Welcome to the University’s Schools and Community content, where you will find a small selection of our resources for your perusal. 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