VR Training

NEW for 2012-2013

We are now offering a series of tailor-made sessions developed to meet the needs of students and staff in the History of Art Department.

Please remember, help and advice is always available during our opening hours, you don't have to wait for a training session to get the information you need!

Further details will be added as and when they become available.

  • First Year Students

An Introduction to Visual Resorces

Informal sessions to introduce the services offered

Discussion/demonstrations will include - sourcing images from the Web, scanning images, Photoshop and other digital manipulation tools, PowerPoint

Wednesday 10th, 17th, 24th October, 12.00 - 1.00

Preparing for your presentation

More focussed training sessions to help you prepare for your first presentation. Image sourcing and basic PowerPoint.

Wednesday 16th & 23rd January, 1.00 - 2.00

  • Second Year Students and Finalists

Image sourcing and manipulation

To build on your existing skills and help you to find/create the best possible images for use in your presentations

Thursday 6th December, 1.00 - 2.00


PowerPoint for HoA

A training session focusing on the most useful tools for HoA presentations. Also a look at some common errors/pitfalls to be avoided

Thursday 13th December, 1.00 - 2.00

  • Graduate Students

Image sourcing and manipulation

To build on your existing skills and help you to find/create the best possible images for use in your presentations


PowerPoint for HoA

A training session focussing on the most useful tools for HoA presentations. Also a look at some common errors/pitfalls to be avoided

  • Research Students

Presenting papers

A half-day seminar to develop skills for presenting conference papers.

Summer term, full details to follow

  • Research Students and Staff

Video for PowerPoint

Demonstrations of some of the possibilities for video sourcing, editing and presentation

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