The Skills Pod

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Maths and Statistics Advisers, Matt and Shirley, are joined by Ioannis Kanakis, Associate Professor in Chester Medical School. They discuss what is meta-analysis used for, what kind of data is needed to perform it, and offer tips on how to overcome some common issues that students have. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Senior Academic Skills Adviser and Project Developer, Anthony, is joined by University of Chester alumna, Lin Chou (Masters in Art Therapy). They discuss Lin's use of the Academic Skills Team during her studies, her experiences as an international student, and their recent co-authored paper, Bridging worlds: A study of academic skills, cultural exchange, and integration in UK higher education.You can read Anthony and Lin's paper here: Bridging worlds: A study of academic skills, cultural exchange, and integration in UK higher education. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Anthony and Emma are joined by Dami Akosile, Lecturer in Human Geography, to chat about writing blog posts. We discuss the importance of planning your blog post's structure and content, finding the right tone, and share our tips for making your blog posts engaging. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In the final episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Liz, Anthony, Emma, and Stefan share their top tips for finishing a dissertation. They discuss breaking the final stages down into manageable chunks, things to look for in the final editing stages, and the importance of letting it go. You might also find it useful to listen to our episode on Editing and Proofreading. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Stefan, and Nicola, and Maths and Statistics Adviser, Mikayla, chat about writing a dissertation. They share strategies to get writing, discuss the importance of criticality and how to ensure you're being critical throughout, and share their editing processes. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Lisa, Stefan, and Emma chat about introductions and conclusions. We discuss what makes a good introduction and conclusion, how they differ in assignments and bigger projects such as dissertations, and share our strategies for writing them. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Maths and Statistics Advisers, Mikayla, Shirley, and Matt, discuss quantitative research methods. They chat about the importance of planning your research, how visualising your data early on in your analysis will help you to spot patterns and potential issues, and how not finding patterns in the data might be more interesting than finding a pattern. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Anthony and Stefan, discuss qualitative research methods. They provide an introduction to qualitative research, outline why they would choose to do it, and briefly discuss the different instruments which can be used. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Stefan, and Sharon chat about assignment structure. We discuss the importance of planning, how to develop an argument, and share our strategies for structuring assignments. You might also find it useful to listen to our episode on Approaching an Assignment. University of Chester students please note: this episode was recorded before the university changed 'learning outcomes' to 'competencies' on assessment briefs so when we refer to learning outcomes we are referring to competencies.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Alice, Lisa, Stefan, and Emma share their top tips for literature reviews from reading and note-making, to planning and writing. You might also find it useful to listen to our full-length episode on Literature Reviews. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Head of Academic Skills, Alice, and Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Liz, are joined by Assistant Liaison Librarian, Sterling, to discuss reading and research. They chat about literature searching strategies, the importance of keeping good records and notes, and share their top tips for effective reading and research for dissertations. You might also find it useful to listen to our episodes on: Evaluating a Journal Article and Reading Strategies: Dolphin, Shark, and Whale.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Anthony and Liz, discuss ethics in research. They chat about the importance of ethics in your research and how to ensure adherence to ethical standards in your studies. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Anthony, and Liz chat all things group work. We discuss the benefits of group work, the possible pitfalls and how to avoid them, and share our strategies for successful group work. You might also find it useful to listen to our podcast episodes on Approaching an Assignment and Presentations. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Anthony and Sharon, discuss researcher position. They chat about the importance of researcher position, break down some of the key terms you'll come across, and go through ways you might identify your stance. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Adviser, Emma, and Maths and Statistics Adviser, Mikayla, are joined by Richard Bott, Programme Leader for MSc Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation, to chat about lab reports. We discuss the structure of a lab report, go through what's required in each section, and share some top tips. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss academic conduct: what it is, the foundations of good academic conduct, and strategies to maintain good academic conduct throughout your studies. This episode features Anthony and Emma. You might also find it useful to listen to our episodes on Paraphrasing and APA 7 Referencing. If you're a University of Chester student, you can get more information on Chester Students' Union's webpage on Academic Conduct. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Lisa, and Maths and Statistics Adviser, Mikayla, discuss developing a research question. They chat about honing in on your topic, the importance of doing your research to help you identify your question, and figuring out the type of research you want to do. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Emma and Anthony are joined by Senior Lecturers, Ruth Roxburgh and Sue Grave, from Nursing and Healthcare Education to discuss time management for students on placement. We chat about strategies for managing your time and finding a work-life balance that can support you in your studies. