The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook

“The book itself covers everything university students need to know from exam revision and e-learning to work-life balance.”
The Bookseller

“We would heartily recommend the book to students who are at the beginning of their studies.”
Maxine Fletcher, Lecturer, Oxford Brookes

“This book’s crammed full of very useful topics, information and exercises that I’ve never seen before, especially in the section on research, which I particularly liked.”
Joel, Student, Keele University

Competition for graduate jobs has never been so fierce. The Ultimate Study Skills Handbookwill help you succeed from the first week of your studies through to graduation.

Covering all the core skills you will need to help you make the most of your university course, The Ultimate Study Skills Handbookis your key to success.

This is thehandbook of techniques, tips and exercises.

Written by a team of experts and tested on students, the advice in this book will help you to improve your grades, save time and develop the skills that will make you stand out to prospective employers.

Whichever subject you are studying, this practical and concise book will help you find your individual learning style and tell you exactly what you need to know to excel as a student:

• Working out the best way for you to learn
• Doing your research
• Presentations
• Revising for exams
• Improving your critical thinking skills
• Managing your time

Table of Contents

1 Getting into it: becoming an active, creative learner
2 Talking to the experts: useful orientations for interacting with expert professors, tutors and lecturers
3 Style matters: techniques to suit your own learning style
4 Taking it in and working it out: ideas for reading, listening, making notes and critically thinking about information
5 Research skills and orientations: frst steps to good research
6 Getting it on paper: learning the skills for confdent academic writing
7 Learning the rules: punctuation, spelling, accurate referencing and avoiding plagiarism
8 The time of your life: managing time and living life as a student
9 Learning with others: working and learning in groups
10 Presenting in front of a crowd: learning to present your work in public
11 Keeping it together: managing stress, staying in control and being ready for exams
12 Working with numbers: mathematics and numerical competence
13 Facing the future and making decisions: planning for and focusing on the rest of your life