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  • Build your study and digital skills

Build your study and digital skills

There are lots of resources to help you to get familiar with university-level study and build your skills.

We’ve curated playlists on LinkedIn learning and written articles on key topics - and you’ll find specially selected learning resources for you to explore in the online library.

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Study skills playlist

Deadlines, procrastination, presenting, confidence, time management, note taking, memory skills, group work and more.

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Digital skills playlist

Get ready for remote learning and teaching with expert tutorials on Microsoft Office 365 including: Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Publisher.

Here's an overview of the tools you'll use for remote learning.

Understanding key skills for university learning

These short articles introduce some key skills and offer advice and guidance on how to make the most of your learning experience. (These Sway documents will open in a new tab).

  • All my own work? Understanding and avoiding plagiarism at university
  • Communicating confidently in online classes
  • Developing a growth mindset
  • Effective group work strategies
  • Establishing effective study habits
  • Learning independently with confidence
  • Making friends and connecting with peers
  • Purpose and motivation
  • Revising for exams
  • Tips for reading on screen
  • Understanding feedback and how to use it
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Libraries and online learning resources

As well as being able to use the libraries on each of our campuses, you’ll have 24/7 access to a wide range of online learning resources.

These include:

  • online study skills resources include advice on everything from researching to writing, and critical thinking to referencing, as well as free and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.
  • subject guides that bring together helpful resources specific to your subject area
  • our extensive library catalogue giving you access to thousands of books, publications and articles
  • our online journal finder
  • a database of published research papers.

How to use the library and online learning resources

Our friendly and expert library staff can help you with literature searches, finding and evaluating information, sourcing and using images legally, and how to use references in your work correctly.

Find out more about libraries, media and computing.

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