Skip to Main Content

Learning Skills

Discover and develop the essential skills for academic success

Reading & note-making

Reading and note-making are both crucial skills that can significantly enhance your learning and retention.

Reading is a primary way to gather information and expand your understanding of various subjects. It stimulates your brain, improving concentration, critical thinking, and analytical skills. Taking notes forces you to actively engage with the material, which helps in better understanding and retention. Notes help organise information in a structured manner, making it easier to review and study later.

A segment of a wheel with the heading reading and note-making

Study Skills Toolkit

Interact with these resources:

Watch these recordings:

A photo of a person reading a book with a play icon over the top. Below the photo it says why read

A picture of a person reading with a play icon over it and the words skim reading

A picture of a person reading with a play icon over it and the words how to read

A picture of somebody reading a book with a play icon over the top and the text scan reading

Attend a webinar or appointment: