The Skills Pod
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Dissertation Suite: Writing a Dissertation
23 Mar 2026
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Introductions and Conclusions
09 Mar 2026
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Dissertation Suite: Introduction to Quantitative Research
24 Feb 2026
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Dissertation Suite: Introduction to Qualitative Research
24 Feb 2026
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Developing Assignment Structure
12 Feb 2026
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Dissertation Suite: Top Tips for Literature Reviews
23 Jan 2026
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Dissertation Suite: Reading and Research
13 Jan 2026
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Dissertation Suite: Ethics in Research
16 Dec 2025
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Group Work
09 Dec 2025
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Dissertation Suite: Researcher Position
25 Nov 2025
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Writing a Lab Report
11 Nov 2025
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Dissertation Suite: Writing a Research Proposal
28 Oct 2025
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Academic Conduct
08 Oct 2025
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Dissertation Suite: Developing a Research Question
23 Sep 2025
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Time Management for Students on Placement
09 Sep 2025
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Dissertation Suite: Planning and Time Management for Longer Projects
26 Aug 2025
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Reading Strategies: Dolphin, Shark, Whale
05 Aug 2025
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Back to Basics: Paragraph Structure
02 Jul 2025
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Powering Through Procrastination
04 Jun 2025
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Our Work Based Learning Students' Experience
23 May 2025
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Special Edition: ASk Chat to UoC's Royal Literary Fund Fellow
08 May 2025
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We Won an Award!!
10 Apr 2025
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Evaluating a Journal Article
04 Apr 2025
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Academic Skills
11 Mar 2025
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Approaching an Assignment
10 Feb 2025
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Back to Basics: The Key Conventions of Academic Writing
11 Dec 2024
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Writing Critical Case Studies
05 Nov 2024
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Note-Making Vs. Note-Taking
11 Oct 2024
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My Academic Skills Experience: Ben
17 Sep 2024
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Descriptive Vs. Critical Writing
19 Aug 2024
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Imposter Syndrome
22 Jul 2024
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Reassessments
11 Jun 2024
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Top Tips: Editing and Proofreading
20 May 2024
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Reflective Writing
29 Apr 2024
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Academic Posters
12 Mar 2024
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Literature Reviews
07 Feb 2024
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Editing and Proofreading
19 Dec 2023
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Paraphrasing
11 Dec 2023
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Top Tips: Time Management
30 Nov 2023
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Presentations
16 Nov 2023
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MHRA Referencing
01 Nov 2023
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APA 7 Referencing
31 Oct 2023
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Special Edition (ASk & The University of Chester's Race Advocates): International Student Experiences of UK Higher Education
10 Oct 2023
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Top Tips: Warming Up For Study
04 Oct 2023
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Top Tips: Independent Learning/Study
18 Sep 2023
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What is The Skills Pod?
18 Sep 2023
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Independent Learning
05 Sep 2023
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Critical Thinking
03 Aug 2023
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Feedback
14 Jun 2023
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Resilience
16 May 2023
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Special Edition (ASk and Chester Business School): Academic Integrity
18 Apr 2023
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Revision and Exams
06 Apr 2023
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Special Edition (ASk & The School of Education): Planning and Critical Paragraphs - Episode 2
23 Jan 2023
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Special Edition (ASk & The School of Education): Reading and Critical Thinking - Episode 1
23 Jan 2023
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Time Management
21 Dec 2022
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Halloween Special: The things that scared us at University
31 Oct 2022
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Stepping Up: A New Academic Year
30 Sep 2022
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Music to work to - our Team choices!
26 May 2022
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The Chester Blend - the new academic year
01 Oct 2021
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Stepping up to Postgraduate study
14 May 2021
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Interview with Katie Barnett from the Department of Music, Media and Performance.
22 Jan 2021
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Referencing advice with Sam from the SU
15 Dec 2020
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Quantitative Data with Nick and Mikayla
07 Dec 2020
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Developing your Maths Confidence
09 Sep 2020
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Maths and resilience learning
01 Sep 2020
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Proofreading and editing
05 Aug 2020
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Warming up for Study
23 Jul 2020
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Reassessment for exams
17 Jul 2020
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Introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods
17 Jul 2020
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Reassessment for assignments
06 Jul 2020
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