The Study Advice Team are here to help you develop the academic skills you need to successfully complete your studies. This includes support for:
On this page are a selection of key resources which are most relevant to students in food and nutritional sciences. There's much more! Explore the full range of support by following this link:
Working with academic integrity is key for being successful at university. This includes appropriate acknowledgement of all the sources you are using to produce your assignments.
See the tabs in this box for specific guidance on:
See also the Academic Integrity Toolkit for a more comprehensive introduction to academic practice and avoiding plagiarism:
Watch these videos for guidance on when and how to use quotes and paraphrases in your assignments.
Throughout your course of study, your lecturers and tutors will provide you with feedback on your work. Successful students use feedback as a key tool to plan independent learning and skills development.
See the tabs in this box for specific guidance on:
For a more comprehensive review of assessment and feedback, including reflective ways to use feedback, check the Study Advice guide below:
Being able to work independently is a significant part of studying at university level. Do you find independent study a challenge? How effectively are you using your time?
Check out the Study Advice tips and resources for developing your organisation and time management skills:
See the tabs in this box for tips on:
During your studies, you will find yourself involved in various group projects and assessments. Working as part of a team, therefore, is an essential skill you will develop, useful even beyond your time at university!
Group work comes with a range of potential challenges. The Study Advice guide below offers useful tips and resources for:
Academic writing is one of the key skills you will develop through working on your written assignments.
Study Advice offers a range of targeted guidance on different aspects of writing at university level. Check out the guides below and the tabs in this box with selected video tutorials on:
Need help with adjusting to university, starting and structuring essays, using references, writing lab reports, preparing for vivas? Talk to our ASK Adviser at the weekly drop-in. Come along Tuesdays in term 13:00-14:00 in Harry Nursten 2-64.
Hardeep Kaur is a current PhD student who has a wealth of experience after studying for her MSc degree at Reading. Come along and chat to Hardeep at the weekly drop-in.
For quick queries come along to the daily drop-in for quick enquiries. Mon-Fri 1-2pm in semester-time at the Study Advice and Academic Liaison Support Desk on the Ground Floor of the Library.
For more in-depth support please make an appointment using the link below:
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