Welcome to Study Skills

What are Study Skills?

These can include:

• understanding assignment briefs
• time management and organisation
• effective reading
• note-taking
• critical thinking
• reflection
• presentations
• academic writing

How can I access support?

Webpages:

• These pages contain guidance on a range of skills.
• Look out for the purple rounded boxes that contain downloadable Study Skills guides.
• NEW: trifold booklets! These are designed to be downloaded and printed on landscape A4 paper. Select ‘print on both sides’ and print ‘on the short edge.’ Once you’ve printed, simply fold as shown in the video below.

Tutorials:

• Book a tutorial with Sara Erskine or Lizzie Kimbley via the Study Skills VLE page (opens in a new window).
• You can be at any stage of an assignment. Turn up with questions, notes, mind maps or draft writing.
• Attend tutorials either alone or in small groups of up to 3.

Workshops and drop-ins:

• Sign-up workshops run throughout the academic year.
• Find out more on the VLE events page: https://vle.norwichuni.ac.uk/course/section.php?id=301
• Also watch out for termly announcements via email and social media.

Specialist Support:

• Note: If you get DSA and have your tutorials provided by the university, you can book tutorials with a Specialist Study Skills Tutor.
• Tutorials are available in hourly sessions, and must be booked in advance by emailing spld.support@norwichuni.ac.uk or calling (01603) 977977.
• You may also found our recently developed Autism Toolkit useful in terms of giving guidance on areas such as diagnosis, overcoming stress, time management and academic writing.

What areas could you develop?

• Complete the skills audit below to find out more.