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Guide to Effective Learning

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University quote: Focus your energy to achieve your long term goals using effective study skills.

Guide to Effective Learning

The Guide to Effective Learning (GEL) website aims to help you to develop the skills required to successfully complete your studies.

Study or academic skills help you to become a more effective, efficient and successful learner, whilst not mentioned specifically in your lectures they do underpin your academic activities.


Introduction to study skills
Find out what study skills are and the benefits of good study skills.

Building your study skills
Resources to help you develop and improve specific study skills.

Staff information
Information for staff who would like to use our study skills resources or embed them in their curriculum.

Contact us
We welcome your feedback on this website and on the resources it provides.