The Skills Pod
The Skills Pod
Podcast Description
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 like referencing, critical thinking, maths and statistics, and time management. Listening to The Skills Pod is a great way to learn hints and tips to help you during your academic journey while getting to know the Academic Skills Team.
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The podcast focuses on various essential academic skills including referencing, critical thinking, time management, and writing conventions. Specific episodes like Evaluating a Journal Article dive into techniques for critically assessing sources, while others like Writing Critical Case Studies offer structured guidance on handling case studies effectively.

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 like referencing, critical thinking, maths and statistics, and time management.
Listening to The Skills Pod is a great way to learn hints and tips to help you during your academic journey while getting to know the Academic Skills Team.
Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Anthony, discuss research proposals. They chat about what a research proposal is and its purpose, go through the general structure (although do be sure to follow departmental guidance regarding this!) and share some top tips for writing a proposal.
You might also find it useful to listen to our episode on Literature Reviews.
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