How can I develop these skills?
There are a number of ways we can develop our skills. The sections below list a number of resources, organised by type of skill. Some
are linked to resources external to the university. These are shown by
after the link.
Oral Communication
- Preparing and presenting talks (Year 2 skills)
Written Communication
- Advice on lab books.
- Advice on general laboratory practice.
- Guidelines for writing first year lab reports.
- Guidelines for writing second year reports.
- Citing references.
- Other Resources.
Organisation and Planning
- Advice on organisation and planning.
Gathering Information
- Information on effective information gathering.
Working in Teams
- Information on working effectively in teams.
Gaining Experience
- The University Careers pages contain useful information on vacation and permanent employment.
Critical Thinking
- An introduction critical thinking
from Penn State University.
- A list of fallacious arguments
, i.e. the tricks people
can use to falsely promote their argument.
Interpersonal skills
- Developing interpersonal skills
from Seneca College, Canada.
Problem solving skills
- Advice on solving problems, focussing on strategies and tactics.
Business and enterprise skills
- Graduate recruiters run a number of skills workshops.
- Further enterprise skills workshops are run through the B-SEEN programme.