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Getting started with your dissertation can be a challenge. To help and support you, this guide takes you through the early steps of identifying your research question and objectives.
Explore the purpose and process of writing a literature review through this interactive guide. We demonstrate how to organise your notes, thoughts and ideas in a structured way so that you can group, compare, and analyse your research sources.
Supporting you along the key stages in planning to write your dissertation, this guide highlights some useful tools to help you along the way.
Learn about abstracts and how to write one using this interactive guide. We show what an abstract should contain, how it differs from other kinds of writing, and how they vary across different contexts.
Understand the principles behind referencing and why it's critical to good academic practice through this interactive guide. We'll also explore how you can use references as evidence for your argument and how to differentiate the ideas of others from your own voice.
Through a five-step technique, this guide takes you through the process of identifying your overall argument and organising your ideas into a coherent structure.
Interrogate what it means to be critical through this interactive guide. We highlight practical strategies you can use in your academic reading and writing, through which you'll be able to demonstrate the sought-after skill of critical analysis in your assignments.
To improve your approach to academic reading, try the practical strategies covered in this interactive guide. We explore how to locate the most appropriate material for your needs and how to approach your reading systematically.
Attend this workshop to learn a model to inform your critical thinking and support your analysis of new information.
Attend this workshop to learn and discuss ways to incorporate the work of others into your writing. You'll explore ways to balance the work of others with your own voice.
This hands-on session will introduce you to the EndNote reference management software, a tool to help with managing your references and creating citations and bibliographies in different formats.
Learn what defines a strong literature review and how to synthesize research, identify gaps, and set the context for your own study. Perfect for students preparing dissertations or research projects.
