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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.

  1. 5 NGÀY TRƯỚC

    Dissertation Suite: Introduction to Qualitative Research

    Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Anthony and Stefan, discuss qualitative research methods. They provide an introduction to qualitative research, outline why they would choose to do it, and briefly discuss the different instruments which can be used.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

    31 phút

  2. 5 NGÀY TRƯỚC

    Dissertation Suite: Introduction to Quantitative Research

    Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Maths and Statistics Advisers, Mikayla, Shirley, and Matt, discuss quantitative research methods. They chat about the importance of planning your research, how visualising your data early on in your analysis will help you to spot patterns and potential issues, and how not finding patterns in the data might be more interesting than finding a pattern.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

    33 phút

  3. 12 THG 2

    Developing Assignment Structure

    Send us a message or feedback Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Stefan, and Sharon chat about assignment structure. We discuss the importance of planning, how to develop an argument, and share our strategies for structuring assignments.  You might also find it useful to listen to our episode on Approaching an Assignment.  University of Chester students please note: this episode was recorded before the university changed 'learning outcomes' to 'competencies' on assessment briefs so when we refer to learning outcomes we are referring to competencies. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

    22 phút

  4. 23 THG 1

    Dissertation Suite: Top Tips for Literature Reviews

    Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Alice, Lisa, Stefan, and Emma share their top tips for literature reviews from reading and note-making, to planning and writing.  You might also find it useful to listen to our full-length episode on Literature Reviews.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

    14 phút

  5. 13 THG 1

    Dissertation Suite: Reading and Research

    Send us a message or feedback Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Head of Academic Skills, Alice, and Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Liz, are joined by Assistant Liaison Librarian, Sterling, to discuss reading and research. They chat about literature searching strategies, the importance of keeping good records and notes, and share their top tips for effective reading and research for dissertations.  You might also find it useful to listen to our episodes on: Evaluating a Journal Article and Reading Strategies: Dolphin, Shark, and Whale. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOC Don't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

    33 phút

  6. 16/12/2025

    Dissertation Suite: Ethics in Research

    Send us a message or feedback Join 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!

    36 phút

  7. 09/12/2025

    Group Work

    Send us a message or feedback Join 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!

    40 phút

  8. 25/11/2025

    Dissertation Suite: Researcher Position

    Send us a message or feedback Join 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!

    32 phút
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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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  • Nhà sáng tạo
    University of Chester: Academic Skills
  • Năm hoạt động
    2025 - 2026
  • Tập
    68
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    Sạch
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    © 2026 The Skills Pod
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