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Balancing a role as a carer and studying can be challenging. This session will help carers find out what support might be available in their local area and what support is available from the OU, with a focus on wellbeing.
Watch recordingHey you! Don't ignore this and go off to look at the latest cat memes! Book in to attend our workshop to help tackle procrastination and build a toolkit to help you to be more efficient and effective. Don’t put it off – do it now!
Watch recordingThis session is not a master class in referencing. Whilst referencing is important and will be mentioned, using the ideas of others appropriately is a fundamental academic skill that all students need to develop. Join us to for a range of tutor tips and ideas.
Watch recordingFind out how to understand, deconstruct and articulate other people’s ideas, and how to effectively use them in your own assignments.
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Take control and change the way you approach your studies with this interactive workshop on effective time management.
Watch recordingGet logical with your critical thinking. Learn how to dissect and map an argument and use it to improve your critical writing skills.
Watch recordingBuilding on the introductory workshop, we will delve deeper into critically analysing source material, assessing arguments and identifying the most important elements to include in an argument or answer.
Watch recordingStudying with neurodiversity? ... come and join this Student Hub Live broadcast and find ideas on how to develop your skills.
Watch recordingCritical thinking is a key academic skill – the benefits of developing your critical thinking and writing skills include being able to show why you have referenced something and demonstrating a robust level of understanding. Learn how to do it!
You have quite a few essays under your belt now and your marks are good but you know you can do better. You want to polish that essay and squeeze every last mark out of it. This workshop will help you gain some of those elusive hidden marks.
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