University, Twickenham – an Ofstedrated Outstanding teacher training provider.

Like Royal Holloway, St Mary’s is a relatively small, green campus university. It prides itself on its personal approach, and has strong links with over 700 local schools and excellent employability outcomes. 96% of its PGCE Primary students and 100% of its PGCE Secondary students are employed or in further study within six months of graduating (source: Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education, 2016/17). How it works You can benefit from regular training from St Mary’s on the Royal Holloway campus.

Expert teachers from St Mary’s are available to help you navigate your training options and provide support through your application process. The team is also happy to deliver talks within your final year classes, and to welcome you to ‘taster’ PGCE events on the St Mary’s campus.
Considering Teaching as your next step?

For some subjects, generous government training bursaries are available for PGCE students. This is in addition to a range of government-funded Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses, taken in advance of the PGCE starting, should you wish to change disciplines upon entering teaching. St Mary’s is close to Royal Holloway by car and public transport (Strawberry Hill and Twickenham stations) so you can continue to live in the local area while completing your teacher training.

Decimals & Percentages

This workshop covers the following topics: recurring decimals; place value; multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100, 1000, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001 and other decimals; adding and subtracting decimals; rounding decimals; converting between fractions, decimals and percentages; writing one amount as a percentage of another. It will involve theory, helpful tips on how to avoid common mistakes and plenty of practice questions including mental arithmetic.  

Assessment Centres are often the last stage in the recruitment process for many graduate level jobs, placements even summer internships.

Please note - this is a practical, interactive and supportive session where you will get the opportunity to take part in two group exercises and to gain valuable feedback on how you performed. It is difficult to "practice" or rehearse group tasks/discussions on your own at home, so if you think that you are going to encounter an assessment centre of any kind over the next few months, this is time well spent!

Yoga Nidra is a traditional guided meditation and relaxation practice which has been found to reduce tension and anxiety and improve sleep.

This is a free of charge 45 minute session open to all ages and physical abilities and no experience is necessary.

Please bring: a yoga/ exercise mat, blanket and pillow.

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks.

Remember not to be late: There is no entry after the session has started to preserve the experience for the group as a whole.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

This is a course of five workshops which will be repeated a few times during the year. For full details on the dates, times and locations of each workshop, click here.

Session 1 - Getting Started with Statistics and SPSS

This is a computer led workshop for complete beginners to SPSS. The workshop follows a step by step guide to getting started in SPSS with exercises and covers the following topics: Getting data into SPSS; Choosing the right summary statistics and graphs for your data; Producing summary statistics, tables and graphs; Recording and creating new variables.

Fraction, Decimals & Percentages - calculations

This workshop covers the following topics: finding fraction, decimal and percentage of an amount; calculating percentage increase and decrease. It will involve theory, helpful tips on how to avoid common mistakes and plenty of practice questions including mental arithmetic. 

This is a free of charge traditional 60 minute mixed ability classical yoga class open for all ages and physical abilities. (adaptations can be made as required).

Please bring: a yoga/ exercise mat and blanket

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks for relaxation.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

This workshop focuses on the concepts and terminology needed to understand hypothesis testing. The workshop will also cover chi-squared tests and t-tests.

Drop by to speak to a recruiter from KPMG, grab a doughnut and hear more about the opportunities, application process and what it’s like to work at one of the big 4 firms.  See you there!

 Ratio & Proportion

This workshop covers the following topics: ratio; equivalent ratio; simplifying ratio; comparing ratio; writing ratio as fraction; finding the missing number in a ratio; dividing number in a given ratio; difference between ratio and proportion; direct proportion; inverse proportion. It will involve theory, helpful tips on how to avoid common mistakes and plenty of practice questions including mental arithmetic. 

This is a free of charge traditional 60 minute mixed ability classical yoga class open for all ages and physical abilities. (adaptations can be made as required).

