Law: Study Skills

Study skills encompasses the academic and professional skills which enable you to succeed at university.

Study skills includes reading, note-taking, critical thinking, planning, writing, referencing, presentation, revision and examination skills. For law students, they might also include advocacy, negotiation, debating and mooting.

This guide highlights a range of study skills courses, events and books available to law students on transition to university, for assessments and examinations, and for dissertations and theses.

Library Online Courses

The library has a range of self-study courses to support study skills from library inductions for new students, to support on your PhD journey, to mindfulness and meditation.

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Library Induction.

Finding Information:
Research for Assignments

Understanding Information:
In Academia and Beyond

Presenting Your Information Visually

Mindful Library

SAGE Catalyst - collection of 150+ study skills and research methods ebooks.

SAGE Research Methods - collection of books, videos and podcasts on quantitative and qualitative research methods. Also includes a Research Project Planning tool.

Study Happy

The library offers a range of activities to support student wellbeing on campus. Watch the video to find out more, and see our events guide for mindfulness, active study, creative chillout, PAT (pets as therapy) dogs events and much more ...