Research skills

Resources to develop your skills at all stages of the research process including information searching, reading, critical thinking and research methodology.

A student reading a book in Western Bank Library

Searching for information

Plan effective search strategies and discover a wide range of information including books, journals, images and archives.

person researching at a laptop

Reading and understanding information

Enhance your reading and note-making techniques to understand and retain key points.
Gripple workshop

Critical approaches to information

Improve your critical thinking by questioning and synthesising sources of information.
Researchers in the Soft Matter Analytical Laboratory

Research methods

Plan and manage the research process using appropriate and ethical methods and data management.

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