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Elevate your academic writing this spring with the Academic Skills Community‘s series of workshops to fine-tune your writing skills. Whether you’re looking to polish your drafts, ensure your work is error-free, or master the essentials of academic integrity, we’ve got the workshop for you:
An ASC Workshop Support Person provides technical support to the workshop leader before, during and after an ASC on-line workshop via Zoom, or whatever on-line platform is being used. You will control the waiting room for the session, manage breakout groups, deal with practical issues arising as the workshop is running, such as helping the … Continue reading Job opportunity: Academic Skills Community Workshop Support Person
The Maths Skills Centre can help develop your statistics skills this summer: Statistics Practical Guide – resources available online to develop your understanding of statistical concepts and guide you on how to use statistical software (SPSS, R and STATA). Workshop guides and materials available under Statistics workshops. Which statistical test? – Use this guide to identify the appropriate statistical test to analyse … Continue reading Support with statistics
Academic Skills Community schedule of workshops (free and open to all) including:- Academic Writing Mon 25th April 10.30-12pm online Editing and Proofreading Mon 25th April 1.30-3pm online Confidence to speak series starting on Wed 4th May 10.30-12pm in LFA144 Statistics Workshops – full details on the Maths Skills Centre Practical Guide (scroll to the bottom of the page) Numerical Reasoning for Employability: Wed 11th May 12-1.30pm LFA144, Tue 24th May 3.30-5pm Online … Continue reading Academic Skills Provision in Summer Term
Practical guides Academic writing provides advice and guidance on all aspects of academic writing. Referencing Management looks at the key processes and features of reference managers. Referencing Style Guide contains advice and examples of referencing styles. Maths Skills Centre has resources on statistical analysis, maths topics, guidance on choosing statistical tests and numerical reasoning. Workshops The Academic … Continue reading Academic Skills Community support for PGRs
More than 70% of people experience Imposter Syndrome at some point in their lives, but what is it? Students who suffer with Imposter Syndrome may feel they don’t deserve to be at university and that they will not succeed. If you have had thoughts such as these, you are almost certainly not alone! ‘I didn’t … Continue reading Looking at Imposter Syndrome
The Maths Skills Centre and the Writing Centre provide free online one to one appointments during term time and vacation periods, as well as a range of workshops. Here’s an update on what they have on offer over Easter and into the Summer Term: Statistics appointments – SPSS, STATA or R – with the option to share your screen to show data or output – book here. Any questions please email maths-skills-centre@york.ac.uk Online Statistics and … Continue reading Academic Skills Services – Easter & Summer Term Update
As members of the York Graduate Research School community you are warmly invited to take advantage of the academic skills training and community groups organised by the Academic Skills Community team. These complement the peer to peer led Thrive and Survive and transferable skills sessions offered by the RET Team. PhD Community Group The Academic … Continue reading Academic Community Group and Skills Sessions
The Academic Skills Community (ASC) helps students advance their academic, language and interpersonal abilities. They are currently recruiting Graduate Teaching Assistants for the following positions: Academic Skills Community Group Facilitators Academic Skills Community Workshop Support Person Application deadline: Monday 14 December 2020 Find out more