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Academic skills support at the University of Leeds: face-to-face sessions and online resources to help you develop your academic skills such as writing assignments and giving presentations.

Are you having to take an online open book exam? We have some tips that could help you! -
28/04/2020

Are you having to take an online open book exam? We have some tips that could help you! -

We understand this is a difficult time for everyone and taking exams at the best of times can be stressful. For most of you, online open book exams will be completely new, so we wanted to share our…

Have you ever dreaded calculating something or tackling a problem involving maths? We can help you! -
27/04/2020

Have you ever dreaded calculating something or tackling a problem involving maths? We can help you! -

Have you ever dreaded calculating something or tackling a problem involving maths? If yes, chances are that you have experienced maths anxiety, and your experience is shared by most people. The goo…

Studying at university can sometimes be intense. Why not (re)discover the pleasure of reading especially as it’s therape...
26/04/2020

Studying at university can sometimes be intense. Why not (re)discover the pleasure of reading especially as it’s therapeutic, and it even has a name – bibliotherapy! -

Studying at university can sometimes be intense. Why not (re)discover the pleasure of reading especially as it’s therapeutic, and it even has a name – bibliotherapy! (1) Now might be a good time t…

Do you need help with statistics for your dissertation? We can help -
24/04/2020

Do you need help with statistics for your dissertation? We can help -

As many undergraduate students approach dissertation submission dates, those drawing statistical inferences based on sampled data may have some unanswered questions and concerns. Postgraduate stude…

You may have an assignment which involves designing a research project, or maybe you’re doing your dissertation/research...
08/04/2020

You may have an assignment which involves designing a research project, or maybe you’re doing your dissertation/research project and need to find out more about research methodologies. We have a database that can help you! -

You may have an assignment which involves designing a research project, or maybe you’re doing your dissertation/research project and need to find out more about research methodologies.  We hav…

Taking breaks from work should be a fundamental part of everyone’s working routine. Find out why breaks are so importan...
08/04/2020

Taking breaks from work should be a fundamental part of everyone’s working routine. Find out why breaks are so important, and why you should take the time to look after yourself -

Taking breaks from work should be a fundamental part of everyone’s working routine. Whether you’re writing an essay, revising for an exam or reading, taking regular breaks helps us to function at …

Calling all Law students! need help with OSCOLA referencing. We've made a guide just for you -
07/04/2020

Calling all Law students! need help with OSCOLA referencing. We've made a guide just for you -

Students studying in the School of Law are required to use a style of referencing called OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities). This is a specialist legal style of …

If you need to use software like SPSS or EndNote to help you complete your assignments or final year project, and are wo...
07/04/2020

If you need to use software like SPSS or EndNote to help you complete your assignments or final year project, and are wondering what to do now the University campus is closed, don’t worry! We can help you -

If you need to use software like SPSS or EndNote to help you complete your assignments or final year project, and are wondering what to do now the University campus is closed, don’t worry! You can …

With most university lectures, tutorials etc now taking place online, we wanted to share some ideas about how to get the...
28/03/2020

With most university lectures, tutorials etc now taking place online, we wanted to share some ideas about how to get the most out of an online session -

With most university lectures, tutorials etc now taking place online, we wanted to share some ideas about how to get the most out of an online session. Before: Get prepared before it begins; think …

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