• UniSkills Focus On: SpringerLink

    Welcome to our UniSkills Focus On… blog for May where this month we will be talking about SpringerLink. 

  • UniSkills Focus On: Community Care Inform

    Welcome to this month’s UniSkills Focus On… blog, where we will be looking at Community Care Inform Adults and Community Care Inform Children. 

  • Soundtrack Your Studies with your Student Advisors: How to Create the Ultimate Revision Playlist

    Creating music playlists can be a fun task, collating all your favourite songs into one place where it is easily accessible. Having multiple playlists is perfect way to tailor your music depending on your mood or environment. In the lead up to exams or coursework, I always create a new playlist full of songs that […]

  • Revision Tips From Your Student Advisors

    We hope you have enjoyed all our Ready, Set, Revise activities so far. Preparing for exams and assessments can be stressful and one of the most important parts of exam preparation is revision. Revision is the process of reviewing and re-learning information that you have already covered during your studies. But don’t worry because your […]

  • UniSkills Focus On: Newspapers

    This month’s UniSkills Focus On… blog is looking at newspapers and the excellent newspaper collections you have free access to explore! 

  • UniSkills Focus On: Scopus 

    Welcome to the February instalment of the UniSkills Focus On… blog series where this month we will be looking at Scopus. Scopus is a huge database and covers every academic subject, meaning that it has something for everyone regardless of which course you’re studying. 

  • Returning to Learning: January-March 2023

    Are you returning to education after a break? Does the thought of studying again fill you with trepidation as well as excitement? Are you anxious that you won’t be able to ‘keep up’ with other students? You are not alone! Students who are returning to study after time away sometimes feel that their academic skills […]

  • UniSkills Focus On: Gale Literature

    Happy New Year, we hope you had a relaxing and recharging winter break!   In the first UniSkills Focus On… blog of 2023 we are exploring Gale Literature. If you’re studying English Gale Literature could be your go to place for literary criticism, author’s biographies, poems, short stories and plays.  

  • UniSkills Spring Workshops 2023

    Now the Winter break is over and January assessments are coming to a close, it’s time to look towards Spring. And I think we can all agree, it can’t come soon enough! Exams and assessments will be coming up again in April/May so now is the perfect time to start planning ahead. With that in […]

  • New Students in January: Welcome to Library and Learning Services

    Hello and a warm welcome to all the new students starting courses this January. We look forward to meeting you and getting to know you all! We are the Student Engagement Team (you might also hear us called the UniSkills Team) and we are here to support you on your academic journey. Here, we share everything you […]