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The Skills Pod

University of Chester: Academic Skills
The Skills Pod
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    Dissertation Suite: Ethics in Research

    16/12/2025 | 36 mins.

    Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Anthony and Liz, discuss ethics in research. They chat about the importance of ethics in your research and how to ensure adherence to ethical standards in your studies. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

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    Group Work

    09/12/2025 | 40 mins.

    Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Anthony, and Liz chat all things group work. We discuss the benefits of group work, the possible pitfalls and how to avoid them, and share our strategies for successful group work. You might also find it useful to listen to our podcast episodes on Approaching an Assignment and Presentations. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

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    Dissertation Suite: Researcher Position

    25/11/2025 | 32 mins.

    Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Anthony and Sharon, discuss researcher position. They chat about the importance of researcher position, break down some of the key terms you'll come across, and go through ways you might identify your stance. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

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    Writing a Lab Report

    11/11/2025 | 39 mins.

    Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Adviser, Emma, and Maths and Statistics Adviser, Mikayla, are joined by Richard Bott, Programme Leader for MSc Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation, to chat about lab reports. We discuss the structure of a lab report, go through what's required in each section, and share some top tips. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

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    Dissertation Suite: Writing a Research Proposal

    28/10/2025 | 30 mins.

    Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Anthony, discuss research proposals. They chat about what a research proposal is and its purpose, go through the general structure (although do be sure to follow departmental guidance regarding this!) and share some top tips for writing a proposal.You might also find it useful to listen to our episode on Literature Reviews. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

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About The Skills Pod

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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