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In the first episode of our Dissertation Suite, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Lisa, and Nicola, discuss Planning and Time Management for a Longer Project. They chat about the importance of setting mini-deadlines, factoring wiggle room into your overall schedule, understanding what’s expected of you, and taking time away from your project. You might also find it useful to listen to our episode on Powering Through Procrastination. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss academic reading strategies with a focus on dolphin, shark, and whale otherwise known as skimming, scanning, and deep reading. This episode features Liz, Lisa, and Emma.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we go back to basics and talk about paragraph structure. We begin with a discussion about sandwiches (bear with us - it will make sense in the end!) before going through the components of a critical paragraph. This episode features Liz, Anthony, and Emma. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we chat about procrastination. We discuss what procrastination is, why we procrastinate, and what strategies we've developed to try and tackle it. This episode features Emma and Liz. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Adviser's, Emma and Anthony, chat to the team's work based learning students, Elly and Lucy. We discuss the project they have been working on, their experience of working with the Academic Skills Team, what they have learnt during their placement, and what skills they are going to take forward in their academic studies.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we chat to the University's Royal Literary Fund Fellow, Caroline Corcoran, about her role and how students can access support from her. As a published writer, Caroline also shares some tips for academic writing and editing. This episode features Emma, Liz, and Alice. If you're a University of Chester student you can book an appointment with Caroline by emailing: [email protected]. More information on Caroline and her books can be found here. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this special episode we chat about our recent success at the Educate North Awards and use this as a chance to reflect on The Skills Pod: why did we start the podcast? What's next? This episode features Anthony, Emma, and Liz. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we chat about evaluating a journal article. We go through breaking down a journal article and strategies/tools you might use when critically evaluating quantitative and qualitative sources. This episode features Anthony, Emma, and Mikayla. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Anthony, and Alice are joined by Associate Professor and University Innovation Fellow, Katharine Welsh, to chat about AI and academic skills. We discuss what AI is, the University of Chester's policy on the use of AI in your work, and the future of AI usage.University of Chester students can access the Generative Artificial Intelligence Literacies course here. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we chat about approaching an assignment. We go through breaking down your assignment brief, making initial plans, and discuss the importance of process rather than product when it comes to researching and writing. This episode features Anthony and Emma. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we go back to basics and chat about the key conventions of academic writing. We go through ways to make your academic writing formal, the importance of referencing, and how editing can help you with clarity and conciseness. This episode features Anthony, Emma, and Liz.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Anthony, are joined by Wayne Connor-Scahill, Deputy Head of Nursing and Healthcare Education, to discuss critical case studies. We share our tips for structuring your case studies, incorporating criticality, and avoiding common pitfalls.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss the differences between note-making and note-taking. We look at ways to make your notes purposeful, how to ensure criticality, and share some strategies for effective note-making. This episode features Emma and Liz.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode Emma, Anthony, and Mikayla chat to one of our students, Ben (BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology), about his experience of engaging with The Academic Skills Team throughout his degree. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss descriptive vs. critical writing: what do we mean by descriptive writing? How can you make your writing critical? This episode features Emma and Anthony.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss Imposter Syndrome, sharing our experiences of it and our strategies for dealing with it. This episode features Emma, Anthony, Nicola, and Alice.  Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. In this episode we discuss reassessments, sharing our tips on: dealing with setbacks, using feedback to improve your assessments moving forward, and strategies/resources available to support you during the reassessment period and beyond. This episode features Emma, Anthony, Stefan, and Alice. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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 Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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.Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin 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. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackJoin the Academic Skills Team for The Skills Pod. Grab your cup of tea and biscuits, sit back and relax. In this episode, Academic Skills Advisers, Emma and Laura, chat with two of the University's Race Advocates, Oluwanifesimi and Thisanda, about their experiences of studying at university in the UK. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackWelcome to our Top Tips Series! Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for a shorter episode of The Skills Pod as we share our top tips for Warming Up For Study. This episode features: Emma, Sharon, Laura, and Shirley. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackWelcome to our Top Tips Series! Join the University of Chester's Academic Skills Team for a shorter episode of The Skills Pod as we share our top tips for Independent Study. This episode features: Liz, Lisa, Emma, Tony, Sharon, Laura, Craig, and Mikayla. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!

Send us a message or feedbackCurious about what The Skills Pod is all about? Listen as Academic Skills Advisers, Emma, Liz, and Tony, fill you in. Follow us! @AcadskillsUOCDon't forget to like, comment and follow the podcast!