Study skills
Key skills and resources
Referencing
Guides to referencing standards in use at UWE Bristol and links to some useful referencing tools.
Reading and writing
Improve your academic literacy, English language skills, and learn about plagiarism and copyright.
Research skills
Online advice and tutorials to help you develop your research skills.
Online learning
Advice and guidance on how to make the most of studying online.
English language
Find out about English language and grammar support for students at UWE Bristol
Prepare for assessments
Advice to help you prepare for assignments and exams.
Time management
Guidance to help you manage your time effectively and sort out your priorities.
Mathematics and statistics
Resources that will develop your skills in mathematics, statistics and numeracy.
Presenting and working with others
Advice on preparing presentations and working on group projects.
IT skills
IT, software and programming skills, including online tutorials.
Preparing for study
Online tutorials and advice to help you prepare for academic study at UWE Bristol.
College workbooks
Tailored online library workbooks for your subject or your college.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) guides
Generative AI study skills guide
- Find out what generative AI is
- How it works
- Permitted use of generative AI
- Ethical considerations
- Strengths of generative AI
- Key limitations
Using generative AI at UWE Bristol
- Guidance on using generative AI
- How to reference using generative AI
- Good practice
- Different scenarios for AI use
Library study skills support
There are a number of ways you can get support from the library, such as talking to us at helpdesks, using our online chat service, booking 1:1s or attending workshops.
Library study skills supportStudy skills events
Fri 26 April 2024, 10:00
Learning vocabulary 2: word meanings
Online
Would your studies be easier if you knew more vocabulary? This workshop will outline what you need to know about word meanings. The main focus of the workshop will be on vocabulary meaning: denotation, connotation, synonyms and antonyms.
Mon 29 April 2024, 13:00
Learning vocabulary 3: words in context
4D24, Frenchay Campus Library
Would your studies be easier if you knew more vocabulary? This workshop will outline what you need to know about vocabulary.
Tue 30 April 2024, 15:00
How to critically appraise healthcare research
2D09, Glenside Campus Library
This workshop will help you to learn the basic principles of critical appraisal for healthcare research.
Wed 01 May 2024, 13:00
How to plan and structure your writing
Online
This workshop looks at what written assignments are asking you to do, and how to go about planning and structuring an assignment.
Wed 01 May 2024, 13:00
PAL Leader role information session
Online
No prior knowledge or experience of peer assisted learning (PAL) is needed as we'll explain it to you, along with what to expect, the benefits, and how to apply.
Thu 02 May 2024, 16:00
Wellbeing PAL leader role information session
Online
Find out about becoming a Wellbeing PAL leader at this information session – no prior knowledge of peer assisted learning (PAL) needed.
Fri 03 May 2024, 11:00
How to get started with critical writing
Online
This interactive workshop looks at what is meant by critical writing and provides an opportunity to review an example of student writing.
Wed 08 May 2024, 11:00
How to use generative AI at university
4D24, Frenchay Campus Library
This session aims to get you thinking about how to use generative AI at university and the ethical considerations.
Wed 08 May 2024, 13:00
How to reference and avoid plagiarism
4D24, Frenchay Campus Library
This workshop explores key concepts around academic integrity and offers practice in paraphrasing, citing and referencing.
Wed 08 May 2024, 13:00
Wellbeing PAL leader role information session
3D042, Frenchay Campus
Find out about becoming a Wellbeing PAL leader at this information session – no prior knowledge of peer assisted learning (PAL) needed.
Thu 09 May 2024, 14:00
Writing academic English: being formal
Online
This session will explore when and why you need to be formal in your academic writing and how to do this. You will learn to identify the differences between formal and informal language and apply these features to academic work.
Mon 13 May 2024, 10:00
Writing academic English: being cautious
Online
This workshop will help you to write better academic English by exploring the reasons for using caution ('hedging') in your writing, a key feature of academic writing.
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