Please bring: a yoga/ exercise mat and blanket

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks for relaxation.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

Find out what working life is like in the Civil Service and the core skills required, plus how to increase your chances of application success.

Hear from the Fast Streamers themselves and take part in this interactive session. 

Booking recommended to secure your place.

ANOVA in SPSS

Stats knowledge required. You must have attended S1 and S2 workshops or studied the material. Analysis of Variance is a statistical test for comparing the means of several independent groups. There are several types of ANOVA but it is important to get to grips with the basics before moving to more complex types of ANOVA. This practical workshop centres around running ANOVA in SPSS and includes: Which ANOVA to use in which circumstances; Carrying out one and two way ANOVA; Interpretation of the output; Checking assumptions; What to do when the assumptions are not met.

This workshop covers the following topics: distance units conversion including millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres, and miles; money conversion; formulae. It will involve theory, helpful tips on how to avoid common mistakes and plenty of practice questions including mental arithmetic.

This is a free of charge traditional 60 minute mixed ability classical yoga class open for all ages and physical abilities. (adaptations can be made as required).

Please bring: a yoga/ exercise mat and blanket

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks for relaxation.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

 Correlation and Regression in SPSS

Stats knowledge required. You must have attended S1 and S2 workshops or studied the material. Multiple regression is one of the most commonly used techniques for project analysis. It is important to know how to use and interpret regression correctly. This practical workshop centres around using SPSS to carry out correlation and regression and includes: When and why correlation or regression are used; Carrying out analysis; Interpretation of the output; Checking assumptions.

This workshop covers the following topics: scatter graph; line graph; cumulative frequency. We will read, analyse charts and graphs, as well as make calculations based on the data presented graphically. It will involve theory, helpful tips on how to avoid common mistakes and plenty of practice questions.

This is a free of charge traditional 60 minute mixed ability classical yoga class open for all ages and physical abilities. (adaptations can be made as required).

Please bring: a yoga/ exercise mat and blanket

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks for relaxation.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

 Choosing the right statistical analysis for your project

This workshop covers the steps of choosing the right analysis and introduces the terminology associated with the process. A number of group exercises will be included to aid understanding of the topics. The session includes a brief introduction to each test for those who have not studied them before and the appropriate graphs to use with each test. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to receive exclusive advice on our application process and meet with our recruitment team to understand how to make the best impact in your KPMG application. You will also gain insight into what KPMG does, and how you can use your strengths and skills to succeed in a career at KPMG.

Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. KPMG is a diverse business that requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. We welcome a range of backgrounds, and degree disciplines, so wherever your journey of discovery leads you, KPMG is a place where you can learn, grow and thrive.

Booking recommended to guarantee your place.

Box and Whisker Plot & Tables

This workshop covers the following topics: reading off range, median, quartiles and interquartile range off the box and whisker plot; reading and completing tables. It will involve theory, helpful tips on how to avoid common mistakes and plenty of practice questions.

Worried about your exams? This lecture will give you an insight into what exams are for, what to expect and how to prepare. Hear top tips from previous Royal Holloway students and discover our techniques and strategies for ensuring examination success.

Come along to our free, informal, and lively talks on core academic skills with opportunities to learn from first class work and ask questions - no booking required! These workshops are open to all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught students, free of charge.

For more information on the dates, times and locations of each session, Click here.

Royal Holloway has developed a relationship with St Mary’s University, Twickenham – an Ofstedrated Outstanding teacher training provider.

Like Royal Holloway, St Mary’s is a relatively small, green campus university. It prides itself on its personal approach, and has strong links with over 700 local schools and excellent employability outcomes. 96% of its PGCE Primary students and 100% of its PGCE Secondary students are employed or in further study within six months of graduating (source: Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education, 2016/17). How it works You can benefit from regular training from St Mary’s on the Royal Holloway campus.

Expert teachers from St Mary’s are available to help you navigate your training options and provide support through your application process. The team is also happy to deliver talks within your final year classes, and to welcome you to ‘taster’ PGCE events on the St Mary’s campus.
Considering Teaching as your next step?

