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Academic Skills and Library Support

Presentation by

UWE Library Services

We will cover…

• What to expect from studying at UWE and what is expected of you.
• Some activities to get you to think about studying at UWE Bristol.
• Resources to help you to succeed.

Socrative.com Login → Student Login → uweskills

14 hours is the average weekly UK University contact (teaching) time – about 3 hours a day

In small groups discuss how these statements apply to you and what other skills do you bring: ‘I am an organised person.’ ‘I’m happy to give my opinion when asked.’ ‘I am no good with deadlines.’ ‘I know what my priorities are when I am doing something.’ ‘I know how I’ll be taught at UWE Bristol.’ ‘I enjoy working with others and getting involved.’

Language – English and Academ ic English

“Academic language... is nobody's mother tongue”

Bourdieu, P., Passeron, J-C, and De Saint Martin, M. (1994) Academic Discourse: Linguistic Misunderstanding and Profesorial Power. Paris: Polity Press

Language – English and Academ ic English

Activity: Read the following paragraph and in your groups discuss what the underlined words and phrases have in common and why are they used: ‘The most recent research appears to confirm that reducing meat consumption to within current guidelines could reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 30% . It has been suggested that government agencies should actively promote this reduction. Such actions might have significant impact on the UK greenhouse emissions target as well as population health.’

Putting it together – getting help to help you succeed

• Use the online support for study skills-

go.uwe.ac.uk/ studyskills

• Attend our skills workshops.
• Visit us in the library or ask a librarian 24/7.
• Look at our English language support.
• Ask! – your library, your lecturer, your Academic Personal Tutor,

your Peer Assisted Learning leader. [student view]