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BBC STUDY SKILLS
These series offer useful study tips and knowledge that will help you in your degree programme/(s) at UoSiL and beyond. Topics include: quoting, paraphrasing and summarising; critical thinking skills; listening and note-taking and more.
BBC LEARNING ENGLISH
This resource from the British Broadcasting Corporation World Service provides comprehensive materials for intermediate to advanced English language learners by using news stories to present English in context. It has a YouTube channel with videos on grammar, dramas, news, pronunciation, vocabulary, music, interviews, celebrities, and students themselves. One of its most popular resources is The Flatmates, the world's best English language teaching soap opera.
BUSINESS ENGLISH
By the British Council, improve your English for the workplace and learn about business topics to help you work more effectively and make the most of career opportunities.
IELTS
This is the website from the International English Language Testing System which provides handbook, test explanations, sample tests, and information about obtaining practice material.
LEARNHIGHER
Learnhigher is a network for promoting and facilitating the development and dissemination of high quality, peer-reviewed resources for learning development in the higher education sector. They aim to support the development of such resources as well as conduct and disseminate research into the use and effectiveness of learning development strategies and materials.
MACMILLAN STUDY SKILLS
This site offers advice on strategies to improve your essential study skills, student life, critical thinking, exam and revision skills, writing and referencing, groupwork and presentations, research methods, and career planning.
PREPARE FOR SUCCESS
This is an interactive web learning tool for international students who are getting ready to study in UK higher education. It contains learning resources which are activity-based to help you find out about different aspects of academic life in the UK and the skills needed for effective study. As well as preparing you for what to expect during your studies, the activities provide scope for English language improvement.
SUCCEEDING AT UNIVERSITY
This is a list of useful resources for those students who are taking the Succeeding at University module on Campus (you may have to log in with your University credentials first).
UCAS STUDY SKILLS GUIDES
These guides include practical activities and advice to help you develop the habits of effective, independent study.
USING ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES: A GUIDE FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
This website includes a list of EAP topics intended to help you develop your use of English in the context of studying a subject in British Higher Education. Topics include: vocabulary, grammar in EAP, accuracy and others.