Welcome to the University’s Schools and Community content, where you will find a small selection of our resources for your persusal. Please feel free to also access the content under Academic Skills, How to Study and How to Research.
Academic Style Writing
- Academic Style – the essentials (PDF)
- Academic Writing Style (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
- Key words of Academic Assignments (PDF)
- How do I write more critically – the essentials (PDF)
- Critical Thinking (XERTE) – Interactive Xerte Guide
- Structuring your essay (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
Managing your studies
- How do I revise and prepare for exams (PDF)
- Can you spot academic misconduct? (Genially) – Interactive Guide – Transcript (DOCX)
- What is good Time Management for Studying (PDF)
Skills
- Reading Skills (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
- Taking Notes for Studying – the essentials (PDF)
- What makes a good presentation (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
Search Skills
- Access to Research – access to academic research at your local library
- Evaluating Sources for Credibility (Video) by NCSU – You Tube Video
- Google Scholar (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
- Ten Tips for Google Searching (Video) | Transcript (DOCX)
- Social Media Experiment (Video) by Jack Vale Films – You Tube Video