Writing skills allow you to communicate clearly with others, share ideas and create useful resources. Even if your subject area or profession doesn’t focus solely on writing you will likely still require a certain level of written communication expertise. Today we’ll discuss the writing skills that we have experience in based on our studies and […]
#TechItUpTuesday What is Jisc? JISC is a tool you can use to discover the range of your digital capabilities. These capabilities as JISC describes are the skills and attitudes that individuals and organisations need if they are to thrive in today’s world. There are six key elements to consider when building your digital capabilities. ICT […]
The new academic year is here! It’s exciting, but maybe a little daunting. There are many things you need to know when starting or returning to university, for example how to take care of your well-being. Before you groan because you’ve already been lectured by your parents, your well-being is crucial to your success as […]
Getting your set-up right When studying remotely the first thing you need to do before anything is get everything set up correctly. You may have to download specific software, so check in good time any information and instructions you have been sent. If you are using a mobile device, you may need to download the […]
#TechItUpTuesday Canvas Canvas is the University of Hull’s virtual learning environment (VLE) and it is used to support you in completing your course. The site provides you with access to your grades, module materials, resources and files as well as allowing you to send messages. It is also where you will submit the majority of […]
This article is written by Conor Start, Skills Intern. In his debut article for the University Library Blog, he reflects on his recent experience presenting at the Academic Libraries North (ALN) Conference 2021. For those of you who are unfamiliar with PASS (Peer-Assisted Study Sessions), it is an internationally recognised peer learning scheme that was […]
This blog post revisits one of our most popular Twitter threads of the year. Now you can read the same content in a convenient article format. Yay. Why can’t we always buy what you need? How much do eBooks cost? How do we work with you? Sit tight – we’re going to answer a lot […]
My Internship Adventure Begins My adventure as an Intern first began with an e-mail from the Hull University Careers team. They were offering a whole range of interesting Internship opportunities for the university. After a difficult start to post-university life due to the COVID pandemic, when job opportunities were limited, I hoped to work in […]
Starting work as an intern with the Skills Team An interview with oneself “We’d like to offer you the internship position.” Well, I wasn’t expecting that… via GIPHY Last year I graduated with a BA in Creative Writing and Film Studies, afterwards, I went straight on to a masters to study English and Creative Writing. […]
Travelling through the up and downs of my journey as an intern Where to begin ……. It all started last year at the end of my degree finishing Entertainment and Games Design in which I gained a 2:2. This is where I learnt my creative flare and learnt to level up my skills. Then my journey […]