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StudySkills@Sheffield

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    • Independent study
      • Managing time and boundaries
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      • Reflective practice
    • Lectures and seminars
      • Make the most of lectures
      • Using lecture capture
      • Make the most of seminars
    • Communication
      • Presentation skills
      • Group work
      • Online group work
      • Poster presentations
      • Communicating online
      • Writing for lay audience
      • Active listening
    • Academic skills for wellbeing
      • Academic wellbeing
      • Imposter syndrome
      • Managing failure
  • Research skills
    • Reading and understanding information
      • Reading efficiently
      • Reading for understanding
      • Reading in a second language
      • Making notes
      • Reading images
    • Searching for information
      • Planning a search
      • Finding recommended reading
      • Searching for wider reading
      • Finding archival sources
      • Finding images and figures
      • Using AI to find information
    • Critical approaches to information
      • Thinking critically
      • Questioning information
      • Synthesising information
    • Research methods
      • Research methods
      • Research proposals
      • Planning dissertations
      • Ethical approval
      • Research data
  • Academic writing
    • Academic writing
      • Structuring and planning
      • Structuring paragraphs
      • Paraphrasing and quoting
      • Lab reports
      • Academic style
    • Critical writing
      • Writing critically
      • Developing academic arguments
      • Literature reviews
    • Referencing, proofreading & formatting
      • Referencing
      • Proofreading
      • Formatting
  • Assessment & exams
    • Exam technique & revision
      • Revising effectively
      • Approaching exams
      • Managing stress
      • Online exams
      • Resits
    • More assessments
      • Lab reports
      • Presentations
      • Posters
      • Dissertations & projects
      • Literature reviews
      • Essays
    • Assessment literacy
      • Using feedback
      • Using marking criteria
    • Academic integrity
      • Academic integrity
      • Avoiding plagiarism
      • Avoiding collusion
      • Coursework sites
      • GenAI & integrity
  • Digital skills
    • Digital creativity
      • Google Sites
      • Infographics
      • Using images
      • Creative Media
      • Digital Commons
    • Generative AI (GenAI)
      • For assessment
      • Critical use of GenAI
      • For essay & report writing
      • For revision
      • For productivity
      • Academic Prompt Bank
      • For reading and note taking
      • To generate images
      • As assistive technology
    • Digital induction
      • My Digital Induction
    • Digital learning tools
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  • Maths & statistics
    • Maths
    • Statistics
    • Numerical reasoning
    • Maths anxiety
    • Data visualisation
  • Get help
    • Workshops and appointments
    • Study skills A-Z
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StudySkills@Sheffield

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  • University skills
    • Independent study
      • Managing time and boundaries
      • Independent study
      • Studying online
      • Managing email
      • Mind mapping
      • Academic tutoring
      • Reflective practice
    • Lectures and seminars
      • Make the most of lectures
      • Using lecture capture
      • Make the most of seminars
    • Communication
      • Presentation skills
      • Group work
      • Online group work
      • Poster presentations
      • Communicating online
      • Writing for lay audience
      • Active listening
    • Academic skills for wellbeing
      • Academic wellbeing
      • Imposter syndrome
      • Managing failure
  • Research skills
    • Reading and understanding information
      • Reading efficiently
      • Reading for understanding
      • Reading in a second language
      • Making notes
      • Reading images
    • Searching for information
      • Planning a search
      • Finding recommended reading
      • Searching for wider reading
      • Finding archival sources
      • Finding images and figures
      • Using AI to find information
    • Critical approaches to information
      • Thinking critically
      • Questioning information
      • Synthesising information
    • Research methods
      • Research methods
      • Research proposals
      • Planning dissertations
      • Ethical approval
      • Research data
  • Academic writing
    • Academic writing
      • Structuring and planning
      • Structuring paragraphs
      • Paraphrasing and quoting
      • Lab reports
      • Academic style
    • Critical writing
      • Writing critically
      • Developing academic arguments
      • Literature reviews
    • Referencing, proofreading & formatting
      • Referencing
      • Proofreading
      • Formatting
  • Assessment & exams
    • Exam technique & revision
      • Revising effectively
      • Approaching exams
      • Managing stress
      • Online exams
      • Resits
    • More assessments
      • Lab reports
      • Presentations
      • Posters
      • Dissertations & projects
      • Literature reviews
      • Essays
    • Assessment literacy
      • Using feedback
      • Using marking criteria
    • Academic integrity
      • Academic integrity
      • Avoiding plagiarism
      • Avoiding collusion
      • Coursework sites
      • GenAI & integrity
  • Digital skills
    • Digital creativity
      • Google Sites
      • Infographics
      • Using images
      • Creative Media
      • Digital Commons
    • Generative AI (GenAI)
      • For assessment
      • Critical use of GenAI
      • For essay & report writing
      • For revision
      • For productivity
      • Academic Prompt Bank
      • For reading and note taking
      • To generate images
      • As assistive technology
    • Digital induction
      • My Digital Induction
    • Digital learning tools
      • Digital learning tools
  • Maths & statistics
    • Maths
    • Statistics
    • Numerical reasoning
    • Maths anxiety
    • Data visualisation
  • Get help
    • Workshops and appointments
    • Study skills A-Z
    • Contact us
 

StudySkills@Sheffield

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University skills

Resources to develop your approach to learning including balancing your wellbeing and workload, engaging and collaborating with your academic community, and communicating your research findings appropriately.

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Research skills

Resources to develop your skills at all stages of the research process including information searching, reading, critical thinking and research methodology.

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Academic writing skills

Resources to help you at all stages of the writing process, including effective planning, developing an academic argument using and referencing sources through to proofreading and formatting.

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Assessment and exam skills

Resources to help you revise, develop exam skills and avoid unfair means.

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Digital skills

Resources on the apps, software and digital tools available to enhance your learning and creativity, and appropriate use of Generative AI in your studies.

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Maths and statistical skills

Resources to help you build your maths and stats skills including data visualisation and numerical reasoning.

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Study Skills A to Z

Use our A to Z list of pages to quickly find the information you need.
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