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Interactive - practical examples and able to take part in discussions.
Informal - able to ask any questions throughout the sessions.
Flexible - discussed what students wanted and not dictated by Powerpoint.

Swansea University student Spring 24

Want to brush up on your maths skills on your own terms and in your own time? Check out the Maths Hub – watch this video for more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtcaAZCkkPw

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8ruwnf

The Centre for Academic Success - Maths Hub A short video about the Maths Hub from the Centre for Academic Success. You can access the Maths Hub here: https://myuni.swansea.ac.uk/academic-success/e-lea...

Pop into Swansea Uni Library or online for our free bilingual dissertation helpdesk next week (Monday and Tuesday). Hone your research questions, master your methodology, structure your analysis and discussions, or have a chat for some writing or formatting support.

Sign up for the online appointments here: https://tinyurl.com/dissertation-station

If you have a habit of cramming revision in at the last minute take a look at our short video about Spaced Learning - a technique that encourages revision at certain times in order to maximise information retention. Take a look: https://youtu.be/Owve8Nmm-FA

Created by Francesco Cirillo the Pomodoro Technique® is a great way to help you study to maximise your efforts. It involves focusing on a single task for 25 minutes and then rewarding yourself with a 5 minute break. Check out our new video to find out more: https://youtu.be/9XsEZZPJjkQ

As a PASS Leader, you will be trained and supported to facilitate Study Groups and help first year students develop their study skills in your discipline.

Interested? Click here: https://myuni.swansea.ac.uk/fse/get-involved/pass/

Are you a confident user of ICT? Find out how Swansea University can help you develop your ICT proficiency here: https://tinyurl.com/2x9xv5nn

Do you know how to get the most out of digital tools to produce work and solve problems at Swansea University?

Find out what the University has on offer to help you on our digital skills web guide: https://tinyurl.com/472wa9br

At a loose end over the summer? The Swansea University Students' Union have a calendar packed full of days out and local events to keep you occupied. Check it out: https://www.swansea-union.co.uk/whatson/

Our Grammar Basics course covers essential areas of English grammar such as the use of active/passive voice and basic sentence structure to help improve accuracy in your writing. You can self-enrol and begin the course right away:

Find out more and sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/y5lbnc5n

Want to practice your listening skills so you can get the most out of lectures? Our online Academic Listening course is perfect for students for whom English is an additional language.

Find out more and enrol here: https://tinyurl.com/y244f6f6

Our Critical Thinking course is available as a self-directed e-learning course! Take the course in your own time, on your own terms.

Find out more and enrol here: https://tinyurl.com/yclwl2za

First impressions are important. We all know this is true when we are meeting someone, but it’s also true when we’re reading.

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Do you want to achieve better time management so that you can complete all your assignments on time, study for exams and live the whole student experience in full.

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Writing a report this semester? Not sure how to get the best marks? Perhaps, you are struggling with what sections you need or how to reference your sources? Our new Report Writing elearning FAQs can help!

Click here to have your questions answered: https://tinyurl.com/CAS-Report-Writing

Our current Peer Writing Advisor training sessions are in full swing. Any postgraduate research students at Swansea University, who are interested in gaining paid employment with the Centre for Academic Success, sign up to the waiting list for the next available training dates: https://tinyurl.com/writing-advisor

We have got 6 top tips to improve your presentations. Check out this article on mastering your topic, structuring your talk, and engaging your audience effectively: https://tinyurl.com/improve-presentations

Posters are an engaging and accessible way to communicate academic research. You may be asked to create a poster during your studies. This article covers some top tips for planning and executing a high-quality poster: https://tinyurl.com/academic-poster

In a literature review, it is the literature itself that you should frame your argument around, by providing an in-depth analysis of the ‘conversation’ around your topic.

Check out our blog to see how best to structure it: https://tinyurl.com/Lit-review-structure

Starting a literature review can be a daunting task. You may be unfamiliar with the term literature review, and the first thing to note is that it is not that different to essays you are used to writing.

Check out one of our newest blogs to see how to start yours: https://tinyurl.com/starting-lit-review

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Prifysgol Abertawe

Whatever your worthy personal motivations are for writing your essay, in reality there is only one person you are writing your essay for, and you need to keep this person in mind at all times.
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A typical assignment has an introduction, a main body and a conclusion. The purpose of the introduction is to signpost everything that a reader can expect from the assignment.
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Reading lists full of journal articles, reference books and online resources can seem daunting. There are though, several techniques you can employ in order to become a more effective and efficient reader.

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Want to learn techniques for getting that first draft down on paper to make sure you leave plenty of time for re writing and editing afterwards.

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We have a guide that highlights common errors in grammar and punctuation, and gives you a short explanation as to how they can be fixed using a series of examples. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/yzddkzwm

Planning your essay can be really helpful in the development of an argument. Planning will help you process your thoughts about the topic, think about how your ideas fit together, and focus on the content you want to include.
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