UniSkills Campaigns

As the autumn leaves fall and the academic year picks up pace, we’re excited to share our plans for Study Happy Week 2023. 

This fun-filled week is packed full of activities, tips and resources designed to make your academic journey more enjoyable and successful – and hopefully inspire you to find a study-life balance that works for you!

Drop-in and say ‘hello’ in Catalyst

Join us at our Study Happy stand in Catalyst on Tuesday 31 October (12-2pm) and Thursday 2 November (12-2pm) and try your luck with our tombola game. Every envelope is a winner but will you find a 53.3 Degrees coffee and cake voucher, EHU Food token or a motivational card to get you through the week? And all you need to do to enter is either follow @EHULibrary on Instagram or share your favourite way to take a study break on our Positivitree. 

You’ll also have the opportunity to design your own Study Happy plate to fuel your creativity and learn more about developing your own study-happy balance. Intrigued? Be sure to come along to find out more and get involved!

Take your #NextSteps to Academic Success

Your Student Advisors will be hosting online workshops on Monday 30 October (2-3pm), Wednesday 1 November (12-1pm), and Friday 3 November (11am-12pm). Created by the team themselves, these sessions will equip you with essential skills and knowledge as you continue through the semester, including how to make the most out of your Library resources, ace your referencing, perfect your proofreading and much more! Visit the Next Steps tab to find out more.

Stay tuned to our socials

Throughout Study Happy Week, we’ll be sharing a range of blog posts that introduce you to our Student Engagement and Student Advisor teams. Both are here to support you on your academic journey, so be sure to keep an eye out for them across social media or book your place at one of our UniSkills Workshops. 

We’ll also be dedicating our Instagram (@EHULibrary) to a different daily academic skill. Expect to find themed insights from our Student and Academic Skills Advisors and on various study-related topics, from proofreading to paraphrasing, referencing and more!

As always, we’d also love to hear about your experiences, so we encourage you to share how YOU Study Happy by tagging us on Instagram @EHULibrary and using the hashtag #EHUStudyHappy.

Explore your LinkedIn Learning playlists

If you’re looking for resources to help you excel in your studies, don’t miss out on our specially curated LinkedIn Learning playlists. Your Student Advisors have handpicked a Getting Organised learning path based on their own experiences at Edge Hill University. Discover courses such as ‘Getting Things Done‘ and ‘One-Minute Habits for Success‘ to enhance your organisational skills and study success.

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So, as the days get darker and those assignment deadlines start appearing in your diary, we hope this week of drop-ins, webinars, blogs and more will shine some light on your studies and remind you that balance is your key to Study Happy!

Although each year’s campaigns will vary slightly, the overall aim of Study Happy Week is to help you find a healthy and happy study-life balance that works for you!

We aim to achieve this by sharing and signposting to:

• Different tools and techniques that can help you study happier
• Tried and tested study happy testimonials from your Student Advisors
• Support available from Catalyst specialist teams, including UniSkills, SpLD, Wellbeing and many more!

We’re working hard to ensure you have the support you need this season – it may not feel like a holiday just yet, but here’s everything you need to know about how to get involved with #SleighYourStudies this December!

Winter Workshops

Book your place on a winter workshop and develop your skills, knowledge and understanding on topics such as:

• Being Critical
• Develop Your Study Skills
• Become a Paraphrasing Pro
• Effective Exam Preparation
• Develop Your Proofreading and Editing Strategies

Plus, it’s not too late to join the final student learning community Returning to Learning session of the year. Book your place today, or drop-into Willow on 6 December (1-3pm), for a free hot drink, to share your learning concerns with peers and develop your strategies for success!

And, as an early seasonal gift, we’ll also be launching our spring workshop programme w/c 4 December so you can get ahead and book on all your January to April 2024 workshops in preparation for the new year!

