Getting Started With UniSkills

Play the video for an introduction to your pre-arrival support and learn more about how Getting Started With UniSkills can help you transition into studying at Edge Hill University.

This topic will help equip you, as a new Edge Hill University student, with practical tools to nurture your own academic resilience. It will help you recognise the qualities of those with a ‘growth’ as opposed to ‘fixed’ mindset, and help prepare you to feel confident in dealing constructively with future feedback.

This topic will help you to discover more about developing your research skills in preparation for studying at Edge Hill University. We will introduce you to the concept of academic information, the importance of using dedicated search tools to find high quality information and discuss good note taking techniques for carrying out your research. 

This topic introduces what academic writing is and what it involves at university level. We will look at what to expect as a student at Edge Hill University, how to get the most out of your learning and how to maintain your study motivation. 

This topic introduces you to the step up from undergraduate to taught postgraduate (PGT) study. We will help you to recognise and understand what the expectations are in relation to academic research, reading and writing skills at this level. We will also introduce you to the many ways you can access support during your time at Edge Hill.

This digital recording has been designed, and is delivered, by two Edge Hill students. Join them as they help you get digital ready in preparation for your course. You will be introduced to the key university systems you will use at Edge Hill and discover how to get help and support to develop your digital skills.

Accessibility is an important consideration for everyone at the university and students have access to a range of assistive technologies that can assist you with developing your academic skills, such as academic writing and proofreading. Launch the Accessible and Assistive Technologies Toolkit for a brief overview of assistive software and technologies available to all Edge Hill students.

You can also explore the Library and Learning Services Accessibility Best Practice Student Guide, which collates useful information and resources on a range of accessibility considerations.

Thank you for exploring your Getting Started With UniSkills resources and support.

Play the video for a message of good luck on the rest of your application and enrolment journey, whatever this entails for you.

We are excited to meet and support you further once you are enrolled and feel free to explore more UniSkills guidance and resources whenever you need.