Study Success

There are a variety of options to choose from. You may wish to work through Search Success to develop a range of search skills, or you can get support with specific study skills or your dissertation:

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Help with study skills

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YSJ For You is an online module intended for all new and returning students. It is designed to provide you with essential induction information and it is a great opportunity for you to become familiar with the range of professional services here to support you.

Help with study skills

From writing clearly to using evidence effectively, our self-help resources are here to support you with academic writing.

Our resources include writing guides, examples of different skills and templates to help you structure your work.

If you need help using any of the tools or resources on this page, you can book a study development tutorial.

Preparing and planning assignments

• Survival Guide to Essay Writing factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Survival Guide to Essay Writing factsheet (PDF, 0.3MB)
• Decoding the Question worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Assignment Outline Builder worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Making the Most of Your Feedback worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Referencing
• Academic integrity and plagiarism (Moodle)
• Submitting work to Moodle (Sharepoint)

Reading, research and notetaking

• Using Evidence factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Using Evidence factsheet (PDF, 0.3 MB)
• Note Taking Chart worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Active Reading Chart worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)

Writing essentials

• Perfect Sentences (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Perfect Sentences (PDF, 0.4MB)
• Paragraphs factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Paragraphs factsheet (PDF, 0.3 MB)
• Punctuation factsheet (docx 0.5 MB)
• Punctuation factsheet (PDF, 0.3 MB)
• Avoiding Plagiarism factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Avoiding Plagiarism factsheet (PDF, 0.5 MB)

Critical thinking and writing

• Critical Thinking Questions factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Critical Thinking Questions factsheet (PDF, 0.3 MB)
• Critical Analysis Checklist worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Critical Paragraphing Examples worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Critical Thinking Exercise worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Critical Signposting worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)

Being reflective

• Reflective Writing Factsheet (docx, 1.2 MB)
• Reflective Writing Factsheet (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Reflective Thinking - Driscoll's Cycle (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Reflective Thinking Worksheet - Kolb's Cycle (docx, 0.5 MB)

Editing and proofreading

• Essay Checklist factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Essay Checklist factsheet (PDF, 0.4 MB)
• Editing and Proofreading worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)

Time management

• Time Management and Staying Focused factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Time Management and Staying Focused factsheet (PDF, 0.6 MB)
• SMART worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Dissertation Planner worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Study Planner worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Goal Setting worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)

Specific assignments

• Presentations factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Presentations factsheet (PDF, 0.3 MB)
• Literature Reviews factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Literature Reviews factsheet (PDF, 0.4 MB)

Online study

• Guide to online study
• How to join a lecture or meeting in Microsoft Teams (Sharepoint)

Nursing maths

Equivalences and conversions

• Equivalences Quick Guide (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Equivalences Quick Guide (PDF, 0.2 MB)
• Conversions Quick Guide (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Conversions Quick Guide (PDF, 0.3 MB)
• Equivalences and Conversions Factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Equivalences and Conversions Factsheet (PDF, 0.3 MB)
• Equivalences and Conversions Worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Equivalences and Conversions Worksheet (PDF, 0.2 MB)

Dosage calculations

• Dosage Calculations Quick Guide (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Dosage Calculations Quick Guide (PDF, 0.2 MB)
• Dosage Calculations Factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Dosage Calculations Factsheet (PDF, 0.2 MB)
• Dosage Calculation Worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Dosage Calculation Worksheet (PDF, 0.2 MB)
• Dosage Calculation Worksheet 2 (docx, 0.5 MB)
• Dosage Calculation Worksheet 2 (PDF, 0.3 MB)