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    Study skills for university

    Our resources will help you with everything from reading to note-taking, and time management to exams.

    • Learning at university
      • Making useful study notes
      • Participating in tutorials
      • Learning in labs
      • Working in groups and teams
      • Collaborating and communicating online
    • Studying effectively
    • Reading and note taking
      • Getting started
      • Approaching and evaluating a text
      • Strategies for effective reading
      • Developing your critical reading skills
      • Reading difficult material
    • Preparing for exams
      • Studying for exams
      • Exam taking strategies
      • Understanding exam questions
      • Sample exam questions
      • Preparing an exam study timetable
  • Research & writing for assignments

    Research & writing for assignments

    University assignments are a big challenge, but we can guide you. Get help with all aspects of your assignment, from research to writing.

    • Understanding the assignment
      • Analysing the task requirements
      • Brainstorming and mind mapping
      • Developing research questions
      • Assignment direction words
    • Finding and evaluating information
      • Identifying types of information
      • Finding information
      • Evaluating what you find
    • Critical thinking
      • Reasoning
      • Identifying
      • Analysing
      • Evaluating
      • Reflecting
      • References
    • Writing
      • Features of academic writing
        • Using academic language
        • Establishing your position
        • Writing in your own ‘voice’
        • Using tentative language
      • Clear communication
        • Writing clear paragraphs
        • Writing clearly, concisely and precisely
        • Signposting
      • Paraphrasing, summarising and quoting
      • Editing and proof-reading your work
        • Editing and proof-reading your work
        • Editing and proofreading: grammar checklist
    • Academic integrity and referencing
      • Academic integrity
        • What is academic integrity?
        • Plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating
        • Putting academic integrity into practice
        • Reference list
        • Further resources
      • Citing and referencing
        • About citing and referencing
        • What and when to cite and reference
        • How to cite and reference
        • Test your understanding
        • Reference list
      • Guide to referencing styles
  • Assignment structures & samples

    Assignment structures & samples

    Use our assignment structures and samples to find out how your peers approach their work, and what lecturers expect of you.

    • Assignment types
      • Annotated bibliography
      • Writing an essay
        • Structuring the essay
        • Writing the introduction
        • Writing body paragraphs
        • Writing the conclusion
        • Analysis vs description
        • Essay checklist
      • Stand-alone literature review
      • Oral presentation
      • Poster presentation
        • Selecting content
        • Designing the poster
        • Presenting effectively
    • Art, Design and Architecture
      • Architecture assignment 1
      • Architecture assignment 2
      • Art History and Theory essay
      • Industrial design assignment
      • Interior Architecture poster
      • Interior Architecture report
      • Visual analysis
    • Arts
      • Reflective writing in Arts
      • Writing an annotated bibliography
      • Writing an essay
      • Stand-alone literature review
      • Oral presentation
      • Poster presentation
    • Business and Economics
      • Sample Business and Economics reflective essay
        • Questions
        • Evaluate a reflective essay
      • Sample Business and Economics essay
        • The reference list
          • Buseco-Annotated-Essay-References.pdf
      • Writing an annotated bibliography
      • Stand-alone literature review
      • Oral presentation
      • Poster presentation
    • Education
      • Skills for writing in Education
      • Annotated essay
      • Reflective writing in Education
        • The structure of reflective writing
        • Reflecting on learning
        • Description vs. analysis
        • How to deepen the analysis
      • Annotated bibliography
      • Stand-alone literature review
      • Oral presentation
      • Poster presentation
    • Engineering
      • Writing an Engineering lab report
      • Sample Engineering lab report
      • Writing an Engineering technical report
        • The role of 'the literature'
        • Title page
        • Summary
        • Table of contents
        • Introduction
        • Body of the report
        • Conclusions and recommendations
        • References and appendices
      • The stand-alone literature review
      • The oral presentation
      • The poster presentation
    • Information Technology
      • IT report: approaching the task
      • IT report: structure
      • Reflective writing in IT
    • Law
      • Academic integrity for law
        • Why is academic integrity important?
        • What is academic integrity?
          • law-ai-what-is-plagiarism-accessibility-document.doc
          • law-ai-what-is-collusion-accessibility-document.doc
        • How can I study with integrity?
          • law-ai-essential-writing-skills-accessibility-document.doc
        • Test your understanding
        • Find out more
      • Case note assignment
        • Understanding case notes and marker expectations
        • Identifying the elements of a case note
        • Finding materials
        • Analysing materials
        • Better writing
        • Summary
    • Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
      • Health Sciences case report
      • Reflective writing and critical incidents
      • Writing in Psychological Medicine
        • 1. Case history
        • 2. Mental state examination
        • 3. Physical examination
        • 4. Summary and diagnosis
        • 5. Formulation
        • 6. Management
      • Writing an annotated bibliography
      • Poster presentation
    • Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
      • Essay writing in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
      • Reflective practice in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • Science
      • Writing a Science lab report
      • The stand-alone literature review
      • The annotated bibliography
      • The poster presentation
  • Graduate research & writing

    Graduate research & writing

    Are you working on a research project? Our step-by-step guide will take you through the process, from planning to writing and publishing.

    • Get started
      • Assessing your skills
      • Supervisor relationship
      • Planning and time management
      • Data management
    • Write the thesis
      • Writing a research proposal
      • Introduction to literature reviews
      • Writing a literature review
        • Selection
        • Argument
        • Structure
        • Process
        • Voice
      • Writing the thesis chapters
        • Writing about methods
        • Reporting and discussing your findings
        • Structuring a long text
    • Publish your research
      • Writing an article
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