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Enhance your learning
Explore the skills you'll need to get the most out of studying at uni and find out what support is available
Coming to university is a big step. It's an exciting time – when you'll meet new people, learn new things and see new horizons open up for you – but it's also a journey into the unknown.
Here, we provide you with information and resources to help you get the most from your university learning.
Explore university learning
Working in groups
How to work as a team and plan ahead to give your group the best chance to succeed.
Speaking skills and presentations
Discover our tips for presentation assessments and explore some of the things you could say.
Mind mapping
Mind maps can help you to organise your ideas, plan your assessments and communicate visually.
Improve your assessments
Written assignments
Use our resources to develop your writing style, assignment structure and understanding of key words.
Research, reading, referencing and citation
Discover how to reference others and use quotations correctly in your assignments.
Revision and exams
Improve your revision techniques and develop your learning style.