For some subjects, generous government training bursaries are available for PGCE students. This is in addition to a range of government-funded Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses, taken in advance of the PGCE starting, should you wish to change disciplines upon entering teaching. St Mary’s is close to Royal Holloway by car and public transport (Strawberry Hill and Twickenham stations) so you can continue to live in the local area while completing your teacher training.

Yoga Nidra is a traditional guided meditation and relaxation practice which has been found to reduce tension and anxiety and improve sleep.

This is a free of charge 45 minute session open to all ages and physical abilities and no experience is necessary.

Please bring: a yoga/ exercise mat, blanket and pillow.

Please wear: any loose, comfortable clothing and warm socks.

Remember not to be late: There is no entry after the session has started to preserve the experience for the group as a whole.

Please email Moya at moya.watson@rhul.ac.uk if you have any questions.

This is a joint staff/ student event.

Find out what working life is like in the Civil Service and the core skills required, plus how to increase your chances of application success.

Hear from the Fast Streamers themselves and take part in this interactive session. 

Booking recommended to secure your place.

This workshop focuses on the notion of academic honesty as a way to respect the intellectual property of others and explores ways of developing critical thinking strategies through synthesis and juxtaposition of sources.

Many students are concerned about the clarity, coherence and general intelligibility of their writing. This workshop focuses on skills such as pronoun referencing, the logical grouping and sequencing of ideas, the construction of clear, cohesive paragraphs and avoiding ambiguity/vagueness.

In this interactive workshop you will gain insights into how to direct an argument in your writing and how to embed your sources into paragraphs before having a go at transforming samples of your own work. The workshop will consider how to write effective, compelling topic sentences before exploring and practicing effective ways of using, synthesizing and paraphrasing so that you support your points and gain excellent marks.

Develop your essay writing skills by learning how to show critical thinking, and analysis and evaluation in your writing, establish an academic 'voice' and construct a well-supported argument that will impress your markers.

Worried about your exams? This lecture will give you an insight into what exams are for, what to expect and how to prepare. Hear top tips from previous Royal Holloway students and discover our techniques and strategies for ensuring examination success.

Come along to our free, informal, and lively talks on core academic skills with opportunities to learn from first class work and ask questions - no booking required! These workshops are open to all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught students, free of charge.

For more information on the dates, times and locations of each session, Click here.

This workshop explores the purpose of academic reading and the practical steps essay writers need to take when reading in preparation for academic writing. The workshop will show you how to identify useful information within texts, strategies for reading effectively and efficiently, and how to approach and read different academic genres.

This workshop explores the principle components of an academic essay and how university essays differ from those encountered at school or college. Learn about how to decipher the assignment question/task, what you need to do and how to structure and write an effective essay that will maximise your chances of top marks.

Mental Arithmetic & Tips

This workshop summarises all the tips mentioned in the previous workshops, gives an opportunity to ask questions from a variety of topics and provides a lot of practice of mental arithmetic questions.

Our Exhibitions team is pleased to announce that its next exhibition will be Impressions of Modern Life: Prints from The Courtauld Gallery, an exhibition showcasing 24 prints by world-renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Édouard Manet and Henri Matisse.

Plenty of exciting and free events will accompany this exhibition, including behind-the-scene trips to The Courtauld Institute of Art, and the British Museum’s, respective Prints and Drawings rooms exclusive to Royal Holloway students. Discover the full list below.

Events exclusive to Royal Holloway students

• Behind the scenes at the Courtauld Print Room
• Behind the scenes at the British Museum Prints and Drawings Room

Events open to all

• Impressions of Modern Life - Linocut workshop with artist Louise McGarr
• ‘Impressions of Modern Life’ exhibition tour with art dealer and historian Donato Esposito
  
• Care and Conservation of Prints and Drawings at the Courtauld talk

Please email our Exhibitions team for further information.

Book now as spaces are limited.