The University has subscribed to a new Skills for Study resource which is designed to help you to develop the skills you need to succeed in your studies and prepare for life after university.

You can create your own personalised learning pathway based on your current ability and confidence, identifying where you can make improvements for maximum impact on your work.

Whichever course you are taking, Skills for Study from Bloomsbury Publishing will help you ensure you have the core academic skills to be successful.

Choose skill / module, use interactive exercises and activities, take diagnostic tests and reflect and make notes.

Skills modules are:

  • Getting ready for academic study
  • Time management
  • Reading and note-making
  • Writing skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Referencing and understanding plagiarism
  • Exam skills
  • Groupwork and presentations
  • Confidence with numbers
  • Research principles
  • Projects, dissertations and reports
  • Employability and personal development

Skills for Suucess