The Skills Pod

The Skills Pod

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The Skills Pod episodes

  • Top Tips: Editing and Proofreading

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    Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for another episode of The Skills Pod as we share our top tips for Editing and Proofreading. 

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    15 min
  • Reflective Writing

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    Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Sharon, are joined by Fran Clipperton, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, to discuss reflective writing. We share our tips for writing reflectively, making reflections critical, and how to avoid common pitfalls.


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    26 min
  • Academic Posters

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    Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss academic posters, sharing our tips on how to approach, plan, and create your poster. This episode features Emma and Anthony.

    In this episode we mention our episode on Presentations which you can listen to here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1192334/13983351 

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    29 min
  • Literature Reviews

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    Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss narrative literature reviews, sharing our tips on how to approach, plan, read, and write your review. This episode features Emma and Anthony.

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    28 min
  • Editing and Proofreading

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    Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss editing and proofreading: differences between the two processes, common errors to look out for, as well as our strategies for editing and proofreading. This episode features Liz, Emma, and Anthony.

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    30 min
  • Paraphrasing

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    Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss paraphrasing: what it is and what it isn't, common pitfalls, and strategies for effective paraphrasing. This episode features Lisa, Emma, and Anthony.

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    24 min
  • Top Tips: Time Management

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    Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for another episode of The Skills Pod as we share our top tips for Time Management. This episode features: Laura, Lisa, Liz, Mikayla, and Sharon. 

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    21 min
  • Presentations

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    Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. Grab your cup of tea and biscuits, sit back and relax. In this episode we discuss presentations from design to delivery and share our own experiences of presenting. This episode features Emma and Anthony.

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    32 min
  • MHRA Referencing

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    Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. Grab your cup of tea and biscuits, sit back and relax. In this episode we discuss MHRA: key points about what it is and some top tips for referencing correctly. This episode features Academic Skills Advisers, Liz, Laura, and Emma. 

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    14 min
  • APA 7 Referencing

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    Join the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. Grab your cup of tea and biscuits, sit back and relax. In this episode we discuss APA 7: key points about what it is and some top tips for referencing correctly. This episode features Academic Skills Advisers, Sharon, Liz, and Emma. 

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    17 min

About The Skills Pod

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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…