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Research skills resources

This is where you can find out about our range of resources for research postgraduates. Here you can find concise documents that include advice on matters relevant to you as a research postgraduate, such as how to write your research proposal, how to interview for research, guides to research ethics and plagiarism, amongst many more. These come in various formats, including text-based study guides, IT guides, interactive tutorials, check lists, templates and recommended links to external resources.

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Avoiding plagiarism
Study guide
Avoiding plagiarism
Online tutorial
Contributing to seminars and tutorials
Study guide
CVs
Careers resource for help with your CV
Delivering an effective presentation
Study guide
Designing an academic poster
Online tutorial
Doing a literature review
Study guide
Improving your reading skills
Study guide
Inclusive writing
Study guide
Interviews
Resources to help you with interviews for jobs and courses
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 for posters
IT workbook
Microsoft Word 2007 for long documents
IT workbook
Mind mapping by Tony Buzan
YouTube video
Note-making
Study guide
Note-making for distance learning students
Study guide
Organising your time
Study guide
Planning an effective presentation
Study guide
Poster presentations
Study guide
Preparing for your viva
Study guide
Referencing and bibliographies
Study guide
Successful group projects
Study Guide
The art of editing
Study guide
The Harvard referencing manual
Online based resource
The Vancouver referencing guide
Online based resource
Thought mapping
Study Guide
Using PowerPoint
Study guide
Using visual aids
Study guide
What is critical reading
Study guide
What is critical writing
Study guide
What it means to be a critical student
Video tutorial
Writing essays
Study guide
Writing essays
Study guide
Writing for science
Study guide
Writing reports
Study guide
Writing reports
Study guide