Study skills
Study Success
Study Success is here to help you develop the skills needed for your University studies. Work through our guidance with tutors, in groups, or when studying alone.
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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)
- 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)
Referencing and plagiarism
- Referencing
- Academic integrity and plagiarism (Moodle)
- 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)
- Revising Written Work factsheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
- Revising Written Work factsheet (PDF, 0.2 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)
- Starting Tasks and Making Progress worksheet (docx, 0.5 MB)
- Starting Tasks and Making Progress worksheet (PDF, 0.2 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)