How to Succeed at University
An Essential Guide to Academic Skills, Personal Development & Employability
- Bob Smale - Freelance writer, trainer and mentor with long standing interests in personal development and employee relations
- Julie Fowlie - University of Brighton, UK
Student Success
Study Skills
Discover how to:
- Improve your employability prospects and give yourself the advantage in the job market
- Benefit from other students' experience, with top tips and insider advice on succeeding in your studies
- Explore the uses of digital technologies in learning and assessment
- Use what you learn right away, with handy downloadable checklists and worksheets.
Pragmatic, up-front and sympathetic, this is an essential companion for all undergraduate students, as well as anyone preparing for study at university.
Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.
This is a vital resource for both potential, and experienced students in higher education, whether undergrad or postgrad. With accessible examples and interactive activities that enable the reader to engage with and learn from their own experiences; this book successfully demystifies some of the structures and processes within HE that can often cause anxiety for students, and introduces language and terminology that students will encounter which is both empowering and developmental. It is recommended reading.
Useful additional guide for students
Good resource for starting out at University. The introduction of activities to engage students and also ample opportunities to reflect is incredibly useful.
This updated edition brings a focus on employability and is useful for students in and beyond University.
This is a great practical guide for students at all levels. It offers guidance on practical, academic and employability issues.
Would be more appropriate for a student manual.
An excellent resource to prepare students for studying at a higher level, alongside addressing the social aspects of university life.
Good, all round study skills book which will appeal to students who like to reflect on how they learn.
Useful advice for all those intending to progress to university.
Too basic for my students needs. This may be useful as a school text prior to application for university education.
