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
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.
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This updated edition brings a focus on employability and is useful for students in and beyond University.
Recommended for our undergraduates as an essential resource for academic study.
Good resource for starting out at University. The introduction of activities to engage students and also ample opportunities to reflect is incredibly useful.
This is a great practical guide for students at all levels. It offers guidance on practical, academic and employability issues.
A valuable resource covering personal, academic and employability skills development. A useful general reader for home and international undergraduates and postgraduates.
A good general guide for those seeking to enter HE. While being good for those coming direct from school, I would recommend it for those who have been outside formal education for sometime, in that it explains what is required in a HE setting. As well as covering academic learning, this book deals with the development of transferrable skills and how these can help in enhancing employability.
