How to succeed at Sheffield

What is StudySkills@Sheffield?

StudySkills@Sheffield offers an extensive collection of how-to guides, workshops, drop ins and 1-1 appointments to help you at any stage in your studies.

Whether you are new to university study, taking on a new postgraduate course, returning from a break in your education, or you’re studying in the UK for the first time, these how-to guides, workshops, drop ins and 1-1 appointments will help you develop the skills and confidence you need to succeed in your learning.

Our how-to guides are divided into six areas:

University skills: planning your workload, making the most of lectures and seminars, delivering presentations, participating in group work, and managing your academic wellbeing

Research skills: searching for information and critically evaluating it, reading analytically and efficiently,  making notes, writing research proposals, and planning a dissertation project

Academic writing: how to write in an academic style, develop an argument, plan an essay or lab report, reference your sources, and proofread your work

Assessment and exams: how to revise effectively, get the most out of yourself in exams, manage exam stress, and learn from your assessment feedback

Digital skills: how to use the University’s digital learning tools, develop your digital creativity and your artificial intelligence literacy - which we’ll also cover in this guide!

Mathematical and stats: resources to refresh your knowledge or get going for the first time, improve your numerical reasoning skills, and get help with maths anxiety

Getting started with StudySkills@Sheffield

Pages typically contain some or all of the following:

• text and videos with useful advice, information and explanation 
• links to interactive tutorials and quizzes
• links to relevant StudySkills workshops (free & bookable in advance)
• links to templates (e.g. for creating essay outlines or making notes)
• lists of easy-to-read Top Tips
• links to other relevant university webpages  (e.g. UoS Library or other StudySkills@Sheffield pages) 
• further resources

Each page linked below is a real page from the website. Explore these examples and see what you can discover! 

1. How to make notes | StudySkills@Sheffield
2. How to study independently | StudySkills@Sheffield
3. How to find recommended reading | StudySkills@Sheffield
4. How to reference | StudySkills@Sheffield

Study Essentials for new students

The Study Essentials course is a straightforward introduction to some of the most important skills needed to succeed at university and is recommended for all new undergraduate students.

Study Essentials covers five core areas from StudySkills@Sheffield that will help support success and that you will continue to develop throughout your time studying.

The resource is designed to take between one to two hours although you can take it at your own pace. You can also start the course now and revisit it at any time. After working through these resources, we recommend you continue to explore everything that StudySkills@Sheffield has to offer. 

Study Essentials resource

What is available for me to book?

Within each how-to guide you can find links to book relevant workshops, details of drop ins, or 1:1 appointments. Details of all sessions are also available on one page so that you can find what you need. 

Workshops, drop ins and 1:1s: book here