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Study skills

Take a look at Skills for Study, the essential online resource providing an interactive and personalised solution to help you develop your study skills.

Skills for Study is based on Stella Cottrell's Study Skills Handbook, and covers a range of academic skills including referencing, note-taking, critical thinking and exam skills.

Skills for Study is designed to help you progress at your own pace. Each module includes diagnostic tests, and exercises and activities to help you measure your progress, become more confident and get the most out of your course.

You will need to register with the site the first time you access it.

Are you ready to unlock your study skills potential?

Skills for Study are revealing exclusive tips to help your studies during the festive period!

Scroll down to the image below and click on the '+' icons in the lead up to Christmas, to find out more.

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Confidence with numbers
Critical thinking skills
Employability and personal development
Exam skills
Getting ready for academic success
Groupwork and presentations
Projects, dissertations and reports
Reading and note-making
Referencing and understanding plagiarism
Research principles
Writing skills

Skills for study: successful study starts here!