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Academic skills

Skills@Library supports taught students to develop academic skills, within the curriculum and through online resources, workshops, 1-2-1 consultations and drop-in sessions.

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Academic skills

Academic skills

Take your learning to the next level with Skills@Library. We help taught students to develop academic skills online and in person.

Academic integrity and plagiarism

Academic writing

Critical thinking

Employability

Maths and statistics

Note making

Online learning

Reading

Referencing

Revision and exams

Searching for information

Time management

Assignments

Struggling to write that essay? Not sure on how to write a report? Skills@Library can help you to complete your assignments.

Annotated bibliographies

Dissertations

Essay writing

Feedback

Group work

Planning your assignments

Presentations: oral

Presentations: posters

Reflective writing

Report writing

Scientific writing

Editing and proofreading

Skills development at University

Whatever stage you’re at in your University journey, Skills@Library can help you to identify, develop and refine the academic skills you need.

A graphic illustration of a paper aeroplane, a drinks can and a donut. First year

First year

Get off to a Flying Start! Find out about the skills you need at university and how it differs from what you’ve done before.

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Second year

Step up to second year. Build on the skills you developed at first year and get to grips with the study techniques for second year success.

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Final year

Tackle your final year project or dissertation. Our comprehensive guide takes you through all the stages of your Final Chapter at university.

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Masters

Step up to Masters and equip yourself with the academic skills you need to progress to postgraduate level.

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For staff

Skills@Library provide tailored sessions within the curriculum to support particular programmes of study. Find out what resources are available for you to use within lectures, online and in the virtual learning environment to support your students.

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Blog

How to get started, and continue working, on assignments – the question matrix technique

‘matrix‘ (Espinoza Macedo, 2008) This is about a technique to help you get started on an...

on April 14, 2022

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Getting better at academic study: skills audit

Auditing your skills; what are you good at and what do you need to work on? The skills that you need...

on February 10, 2022

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More from the Library Student Ambassadors 2021/22

‘pumpkin seed sprout’ (Garza, 2011). Our Library Student Ambassadors have mostly finishe...

on January 25, 2022

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