Student Showcase

If you are not already, make sure to be following @EHULibrary on Instagram for lots of great content and to explore our exciting Student Showcase videos! Your Student Advisors will be providing weekly updates on a range of topics to ensure you have everything you need to skate through the winter season:

• Academic Skills Support: Find out how UniSkills and SpLD teams can support you with your assignments, planning, research and much more!
  
• UniSkills Toolkits: Learn how our Academic Integrity, Referencing and Being Critical toolkits might be the festive helpers your essay’s been missing!
  
• Student Wellbeing Support: Discover coping strategies and self-help support to navigate what can often feel like the most stressful season – if you’re full of uncertainty or facing deadline doom there’s lots of support available from the Student Wellbeing team.
  
• New Year, New UniSkills: Get a sneak peek into what we have planned to welcome you back and kickstart your new year!
  

Spot the Study Space Difference Competition

Get ready for some frosty fun with our Spot the Study Space Difference competition! As you navigate through the winter wonderland of assignments and revision prep, taking regular breaks can help you clear the chaos from your mind and keep you motivated.

If you’re looking for some light relief then head over to Library and Learning Services Instagram @EHULibrary account and take part in our Spot the Study Space Difference competition. Not only will you be soaking up inspiration for your own study setup, but you’ll also stand a chance to win a £25 voucher of your choice (terms and conditions apply)!

How to Enter:

Throughout December, your Student Advisors will be sharing two almost identical images of their festive study spaces on Instagram. In each cosy carousel post there will be five differences between each study space image, and all you need to do is slide in our DMs and tell us:

• The five differences – has anything shifted, appeared or disappeared?
• Your student number – to be eligible to enter the prize draw!

The great part is every correct entry you submit across the various posts will be pooled into a grand prize draw, giving you multiple chances to win!

So, join us in layering up with knowledge, unwrapping your possibilities and gliding into the winter break with confidence!

Although each year’s campaigns will vary slightly, the overall aim of #SleighYourStudies is to support you through those dark, winter days when deadlines are looming and assessments are on the horizon.

We aim to achieve this by sharing and signposting to:

• UniSkills Workshops and online resources to help you successfully navigate your studies
• Experiences and strategies from your Student Advisors on how they survive and thrive this time of year
• Support available from Catalyst specialist teams, including UniSkills, SpLD, Wellbeing and many more!

It will be January before we know it so take time now to plan ahead and choose how you want to start your year. That way you can relax and enjoy your winter break, safe in the knowledge you’re already prepped for a successful 2024!

Save the Date: Special Edition Workshops

Mark your diaries and book your place today on one (or both!) of our special edition New Year, New UniSkills workshops. These workshops have been designed to assist you in discovering your individual student strengths and build your own personalised toolbox of effective study strategies.

• How to be a Successful Student
• Study Smarter in 2024

The great part is both these workshops will be taking place online, so you don’t even need to leave your duvet to join!

On the Blog: Goal Setting for Your Best Year Yet!

Set your new year study intentions and find inspiration from your Student Advisors as they share their personal and academic goals for 2024, along with tips on how to stay accountable.

Be sure to follow @EHULibrary on Instagram as we will be inviting you to join the conversation and share your own goals and study resolutions by using #NewYearNewUniSkills.

Get Organised with LinkedIn Learning

Unlock a world of possibilities with LinkedIn Learning! As an Edge Hill University student, you have free and unlimited access to a library of diverse training courses covering creative, business and personal development topics.

Check out our Getting Organised learning path, which has been handpicked by your Student Advisors, and explore practical courses like Getting Things Done and One-Minute Habits for Success to boost your organisational skills for the year ahead.

And why stop expanding your skills there – if you’re keen to develop and enhance your technology skills be sure to visit our recently revamped TechSkills pages.

We hope you’ll join us in January and enjoy taking part in everything we have planned. Together, let’s prepare for an exciting new year filled with growth, achievements and of course – impeccable referencing!

Although each year’s campaigns will vary slightly, the overall aim of New Year, New UniSkills is to welcome you back after the winter break and give you the tools and motivation to plan for success!

