The Skills Pod

Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this special episode we chat about our recent success at the Educate North Awards and use this as a chance to reflect on The Skills Pod : why did we start the podcast? What's next? This episode features Anthony, Emma, and Liz.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, c...

Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we chat about evaluating a journal article. We go through breaking down a journal article and strategies/tools you might use when critically evaluating quantitative and qualitative sources. This episode features Anthony, Emma, and Mikayla.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don&apo...

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Anthony, and Alice are joined by Associate Professor and University Innovation Fellow, Katharine Welsh, to chat about AI and academic skills. We discuss what AI is, the University of Chester's policy on the use of AI in your work, and the future of AI usage. Univer...

Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we chat about approaching an assignment. We go through breaking down your assignment brief, making initial plans, and discuss the importance of process rather than product when it comes to researching and writing. This episode features Anthony and Emma.  Follow us! @Acadski...

Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we go back to basics and chat about the key conventions of academic writing. We go through ways to make your academic writing formal, the importance of referencing, and how editing can help you with clarity and conciseness. This episode features Anthony, Emma, and Liz. Foll...

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Anthony, are joined by Wayne Connor-Scahill, Deputy Head of Nursing and Healthcare Education, to discuss critical case studies. We share our tips for structuring your case studies, incorporating criticality, and avoiding common pitfalls. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don...

Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we discuss the differences between note-making and note-taking. We look at ways to make your notes purposeful, how to ensure criticality, and share some strategies for effective note-making. This episode features Emma and Liz. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to...

Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode Emma, Anthony, and Mikayla chat to one of our students, Ben (BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology), about his experience of engaging with The Academic Skills Team throughout his degree.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we discuss descriptive vs. critical writing: what do we mean by descriptive writing? How can you make your writing critical? This episode features Emma and Anthony. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we discuss Imposter Syndrome, sharing our experiences of it and our strategies for dealing with it. This episode features Emma, Anthony, Nicola, and Alice.   Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we discuss reassessments, sharing our tips on: dealing with setbacks, using feedback to improve your assessments moving forward, and strategies/resources available to support you during the reassessment period and beyond. This episode features Emma, Anthony, Stefan, and Alice.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUO...

Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for another episode of The Skills Pod as we share our top tips for Editing and Proofreading.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Sharon, are joined by Fran Clipperton, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, to discuss reflective writing. We share our tips for writing reflectively, making reflections critical, and how to avoid common pitfalls. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment...

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we discuss academic posters, sharing our tips on how to approach, plan, and create your poster. This episode features Emma and Anthony. In this episode we mention our episode on Presentations which you can listen to here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1192334/13983351  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't...

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we discuss narrative literature reviews, sharing our tips on how to approach, plan, read, and write your review. This episode features Emma and Anthony. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we discuss editing and proofreading: differences between the two processes, common errors to look out for, as well as our strategies for editing and proofreading. This episode features Liz, Emma, and Anthony. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . In this episode we discuss paraphrasing: what it is and what it isn't, common pitfalls, and strategies for effective paraphrasing. This episode features Lisa, Emma, and Anthony. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for another episode of The Skills Pod as we share our top tips for Time Management. This episode features: Laura, Lisa, Liz, Mikayla, and Sharon.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . Grab your cup of tea and biscuits, sit back and relax. In this episode we discuss presentations from design to delivery and share our own experiences of presenting. This episode features Emma and Anthony. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . Grab your cup of tea and biscuits, sit back and relax. In this episode we discuss MHRA: key points about what it is and some top tips for referencing correctly. This episode features Academic Skills Advisers, Liz, Laura, and Emma.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . Grab your cup of tea and biscuits, sit back and relax. In this episode we discuss APA 7: key points about what it is and some top tips for referencing correctly. This episode features Academic Skills Advisers, Sharon, Liz, and Emma.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod . Grab your cup of tea and biscuits, sit back and relax. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Laura, chat with two of the University's Race Advocates, Oluwanifesimi and Thisanda, about their experiences of studying at university in the UK.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment...

Send us a message or feedback Welcome to our Top Tips Series! Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for a shorter episode of The Skills Pod as we share our top tips for Warming Up For Study. This episode features: Emma, Sharon, Laura, and Shirley.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Curious about what The Skills Pod is all about? Listen as Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Liz, and Tony, fill you in.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedback Welcome to our Top Tips Series! Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for a shorter episode of The Skills Pod as we share our top tips for Independent Study. This episode features: Liz, Lisa, Emma, Tony, Sharon, Laura, Craig, and Mikayla.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!