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Welcome to the University’s Schools and Community content, where you will find a small selection of our resources. Please feel free to also access the content under Academic Skills, How to Study and How to Research.

Academic Writing

  • Academic Style – the essentials (PDF)
  • Academic Writing Style – TOPIC (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
  • Key words of Academic Assignments (PDF)
  • How do I write more critically – the essentials (PDF)
  • Structuring your essay (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)

Managing your studies

  • How do I revise and prepare for exams (PDF)
  • What is good Time Management for Studying (PDF)
  • Procrastination and getting organised (PDF)
  • Choosing a great EPQ title (YouTube Video)

Study skills

  • Reading Skills (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
  • Taking Notes for Studying – the essentials (PDF)
  • How to do Note-taking (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
  • Presentation Guide (PDF)
  • How do I collaborate with others effectively – Full Guide (PDF)
  • Collaboration and working with others – the essentials (PDF)

Search Skills

  • Searching using Boolean operators (Genially) – Interactive Guide | Transcript (DOCX)
  • Keywords for Searching (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
  • Evaluating Information (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)

Accessing free books online

  • Project Gutenberg
  • Google Books
  • Open Textbook Library

Accessing free journal articles online

  • Core
  • Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Google Scholar (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
  • Access to Research
  • PURE
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