24/7 at the Library
Library opening hours will be extended over the Winter Exam period. Both the Murray Library and St Peter’s Library will be open 24/7 from Friday 5th January until Friday 26th January. Remember if you...
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Thesis writing retreats
Enjoy some relaxation time over Christmas, knowing that you have a plan for tackling your thesis reading/writing in the new year! Queen Mary, University of London, have several retreats coming up in January and...
How to get your work cited more
Cite Hacks are about what academics can do to improve their chances of getting cited by using blogs. This could be creating your own blog, writing a guest blog on someone’s blog, or posting...
Study Skills: Maths Support
Are you on a course with a maths element and find you are struggling to keep up? The Study Skills Service offers one-to-one and group support to help you. Don’t leave it until exam...
Study Skills: Assignment Planning
Planning your writing is one of the early stages within a process of constructing written pieces of work at university. Stella Cottrell (2008, p.183) asserts that there are four steps students can take to...
Study Skills: Critical Writing
Criticality is a key component of academic study. It shows how you have been able to not only understand a subject, but also analyse and evaluate arguments presented. A critical approach is also a...
Study Skills: Effective Reading using SQ3R
Traditionally, the phrase ‘reading for a degree’ was used in the same way students often refer to studying for a degree today. However, effective reading is still an essential skill required for being successful...
Are you working with children and film?
If so, check out the forthcoming ‘Filmmaking and animation in the classroom‘ online course being offered by FutureLearn. The course starts on 30th October and participants will learn how to use simple filmmaking and...
What should I read?
My Module resources (MMR) is the place where your lecturers will recommend specific reading and research for each module you...
Study Skills: Presentations … design considerations
For many students giving a presentation, whether it is for formal assessment or not, can be a nerve wracking experience. The Study Skills team can help you to develop both your presentation and your...
World Mental Health Day – 10th October 2017
World Mental Health Day is next Tuesday, 10th October. The The day provides an opportunity “for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to...
Study Skills: Presentations… common errors
Giving a presentation, whether at University or in work, can be quite daunting. Nerves and inexperience can lead the presenter into some common pitfalls. Being aware of these can help you to avoid them....
Logging into Cite Them Right online
Some students have reported issues logging into Cite Them Right via Institution login and we are investigating what the problem may be. Students can continue to log in to Cite Them Right through the...
Dyslexia Awareness Week – 2nd October to 8th October
Next week is Dyslexia Awareness Week, from Monday 2nd October to Sunday 8th October. World Dyslexia Day takes place on Thursday 5th October. The week is a great opportunity to share knowledge and understanding...
Study Skills reading lists
Study Skills are something we all need to work on, they are skills that take time and practice. There is lots of help and support out there to encourage your development. We have helpful...