Study skills
Quick links
Key skills and resources

Referencing
Guides to referencing standards in use at UWE Bristol and links to some useful referencing tools.

Reading and writing
Improve your academic literacy, English language skills, and learn about plagiarism and copyright.

Research skills
Online advice and tutorials to help you develop your research skills.

Online learning
Advice and guidance on how to make the most of studying online.

English language
Find out about English language and grammar support for students at UWE Bristol

Prepare for assessments
Advice to help you prepare for assignments and exams.

Time management
Guidance to help you manage your time effectively and sort out your priorities.

Mathematics and statistics
Resources that will develop your skills in mathematics, statistics and numeracy.

Presenting and working with others
Advice on preparing presentations and working on group projects.

IT skills
IT, software and programming skills, including online tutorials.

Preparing for study
Online tutorials and advice to help you prepare for academic study at UWE Bristol.

College workbooks
Tailored online library workbooks for your subject or your college.
Library study skills support
There are a number of ways you can get support from the library, such as talking to us at helpdesks, using our online chat service, booking 1:1s or attending workshops.
Library study skills supportStudy skills events

Tue 04 April 2023, 11:00
Postgraduate Research (PGR) - Welcome Event
Mixed
Get your PGR studies off to a flying start, with this overview of what's what and who's who.

Tue 04 April 2023, 12:00
Thinking Differently Café
Library, Room 4D24 (Level 4), Frenchay Campus
Come along for a chat with our friendly specialists in Specific Learning Differences and Neurodiversity (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism).

Wed 05 April 2023, 12:00
Thinking Differently Café
Library, Room 4D24 (Level 4), Frenchay Campus
Come along for a chat with our friendly specialists in Specific Learning Differences and Neurodiversity (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism).

Wed 12 April 2023, 10:00
Writing academic English: being formal
Online: Blackboard Collaborate
This session will explore when and why you need to be formal in your academic writing and how to do this.

Wed 12 April 2023, 12:00
Thinking Differently Café
Library, Room 4D24 (Level 4), Frenchay Campus
Come along for a chat with our friendly specialists in Specific Learning Differences and Neurodiversity (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism).

Thu 13 April 2023, 12:00
Thinking Differently Café
Bower Ashton Library Helpdesk , City Campus at Bower Ashton
Come along for a chat with our friendly specialists in Specific Learning Differences and Neurodiversity (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism).
Thu 13 April 2023, 14:00
Tenses in academic writing
4D24, Frenchay Campus Library
This workshop focuses on the three most common verb tenses in written academic English and when they are used.

Fri 14 April 2023, 12:00
Improving sentence structure
4D24, Level 4, Frenchay Campus Library
This workshop helps students to recognise three common sentence structure errors in student writing and how to avoid them.

Mon 17 April 2023, 12:00
Thinking Differently Café
Glenside Library Helpdesk, Glenside Campus
Come along for a chat with our friendly specialists in Specific Learning Differences and Neurodiversity (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism).

Mon 17 April 2023, 13:00
How to get started with critical writing
2D09, Glenside Campus Library
This interactive workshop looks at what is meant by critical writing and provides an opportunity to review an example of student writing.

Tue 18 April 2023, 11:00
How to get started with critical writing
4D24, Frenchay Campus Library
This interactive workshop looks at what is meant by critical writing and provides an opportunity to review an example of student writing.

Tue 18 April 2023, 12:00
Thinking Differently Café
Library, Room 4D24 (Level 4), Frenchay Campus
Come along for a chat with our friendly specialists in Specific Learning Differences and Neurodiversity (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism).
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