The Skills Pod

• Special Edition: ASk Chats to UoC's Royal Literary Fund Fellow

  Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we chat to the University's Royal Literary Fund Fellow, Caroline Corcoran, about her role and how student's can access support from her. As a published writer, Caroline also shares some tips for academic writing and editing. This episode features Emma, Liz, and Alice. If you're a University of Chester student you can book an appointment with Caroline by emailing: [email protected]. More information on Caroline and her books can be found here. 

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• We Won an Award!!

  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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