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Tips, advice, and opportunities for academic skills development

Where to get help with your academic study skills

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Academic WritingÌý

ÂÒÂ×Ðã Writing Support and ResourcesÌý

• ÂÒÂ×ÐãÌýAcademic Communication CentreÌýoffers tutorials, workshops, courses, webinars, writing retreats and asynchronous resources to support students across ÂÒÂ×Ðã 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.
• ÂÒÂ×Ðã’s Survey of English UsageÌýproduces apps on academic writing (free), spelling and punctuation (free) and grammar (various costs).
• ÂÒÂ×Ðã Student Disability ServicesÌýhas produced some excellent guides on reading, note-taking, essay writing, revision techniques and time management.
• Academic IntegrityÌýat ÂÒÂ×ÐãÌýprovides guidance on areas such as referencing conventions.
• ÂÒÂ×Ðã 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).
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Digital SkillsÌý

• Digital Education at ÂÒÂ×Ðã Moodle course,Ìýsupporting you to be a successful digital learner.
• Digital Skills Development, ÂÒÂ×Ðã home page to book online and face-to-face courses.
• ÂÒÂ×Ðã DigiLearn,ÌýA library of online videos covering ÂÒÂ×Ðã IT essentials.
• , The Open University (free course).

PresentingÌý

• How to give a good (enough) presentation, ÂÒÂ×Ðã.
• Creating accessible PowerPoint presentations, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Digital Skills Development.
• , The Open University (free course).
• , LinkedIn Learning.
• Giving a talk or making a presentation: study skills guide from ÂÒÂ×Ðã SSEES.
• Giving a presentation: ÂÒÂ×Ðã Institute of Archaeology study skills guide.

Finding information, referencing and Plagiarism

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• Kick-starting your literature review, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Digital Skills Development.
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• Referencing and Plagiarism, ÂÒÂ×Ðã PDF.
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• Academic IntegrityÌýat ÂÒÂ×Ðã:ÌýÌýWhat is Academic Integrity, why is it important, and what happens if you breach it?

Notetaking

• ÂÒÂ×Ðã’s notetaking tips.
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Critical thinking, reading and writing

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• LinkedIn Learning.
• Critical Reading and Writing, ÂÒÂ×Ðã.
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Groupwork

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• ÌýÂÒÂ×Ðã Academic Integrity course.

Independent LearningÌý

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• , The Open University.
• , LinkedInÌýLearning ÂÒÂ×Ðã playlist.

Research Skills

• Short ÂÒÂ×Ðã courses on "Research Skills".
• FreeÌý from the Open University.