We aim to achieve this by sharing and signposting to:

• Specially designed UniSkills Workshops to help you set effective goals and develop positive study habits
• Your Student Advisors will share their study resolutions and goals for the coming year
• Support available from Catalyst specialist teams, including UniSkills, TechSkills, Careers and many more!

More detail to be announce in 2024!

More detail to be announce in 2024!

Terms and Conditions coming December 2023.

UniSkills have created a suite of interactive online toolkits to help you develop your skills and understanding of topics such as referencing, being critical and academic integrity. As part of our ongoing evaluation of our digital learning resources we will be introducing a feedback survey to our newer toolkits. As a thank you for providing your feedback there will be an option to enter your details into our bi-annual prize draw and these are the terms and conditions for this particular initiative:

1. Only current Edge Hill University students are eligible to enter the prize draw and claim any prizes.
2. Entry is open all year round, prize draws are made twice a year and you will be automatically entered into the next available prize draw.
3. Entries for each draw will close at 11:59pm on 30 November and 11:59pm on 31 May and will re-open on 1 December and 1 June each year for the next 6-month period.
4. Only one entry per student in each 6-month period will be entered into the prize draw.
5. The winner will be picked at random from all eligible entries and contacted within 14 days of each draw.
6. The winner will be contacted via their Edge Hill student email address and will receive an email from an official @edgehill.ac.uk email address.
7. The prize is a £10 voucher of your choice.
8. The winner can request any voucher they like but we must be able to purchase the voucher via one of the following options:
   • Online as an eVoucher (e.g. Morrisons)
   • On or within walking distance from the Ormskirk Campus (e.g. Bloom and Brew)
   • Prizes can also be donated to a charity of your choice (e.g. The Trussell Trust)
9. Prize winners are encouraged to opt for an ethical, sustainable and/or local company – join us as we try our best to help save the planet!
10. All prizes are non-transferable and there are no cash alternatives.
11. Prizes must be claimed within 28 days of being contacted via email from an official @edgehill.ac.uk email address.
12. If winners cannot be contacted, or prizes are not claimed by deadline indicated above, entries will become null and void and a re-draw may take place.

Terms and Conditions coming December 2023.

As part of our December 2023 #SleighYourStudies campaign we are running a Spot the Study Space Difference competition over on the Library and Learning Services Instagram @EHULibrary account. These are competitions terms and conditions for taking part:

1. Only current Edge Hill University Students are eligible to enter the competition and claim any prizes.
2. Entry opens at 9am on Friday 1 December and closes at 11:59pm on Sunday 31 December 2023.
3. Students need to correctly identify all five differences from a single study space carousel post on Instagram to enter the prize draw.
4. Only one entry per student, per study space carousel post on Instagram, will be eligible to be entered into the prize draw.
5. Entries will only be accepted via Instagram direct message and must contain:
   • All five correct differences
   • Current student number
6. All correct entries from each single study space carousel post on Instagram will be entered in to the grand prize draw.
7. The winner will be picked at random from a prize draw and contacted by Friday 5 January 2024.
8. The winner will be contacted via their Edge Hill student email address and will receive an email from an official @edgehill.ac.uk email address.
9. The prize is a £25 voucher of your choice.
10. The winner can request any voucher they like but we must be able to purchase the voucher via one of the following options:
    • Online as an eVoucher
    • On or within walking distance from the Ormskirk Campus
    • Prizes can also be donated to a charity of your choice
11. Prize winners are encouraged to buy from an ethical, sustainable and/or local company – join us as we try our best to help save the planet!
12. All prizes are non-transferable and there are no cash alternatives.
13. Prizes must be claimed by 5pm on Wednesday 31 January 2024.
14. If the winner cannot be contacted, or prizes are not claimed by deadline above, entries will become null and void and a re-draw may take place.

Terms and Conditions coming January 2024