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Here you can find all the Library resources and support for revision and assessment, including skills-practice activities, interactive guides, podcasts, and workshops.
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Learn strategies you can use to manage your revision effectively at each stage.
To improve your approach to academic reading, try the practical strategies covered in this interactive guide. We explore how to locate the most appropriate material for your needs and how to approach your reading systematically.
Explore how to best prepare for an open-book assessment through this guide.
Through tips and techniques, this guide supports you in forming a strategic approach to study. By evaluating and growing your understanding of the learning materials you encounter in your studies, you can track and continually improve your learning development.
Gain a better understanding of time management and how to apply simple strategies to manage your time more effectively through this interactive guide.
Examining note making for different contexts, this guide considers the importance of making notes and organising them for continued use in your learning. We introduce different note-making strategies and ways to ensure your notes effectively support your studies.
Practise identifying the key parts of an assessment question with this guide. You will learn how to work out the expectations of your assignment from the question, so you can know what to consider and what you need to demonstrate in your answer.
This workshop is a quick tour of the psychology of effective learning, introducing some practical suggestions on managing anxiety around assessments.
This workshop focuses on practical revision tips and advice, ensuring you maximise your efficiency and focus during the build-up to assessments.
This workshop focuses on the connections and links between your course areas. You will spend some time exploring how your studies connect to ensure that you are prepared for your assessments with strategies to explore and apply your understanding.
Perfectionism has a way of robbing us of that glow of achievement and ultimately making us miserable. If you find that you are never really satisfied with your achievements, spend a lot of time procrastinating rather than working and are increasingly self-critical, then this could be the workshop for you.
Blog posts are a creative twist on academic assessments, offering space for personality and fresh perspectives. In this episode, we explore what makes a strong academic blog post, from tone and structure to visuals and referencing.
Presenting can feel intimidating, but with the right strategies, you can turn nerves into confidence. In this episode, we share practical tips for structuring your talk, managing anxiety, and engaging your audience.
Struggling with an unfamiliar assessment format? This episode shares practical strategies to help you tackle new types of assignments, whether it’s a poster, presentation, or something completely different.
Feeling nervous about your upcoming Viva? This episode breaks down practical strategies to help you prepare with confidence. Discover how to review your work effectively, practise with peers or supervisors, and manage nerves during the conversation.
Knowing the times of day where you can best focus will help you study and make the most effective use of your time. Download this template and adapt it for your needs.
KWL stands for: know, want to know and learned. It is a note-making technique that helps you to reflect on what you already know, plan what you need to research and record what you have learned during your revision.
Cornell notes can help you reflect on and refine your revision — which is particularly useful in identifying and memorising what is most important to the topic of your assessments.
Take a look at the services below to get further support with your studies.
