The University Library runs many workshops during the year to support you in your study and research. These workshops cover essential skills such as referencing, searching techniques and using EndNote.

If no workshops are currently scheduled, please see our recordings of previous Library workshops.

For further assistance, Ask our Librarians for help.

Library

Preparing to conduct a systematic review - online

Person sitting in a library turning a page of a book
If you are considering conducting a Scoping or Systematic Review for publication or assessment, this workshop will teach you the steps required to produce these review types to high quality standards. 

You will learn

  • What is a Systematic Review? The difference between Scoping and Systematic Reviews.
  • Formal methodologies for conducting Scoping and Systematic Reviews
  • Protocols: requirements and registrations
  • Reporting requirements for systematic searching: PRISMA
    Note: for steps on conducting the search itself, please attend a search workshop.
  • Literature selection & appraisal: risk of bias, collaboration tools.
  • Analysis, synthesis & reporting of results.
  • Library resources: Guides, workshops, and videos. Ask Our Librarians.

Recommended prior knowledge

At least intermediate level search strategy construction, including database searching. Please refer to the Library Workshops page for upcoming dates or recordings of previous sessions. 

Who should attend

Those interested in conducting a systematic review, or about to commence a systematic review, including but not limited to
  • HDR students
  • supervisors
  • researchers
If you are unable to attend this Workshop, this Library resource will help you to learn about Systematic Reviews: Systematic review guide

Library

Preparing to conduct a systematic review - online

Date

09 September, 2025 at 9 AM until 09 September, 2025 at 10 AM

Register now

Location

Microsoft Teams

See on map
For workshops focusing on academic learning, see Support for Academic Learning Workshops.