Study Skills Consultation: Upgrade your study game
Welcome back to our “Conversations with Experts” series. In this post, Lesley, Aaron, Jenna, and Callum, the IAD’s Study Development Advisors, share how a Study Skills Consultation (SSC) can help …
Making the most of PALS
What is PALS about? In PALS, students in the later years of their degrees facilitate sessions for students transitioning to university-level learning. PALS is not a space for teaching, but …
What is motivation anyway and why do we need it?
Motivation is a common issue for students. Even students who love their subject can find themselves lacking motivation at one time or another during their studies. Loss of motivation was …
Writing policy briefs: some tips
Policy briefs are an essential part of many university degrees and they are also used in government and business settings. Therefore, writing policy briefs may be a core skill useful …
Imposter syndrome: what can be done about it?
A study by Dr Carina Sonnack and Dr Tony Towell found that as many as 43% of second- and third-year undergraduate students at Westminster University suffered from impostor syndrome in …
Tips for lab reports
We asked a few STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students at our University for top tips on writing a good lab report. This post highlights what they have told …
