Academic skills
Undergraduate and postgraduate taught students
The Institute for Academic Development offers online and in-person workshops with useful tips and effective strategies to hone your academic skills such as critical thinking and writing.
Postgraduate researchers
The Institute for Academic Development’s three-week online course shares tips and advice, and gives you an opportunity to connect with other postgraduate researchers. The next course starts on 13 October.
A new online training course offers guidance on sustainable research practice and support for producing competitive funding applications.
Personal and professional skills
The Student Counselling service offers 75-minute online workshops that focus on topics such as managing anxiety, procrastination and stress, and improving sleep, focus and mood.
The Student Wellbeing Service is offering a four-week in-person course, focusing on 12 life skills that can help you better understand your emotions and develop healthier ways to cope.
Student wellbeing services and the Careers Service are collaborating with Dr Ulrik Lyngs (University of Oxford) to provide research backed techniques to Reduce Digital Distraction and turn procrastination into productivity.
The Students’ Association has lined up an exciting programme of in-person workshops, led by professionals. Sign up and boost your personal, academic and professional skills.
Understand the climate crisis and take action. The Carbon Literacy course has a self-directed online module and a discussion-based workshop with online and in-person options.
If you need support with your course software or want to develop new skills to enhance your employability, you can access LinkedIn Learning for free.
Digital skills
Student Focus Fortnight runs until 3 October with more than 40 free-to-attend online and in-person courses on digital skills, from Excel and reference managers to Canva and advice on spotting deepfakes.
Help protect yourself and the University community. The updated online cyber security training course gives guidance on staying safe when you are online. Look for ‘Information Security Essentials’ in Learn Ultra's ‘Essentials’.
23 Things for Digital Knowledge is a self-directed online course for new students that introduces a range of digital tools, services and software available to support your studies. You can also earn a Digital Badge.