Information on the Learning Skills Hub
Confused about referencing, how to start your research, got statistics queries?
Check out the AA team’s recorded workshop sessions on the Learning Skills Hub. You will discover a wide range of online resources, interactive tutorials and workshop recordings here to help you with your studies. We have resources for all levels from Foundation to Postgraduate.
You'll find a selection of our materials and recommended resources below.
Online Dissertation Resources for Final Year Students
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Sage Research Methods OnlineProvides help, guidance and tools for designing, writing and reporting research projects.
Problems logging in off campus? See our tutorial.
Academic Achievement Team Resources
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Dissertation Workshop - HandoutsIncludes a planning template and outline
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Dissertation Webinar RecordingsLinks to recordings entitled Writing Your Dissertation and Finishing Your Dissertation
Other Resources
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Reading StrategiesAn interactive document on reading at university.
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Start to Finish DissertationsOnline Webinar from Manchester
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A to Z of Literature Reviews - University of Manchester20 minute tutorial
Interactive Research Tutorials
New to searching the library databases or need a refresher? Our 3 part tutorial series will walk you through the process. Our Primary and Secondary Resources tutorial will help you to identify what to search for and the Harvard Referencing tutorial will teach you how to use the Roehampton style of Harvard referencing.
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Planning Your Research - TutorialA 15 minute tutorial on how to set yourself up for successful research by considering what kind of information you need and how searching at university is different from everyday life.
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Starting Your Research - TutorialA 20 minute tutorial on how to define your search topic, choose your search terms, and build a search strategy from the Academic Achievement Team
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Finding Your Research - TutorialA 20 minute tutorial on how to search using databases, tips and tricks for effective searching, and how to filter your results from the Academic Achievement Team. NB: This tutorial uses Education Research Complete as an example, but the techniques can be applied to most databases the library subscribes to.
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Primary and Secondary Sources - TutorialA 10/15 minute tutorial which will help you to identify the type of sources you want to focus on before you search to help you find relevant information faster.
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Roehampton Harvard ReferencingA 30 minute interactive tutorial which explains how to use the Roehampton Harvard Referencing Style for referencing sources.
Academic Integrity Tutorial
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Understanding Academic Integrity & Plagiarism - TutorialA 45 minute tutorial to help you identify what constitutes plagiarism as well as develop a commitment to academic integrity and the core values that are fundamental for you to succeed in your studies and beyond.
Effective Presentation Skills - Tutorial
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Effective Presentation Skills - TutorialBy the time you complete this tutorial, you should be able to effectively prepare for an oral presentation using PowerPoint or create a poster presentation. Approximate time needed to complete this tutorial: 30 minutes