Index of Study Guides

A complete list of our online Study Guides, listed by topic. Please scroll down to browse.

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Essays, reports & dissertations

• Planning & structuring your essay
• Writing your essay
• Develop your essay writing
• Features of good reports
• Structuring your report
• Writing up your report
• Planning your dissertation
• Researching your dissertation
• Writing up your dissertation
• Starting a literature review
• Undertaking a literature review
• Developing your literature review

Practice-based learning

• Reflective thinking
• Reflective writing

Managing your time

• Getting organised 
• Making more hours in a day 
• Avoiding distractions and staying motivated

Academic writing

• Grammar
• Punctuation
• Writing style 
• Effective proof reading

Reading, note-taking & referencing

• Managing academic reading
• Effective note-taking
• Using and evaluating websites
• Using references in your work
• Citations and bibliographies
• Avoiding accidental plagiarism

Lectures, seminars, group work and presentations

• Getting the most from lectures
• Getting the most out of seminars
• Effective group work 
• Preparing presentations
• Delivering presentations
• Poster presentations

Preparing for exams

• Planning your revision
• Revision and memory strategies
• Answering exam questions
• Advice on exams for international students

Postgraduates

• Theses
• Vivas
• Working with supervisors
• Getting the most out of conferences
• Managing your time

Specific learning difficulties

• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia
• Dyscalculia
• AD(H)D