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Aug 30, 20242 min read
Summarising: What is a summary?
In the blog last week in our new series on summarising, we explored the critical importance of note-making when reading any academic...
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Aug 23, 20242 min read
Summarising: Introduction to active note-making of academic texts
Both students and the public have become increasingly disinterested and demotivated towards reading. As the latest research comes in,...
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Aug 16, 20242 min read
Critical reading: Overview of the initial steps in the process
In the blog this week, we will first define what is meant by critical reading and then explore the initial steps in the process of...
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Aug 9, 20245 min read
Critical reading: Distinguishing academic from non-academic texts
In the blog this week, we are going to explore the final actions required in the planning process prior to engaging in the initial steps...
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Aug 2, 20243 min read
Critical reading: Learning how to analyse the assigned task
In the blog this week, we are going to evaluate the importance of developing an ability to analyse assigned tasks to identify the key...
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Jul 26, 20242 min read
Critical reading: Why do some students lack motivation to read?
In the blog this week, we will consider current research that illustrates a steady decline in student motivation, engagement, and...
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Jul 19, 20241 min read
Critical reading: The role of academic reading in the learning experience
In the blog this week, we will begin a new short series on the importance of developing critical reading strategies. Today, as an...
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Jul 12, 20242 min read
The graduate employment process: The value of reviewing the interview experience
In the blog this week, we will consider the importance of evaluating the interview process regardless of the job application outcome. The...
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Jul 5, 20242 min read
The graduate employment process: The importance of positive body language signalling
In the blog this week, we will focus on the importance of illustrating positive body language signalling throughout the entire interview...
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Jun 28, 20242 min read
The graduate employment process: Planning positive questions to ask at interview
In the blog this week, we will explore examples of positive questions to ask at interview while avoiding those that present a negative...
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Jun 21, 20242 min read
The graduate employment process: Understanding the question sequence at interview
In the blog this week, we will explore the typical question sequence used by employers during interviews that is called the funnel...
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Jun 14, 20242 min read
The graduate employment process: The advantage of anticipating questions at interview
In the blog this week, we will begin an evaluation of typical questions asked by employers to recent graduates during job interviews. The...
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Jun 7, 20241 min read
The graduate employment process: Writing in a professional style
In the blog this week, we will move on to examine the importance of writing in a professional business style when completing all the...
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May 31, 20242 min read
The graduate employment process: The importance of highlighting soft skills
In the blog this week, we shall continue our focus on the recruitment stage of the graduate job application process by evaluating the...
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May 24, 20242 min read
The graduate employment process: Planning to write the initial job application documentation
In the blog last week, we analysed the actions required prior to considering any job application in the initial stage of the recruitment...
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May 17, 20243 min read
The graduate employment process: Preparing to manage the initial step in the recruitment process
In our blog post this week, we will begin to explore the first step of the job application process known as the recruitment stage. Here,...
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May 10, 20242 min read
The graduate employment process: Identifying a sustainable travel to work area
In the blog last week, we evaluated the importance of researching both the organisation and the job vacancy before making any application...
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May 3, 20242 min read
The graduate employment process: Researching the organisation and the specific job vacancy
In the blog this week, we begin a short new series on managing the challenges faced by graduates in the increasingly competitive job...
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Apr 26, 20242 min read
Teamwork skills: The importance of developing teamwork competencies at university
In the previous blog, we explored the importance of complementary roles when establishing high performance teams. This week we will...
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Apr 19, 20243 min read
Teamwork skills: The influence of cross-cultural issues on team behaviour
In the blog last week, we reviewed the extent to which high performance teams depend on the identification of a balance between...
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