The Skills Pod

By University of Chester: Academic Skills

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 l

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May 23, 2025 Our Work Based Learning Students' Experience
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Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Adviser's, Emma and Anthony, chat to the team's work based learning students, Elly and Lucy. We discuss the project they have been working on, their experience of working with the Academic Skills Team, what they have learnt during their placement, and what skills they are going to take forward in their academic studies.

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16min
May 08, 2025 Special Edition: ASk Chats to UoC's Royal Literary Fund Fellow
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Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we chat to the University's Royal Literary Fund Fellow, Caroline Corcoran, about her role and how students can access support from her. As a published writer, Caroline also shares some tips for academic writing and editing. This episode features Emma, Liz, and Alice.
If you're a University of Chester student you can book an appointment with Caroline by emailing: [email protected]. More information on Caroline and her books can be found here.
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30min
April 10, 2025 We Won an Award!!
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Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this special episode we chat about our recent success at the Educate North Awards and use this as a chance to reflect on The Skills Pod: why did we start the podcast? What's next? This episode features Anthony, Emma, and Liz.
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18min
April 04, 2025 Evaluating a Journal Article
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Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we chat about evaluating a journal article. We go through breaking down a journal article and strategies/tools you might use when critically evaluating quantitative and qualitative sources. This episode features Anthony, Emma, and Mikayla.
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33min
March 11, 2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Academic Skills
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Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Anthony, and Alice are joined by Associate Professor and University Innovation Fellow, Katharine Welsh, to chat about AI and academic skills. We discuss what AI is, the University of Chester's policy on the use of AI in your work, and the future of AI usage.
University of Chester students can access the Generative Artificial Intelligence Literacies course here.

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36min
February 10, 2025 Approaching an Assignment
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Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we chat about approaching an assignment. We go through breaking down your assignment brief, making initial plans, and discuss the importance of process rather than product when it comes to researching and writing. This episode features Anthony and Emma.
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29min
December 11, 2024 Back to Basics: The Key Conventions of Academic Writing
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Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we go back to basics and chat about the key conventions of academic writing. We go through ways to make your academic writing formal, the importance of referencing, and how editing can help you with clarity and conciseness. This episode features Anthony, Emma, and Liz.
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22min
November 05, 2024 Writing Critical Case Studies
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Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Anthony, are joined by Wayne Connor-Scahill, Deputy Head of Nursing and Healthcare Education, to discuss critical case studies. We share our tips for structuring your case studies, incorporating criticality, and avoiding common pitfalls.
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31min
October 11, 2024 Note-Making Vs. Note-Taking
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Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss the differences between note-making and note-taking. We look at ways to make your notes purposeful, how to ensure criticality, and share some strategies for effective note-making. This episode features Emma and Liz.
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21min
September 17, 2024 My Academic Skills Experience: Ben
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Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode Emma, Anthony, and Mikayla chat to one of our students, Ben (BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology), about his experience of engaging with The Academic Skills Team throughout his degree.

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19min

FAQs about The Skills Pod:

How many episodes does The Skills Pod have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.