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Built Environment: Writing and Study Skills

Skills for Study

Skills for Study is a 12 module programme that includes self-tests, interactive activities, and videos on a wide range of essential academic skills, from writing skills, critical thinking, to groupwork, referencing and plagiarism.

On your first use you will need to create an account but afterwards you can use the Institutional Account login.

Sage Research Methods

Sage Research Methods is a database that supports researchers at all levels by providing material and tools to guide users through every step of the research process. This includes a comprehensive methods library with 1000+ books, reference works, journal articles & instructional video on topics such as;  the research question, carrying out a literature review, selecting research methods, data collection and analysis, writing up and much more.

Useful eBooks

Studiosity

The ‘Writing Feedback’ Service

Many students struggle with academic writing. Studiosity is an online service providing students with 24/7 academic writing support either by live one-to-one chat or by uploading a more significant piece of draft writing for review. Each student has 6 credits that can be used this semester and each credit gets one support session.  It is recommended that students save their credits for submission of a meaningful piece of academic work as credits can be used up quickly.

The Subject Specialists at Studiosity are academic experts and teachers who read and comment on every file submitted. They won’t proof read or correct a file for quality or relevance of content, they solely provide comprehensive feedback on grammar, structure, referencing, and English. The service is available to all undergraduate students.. Once students have uploaded their draft, they get it back in less than 24 hours to critically examine their writing, and incorporate the feedback they have received.