Tips, advice, and opportunities for academic skills development
Where to get help with your academic study skills
Develop the rightÌýskills for your future
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Academic WritingÌý
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Writing Support and ResourcesÌý
- Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÌýAcademic Communication CentreÌýoffers tutorials, workshops, courses, webinars, writing retreats and asynchronous resources to support students across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê with their writing.
- IOE Academic Writing CentreÌýprovides tutorials, webinars and online resources to IOE students.
- Ìýpeer-to-peer support for students with English as an additional language.
- Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s Survey of English UsageÌýproduces apps on academic writing (free), spelling and punctuation (free) and grammar (various costs).
- Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Student Disability ServicesÌýhas produced some excellent guides on reading, note-taking, essay writing, revision techniques and time management.
- Academic IntegrityÌýat Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÌýprovides guidance on areas such as referencing conventions.
- Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê also has a licence forÌýLinkedIn Learning,Ìýthe online video training provider. LinkedIn LearningÌýhas several short courses on writing, such as writing in plain English.
External Writing ResourcesÌý
- the Royal Literary Fund.
- the Royal Literary Fund.
- the Plain English Campaign (pdf).
- The Open University (free course).
- , The Open University (free course).
- , LinkedIn Learning.
Digital SkillsÌý
- Digital Education at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Moodle course,Ìýsupporting you to be a successful digital learner.
- Digital Skills Development, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê home page to book online and face-to-face courses.
- Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê DigiLearn,ÌýA library of online videos covering Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê IT essentials.
- , The Open University (free course).
PresentingÌý
- How to give a good (enough) presentation, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.
- Creating accessible PowerPoint presentations, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Digital Skills Development.
- , The Open University (free course).
- , LinkedIn Learning.
- Giving a talk or making a presentation: study skills guide from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê SSEES.
- Giving a presentation: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Archaeology study skills guide.
Finding information, referencing and Plagiarism
- , Libraryskills@Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.
- , Libraryskills@Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.
- Kick-starting your literature review, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Digital Skills Development.
- , Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Libguides.
- Referencing and Plagiarism, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê PDF.
- , Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Libguides.
- Academic IntegrityÌýat Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê:ÌýÌýWhat is Academic Integrity, why is it important, and what happens if you breach it?
Notetaking
- Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s notetaking tips.
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- The Open University .
- The Open University , LinkedIn Learning.
Critical thinking, reading and writing
- , The Open University.
- , The Open University.
- LinkedIn Learning.
- Critical Reading and Writing, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.
- , The Open University.
Groupwork
- , The Open University.
- , The Open University.
- ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Academic Integrity course.
Independent LearningÌý
- , Libraryskills@Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.
- , The Open University.
- , LinkedInÌýLearning Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê playlist.
Research Skills
- Short Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê courses on "Research Skills".
- FreeÌý from the Open University.