Study skills

Enhance your learning

Explore the skills you'll need to get the most out of studying at uni

Develop your skills throughout your degree, and use our tips below to get the most out of your studies.

Discover the difference between lectures, seminars, and more.

Take our quiz to find out whether you prefer visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learning.

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Digital Skills – help develop during your studies and learn how to keep yourself safe online
Organisation and Time Management – hear from other students on how to manage your time and organise your studies
Working in Groups – working as a team and planning ahead gives your group the best chance to succeed
Speaking Skills and Presentations – discover our tips for presentation assessments and explore some of the things you could say
Mind mapping – mind maps can help you to organise your ideas, plan your assessments and communicate visually

Contact the Academic Skills team

The Academic Skills team can help with developing your writing, managing assessments and approaching academic tasks.

You can contact the team Monday to Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm and Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm.

Students can book tutorials by contacting academicskills@port.ac.uk or phone 023 92843462. In-person tutorials are also available by arrangement.