Assessed presentation? Learn from your essay structure!4th February 201927th July 2022Jacqui Bartram Many students panic when they first have to create an assessed presentation. For some this is because they are unfamiliar with the software
Is your literature review more than a list?21st January 201927th July 2022Jacqui Bartram Literature reviews are hard. First, there is a ton of stuff out there and you have to find the bits that are relevant
10 ways to stay focused on revision14th January 201927th July 2022Jacqui Bartram Revision can be boring and other distractions can suddenly look sooooo appealing (even housework – who knew?). Here are some handy tips to help
Ask for these books for Christmas and make your family think you’re taking Uni seriously!17th December 201827th July 2022Jacqui Bartram With Christmas around the corner, your friends and family may well be asking for present suggestions. Why not surprise them this year and
Citing right or a right sight?3rd December 201827th July 2022Jacqui Bartram While in-text citations are easy to do, they are often a lot more intricate than they first appear. While most students get to
This way dear reader…using signposts effectively in your assignments26th November 201827th July 2022Jacqui Bartram One of your important jobs as an academic writer is to make it easy for your reader to follow your arguments. Key tools
Jumping to conclusions…19th November 201827th July 2022Jacqui Bartram Conclusions are often overlooked, forgotten and unloved 😢. Conclusions, in their imagined lowly position at the end of your writing, are often cursory
Well structured essay or wobbly blob?5th November 201827th July 2022Jacqui Bartram A really important aspect of writing an essay is to make sure it has a good structure. Without it, it becomes unwieldy and
Your voice matters22nd October 201827th July 2022Jacqui Bartram Make sure your voice is not lost in your academic writing.
Independence day has arrived4th October 201827th July 2022Jacqui Bartram Independent learning Becoming an independent learner is critical to success at university and beyond. It is probably the most important difference between a