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Help Yourself
  • Evidence, using sources, avoiding plagiarism and referencing
    • What sort of evidence should I use?
    • What is the right way to write references?
    • What is plagiarism?
    • I'm not a native speaker of English: how can I escape plagiarism?
    • I want some help using information from books, articles or other sources
  • Writing essays, reports or other specific types of texts
    • How do I write a good introduction?
    • How do I write a good conclusion?
    • What does the lecturer expect me to write?
    • I want help writing essays
    • I want help writing reports
    • I want help writing a critical review
    • I want help writing another kind of assignment
    • I want help planning assignments
  • Reading more efficiently
    • How do I make sure I'm reading widely enough?
    • How can I read faster?
    • How do I identify the major relevant ideas in the texts I read and the relationships between them?
    • Should I be taking notes from my reading?
    • I want to take more effective notes
    • How should I use my notes when writing my assignment?
    • How can I be 'critical' when I'm reading?
  • Thinking, reading or writing more analytically or critically
    • What is the difference between descriptive, analytical, persuasive and critical writing?
    • How do I read, write or think more critically?
    • How do I read, write or think more analytically?
    • I want help organising and analysing information
    • I want help developing my own position or argument about the facts or ideas
    • I want help writing a critical review
  • Improving the style or the structure of your academic writing
    • How is academic writing different to other kinds of writing?
    • I need to write in a more formal and technical style
    • How can I make my writing clearer and more logical?
    • How can I write more objectively?
    • I don't know what the structure for this assignment should be
    • What is a good structure for an introduction?
    • What is a good structure for a conclusion?
    • I want help structuring paragraphs
    • I want help creating a good plan for the structure of my essay/assignment
    • Use your reading to improve the structure of your writing
  • English grammar
    • Can someone edit my work for me?
    • I want help proofing and editing my own work
    • I want help with my English grammar and vocabulary
    • I don't know grammar: how can I learn the basics?
  • Planning or writing a thesis
    • I want help with the structure of my thesis
    • How do I plan and manage my thesis workload?
    • I'm not sure whether I have enough new ideas for my thesis
    • I want help writing up results or commenting on findings
    • How do I write a good literature review?
    • What is a 'thesis by publication'?
    • I'm having problems with my supervisor
  • Writing up research
    • How do I write up my results?
    • How do I write a good literature review?
    • What is a thesis by publication?
    • How do I relate my findings to the research literature?
  • Participating in discussions & groups
    • I want some help taking part in discussions
    • Is there a good reason for learning in groups or with other students?
    • How can we make our group work well together?
  • Studying and preparing for exams
    • I want some help managing stress, anxiety or nerves about exams
    • I want some help managing my time to study well for exams
    • I need to be able to do multiple choice exams faster
    • I want some help writing essay exams
    • I'm not sure what to study for my exams
  • Using your time well
    • How can I stop procrastinating?
    • How can I improve my concentration?
    • I need some help managing my time
    • Everything takes longer than it should
  • Giving a spoken presentation
    • How should I plan for a spoken presentation?
    • What can I do about nerves or anxiety about speaking in front of people?
    • What kind of structure should my presentation have?
    • I want some help using Powerpoint, pictures, handouts or visualiser for my presentation
    • I'm worried about making mistakes in English grammar in a spoken presentation

Writing up research


    How do I write up my results?

    How do I write a good literature review?

    What is a thesis by publication?

    How do I incorporate my findings with research literature?

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