Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.
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Evaluating a Journal Article
Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Academic Skills
Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.University of Chester students can access the Generative Artificial Intelligence Literacies course here.
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Approaching an Assignment
Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.
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Back to Basics: The Key Conventions of Academic Writing
Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.
Members of the University of Chester’s Academic Skills Team chat all things Academic Skills, sharing advice and anecdotes from their own experience in higher education. We have episodes on skills like referencing, critical thinking, maths and statistics, and time management. Listening to The Skills Pod is a great way to learn hints and tips to help you during your academic journey while getting to know the Academic Skills Team.
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