Online resources

Clicking a category heading will reveal online links and resources. There are many such sites available, but as a starting point, the following sites cover a wide range of topics. Remember that these are written for students at many different levels; you may have to explore to find what's useful for you.

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Academic writing

Planning and writing essays docx
Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation docx
Advice from the Student Learning Advisory Service at the University of Kent
Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation - quick quide docx
Advice from the Student Learning Advisory Service at the University of Kent
Report Writing - quick guide docx
Advice from the Student Learning Advisory Service at the University of Kent
Visit the University of Kent's English Language Unit web site. Very useful links on academic English and study skills
Writing guides
From the Mantex web site, an extensive collection of reviews and details on various style guides and books on writing
Final Year Projects
A 'bite size' web site on final year projects by Mike Hart, Professor of Business at King Alfred's College, Winchester
Guide to Grammar and Writing
This Capital Community College Foundation website offers clear and accessible explanations on English grammar

Alex Essay Writing Tool

Alex Essay WritingTool
The ALex Essay Writing Tool is an online resource to help you plan and write essay type assignments.

Assignment Survival Kit (ASK)

Assignment Survival Kit (ASK)
The Assignment Survival Kit is an online resource to help you plan and write essay type assignments. There are tips on analysing the assignment question, researching your topic and developing a logical argument. You will also find information on referencing and avoiding plagiarism, as well as proof-reading and final editing

Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking - quick guide docx
Advice from the Student Learning Advisory Service at the University of Kent

Dissertations and theses

Researching an undergraduate dissertation docx
Advice from the Student Learning Advisory Service at the University of Kent
Postgraduate research docx
Advice from the Student Learning Advisory Service at the University of Kent
Assignment Survival Kit (ASK)
The Assignment Survival Kit is an online resource to help you plan and write essay type assignments. There are tips on analysing the assignment question, researching your topic and developing a logical argument. You will also find information on referencing and avoiding plagiarism, as well as proof-reading and final editing

English for international students

Visit the University of Kent's English Language Unit website
Very useful links on academic English and study skills

Group work

Skills Centre
A comprehensive range of links and advice from the University of Leeds

Learning from lectures

Learning from lectures docx
Advice from the Student Learning Advisory Service at the University of Kent

Library and IT skills

SKILS - Skills for knowledge, information and library searching
On-line tutorial accessible to University of Kent students only. Ideal for getting started with library skills at HE level

Maths and Stats

Calculus pdf 2.86mb
Algebra pdf 2.04mb
Methods pdf 2.77mb
Discrete pdf 2.09mb
Maths EG is a free-to-use collection of almost 2000 mathematics questions spanning topics from GCSE to undergraduate level 2. There are thousands of realisations of each question allowing for virtually unlimited practice. Random parameters are incorporated into all aspects of the questions, including equations and diagrams, and in the very complete feedback screens. It has been developed by Martin Greenhow and Abdulrahman Kamavi from Brunel University

Multimedia resources at the computing service

The Computing Service provides a wide range of documentation and provides support with the following multimedia tutorials:

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