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.

Are you new to essay writing or coming back to it after a long time? This is the workshop for you to get your feet started on the right path.

You have written your first essay or two and received some feedback but now you want to improve your essay writing skills. This is the workshop to help you take the next few steps.

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.

Critical 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!  

Studying with neurodiversity? ... come and join this Student Hub Live broadcast and find ideas on how to develop your skills.

Building 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. 

Get logical with your critical thinking. Learn how to dissect and map an argument and use it to improve your critical writing skills.

Take control and change the way you approach your studies with this interactive workshop on effective time management.

Find 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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