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Summer UniSkills

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We know being away from campus over the last few months has been difficult for many people and you may feel out of touch with the university. If you want to reconnect, avoid that ‘summer slide’ and get a head start for the new term in September, then our Summer UniSkills offer may be just what you need.

Here in the Student Engagement team we provide a wide range of support designed to help you develop your academic skills and confidence at University and beyond. Since the University closed in the middle of March we have continued to support students virtually and there are a number of ways you can access our services.

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UniSkills Webinars

We have a series of online workshops on offer over the summer which are an opportunity to dive deeper into a specific skill that will support you on your academic journey. Sessions include:

  • Finding Academic Information
  • Develop Your Academic Writing
  • Being Critical
  • Harvard Referencing
  • Grow Your Academic Resilience (new addition for the summer)

You can book your place today via ehu.ac.uk/workshops

1-2-1 Appointments

As well as our UniSkills webinars you can also book a 1-2-1 appointment throughout the summer months with an Academic Skills Advisor. If you have a specific assignment, or piece of research you would like support with, they can help you develop your academic writing & referencing skills and show you how to find resources.

UniSkills Webpages

If you’d prefer to study in your own time and at your own pace then feel free to browse the UniSkills web pages, available 24/7! Here you’ll find our interactive online toolkits which contain loads of handy tips and tricks to help you to brush up on assignment planning, critical thinking, punctuation, proofreading and much more. There’s also some really handy guides and videos too!

LinkedIn Learning

If you are interested in expanding your skills in other areas, such as IT or your personal and professional development, then LinkedIn Learning is the place for you! It’s free for EHU students to use and has over 10,000 online courses for you to choose from, covering everything from Arithmetic to Zoom. We have even created some LinkedIn Learning playlists to get you started on topics such as public speaking and employability skills. Click here to find out more and for details on how to access LinkedIn Learning

Further Help & Support

For any general enquiries about resources for your study, IT related enquiries or academic skills support you can contact the Catalyst Helpdesk Monday to Friday between 8am and 8pm and Saturday and Sunday between 10am – 6pm.

 

 

Love Your Library

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Did you know know February is national Love Your Library month? To celebrate we want to know what you love about your library whether that be the staff, the books or even the views from the roof garden. Hang your comments on the tree or pop it on a post-it and enter our prize draw to win some luxurious goodies courtesy of Hotel Chocolat (T’s & C’s below). You can also look out for some of our favourite comments at #EHULoveYourLibrary.

Image of interior of Catalyst surrounded by hearts and a bow and arrow. Image has text which says love your library. Join us for a week long celebration of our fantastic study spaces 10th-14th February

If that doesn’t get you in the mood for love then why don’t you have a look at our Valentine’s Day playlist on Box of Broadcasts. There are the usual romantic comedies, tearjerkers and classics as well as TV & radio shows. Just click on the link, select Edge Hill University as your home institution and log in using your Edge Hill username and password.

#LoveYourLibrary Prize Draw Terms & Conditions

  1. The prize drawer is open to all EHU students and staff (except Learning Services staff).
  2. By leaving a comment you are consenting to having it posted on Learning Services social media (your entry slip will not be posted)
  3. The winner will be picked at random from a prize draw at 4pm on Friday 14th February
  4. The prizes are non-transferable.
  5. The winner will be contacted through their Edge Hill email account.
  6. The winner must be able to collect the prize from Catalyst Help Desk and be able to provide evidence/ID that they have won before we can hand over the prize.
  7. Prizes must be collected by 5pm on Friday 28th February.
  8. If anyone cannot be contacted or prizes are not collected by the entry will become null and void and a re-draw will take place.

Are you graduating in December?

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If so, Learning Services would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best in your future accomplishments, be that further study or starting out on your chosen career path.

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Did you know that you can still access library resources after graduation?

Apply for an Alumni membership of the University Library after graduation to access our learning spaces, selected electronic resources and to borrow library stock from any of our sites.

If you have any books of your own taking up space at home don’t forget we are collecting for another #PassTheBook textbook giveaway next year. Drop in any unwanted books at Ormskirk, Aintree or Manchester and we will ensure they go to a good home!

If you have any queries please contact us via Ask Us.

Congratulations to you all and enjoy your graduation! 

Learning Services

You Said, We Did

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To deliver the best possible facilities, services and resources Learning Services seeks to understand the needs and experiences of all our customers so that we can continue to improve. One of the ways we do this is by listening to your feedback and over the last 12 months this has been invaluable in helping us shape the future of Catalyst.

We’ve already implemented lots of changes based on your ideas such as relocating furniture, creating more group space, extended summer opening, access to the roof terrace and much much more. Developments are continuing and you should see further changes over the next few months so watch this space!!!

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We’d still like to hear from you and there are a number of ways that you can give us your feedback:

  • Speak to staff at any University Library help desk
  • Fill in a comments and suggestions form available in each Library or online
  • Take part in our user experience activity

If you would like to find out more information about how we deal with your comments & suggestions or if you would like to see what feedback we have received so far then you can do so here

Are you graduating this summer?

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If so, Learning Services would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best in your future accomplishments, be that further study or starting out on your chosen career path.

We would also like to remind you that all library stock needs to be returned to us by 5pm on Friday 31st May

*exceptions apply to Faculty of Education students out on placement!

Did you know that you can still access library resources after graduation? Apply for an Alumni membership of the University Library after graduation to access our learning spaces, selected electronic resources and to borrow library stock from any of our sites.

If you have any books of your own taking up space on your bedroom floor don’t forget we are collecting for another #PassTheBook textbook giveaway in October 2019! Drop in any unwanted books at Ormskirk, Aintree or Manchester and we will ensure they go to a good home come the new term!

You can also find important information about your network account after graduation here

If you have any queries please contact us via Ask Us.

Congratulations to you all and enjoy your graduation! 🎓

Learning Services

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Study & Revision Central: 24th April – 12th May

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You’re trying to stay on top of your revision and manage to keep a work-life balance.  We know it’s tough and just wanted to let you know that we’re here to support you. That’s why Learning Services will be running a Study and Revision Central promotion for three weeks starting on 24th April.

(Free) Brain food!

During this time we will provide free water and healthy snacks to keep you hydrated and boost your brain power while you study. So take a break and pop along to the Ask desk between 11-3 and collect your goodies. Working online

You can also find plenty of tips and guides on study & revision central at the one stop site available from your ‘My Library’ tab in Learning Edge. Check out the video playlist of revision tips on Lynda.com for help with time management, speed reading, note-taking and much more.

It isn’t too late to book on to some of the remaining Uniskills Workshops which include sessions on academic writing and information skills. You can also get plenty of help at the Ask desk from our academic skills advisors and student advisors.

Don’t forget, you can also find useful resources through our library catalogue including books and ebooks about Study Skills and Revision Techniques

If you are studying off campus, you can access our digital library – all things electronic – from anywhere

Finding a quiet place to work…

The University library is open 24/7 right up until Monday 12th June. Within the library you will find a range of study zones, networked PCs, laptop loans and free Wi-Fi (eduroam), printing and photocopying facilities, access to 200,000 items including books, journals and audio-visual resources and access to help and support at our library help desk.

To help you find a quiet place to revise, we have a silent study area with easy access to resources or you could book one of the individual study rooms if you want some space to yourself.

There are computers available in LINC building (building number 10 on the campus map) 24 hours a day, all year round which you can access using your student UniCard.

Further help and support

For further help please don’t hesitate to get in touch! You can contact us in a number of ways:

If you need any help, please just ask

Good luck

Learning Services