{"id":440,"date":"2022-10-10T10:44:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T10:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/?p=440"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:17:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:17:52","slug":"step-it-up-your-skills-sessions-for-navigating-your-next-level-of-study-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/2022\/10\/10\/step-it-up-your-skills-sessions-for-navigating-your-next-level-of-study-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Step it up: Your Skills sessions for navigating your next level of study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/files\/2022\/10\/outdoor-group-discussion-autumn-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/files\/2022\/10\/outdoor-group-discussion-autumn-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"448\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/files\/2022\/10\/outdoor-group-discussion-autumn-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/2022\/10\/10\/step-it-up-your-skills-sessions-for-navigating-your-next-level-of-study-2\/outdoor-group-discussion-autumn-2-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/files\/2022\/10\/outdoor-group-discussion-autumn-2.jpg 799w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/files\/2022\/10\/outdoor-group-discussion-autumn-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/files\/2022\/10\/outdoor-group-discussion-autumn-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/files\/2022\/10\/outdoor-group-discussion-autumn-2-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Autumn is finally here &#8211; season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poems\/44484\/to-autumn\">mists, mellow fruitfulness<\/a>, and pumpkin-spiced deadline anxiety. Fortunately, we\u2019ve designed some upcoming Your Skills sessions to help you navigate the demands of a new level of study, and help you make sure that your autumn term is more \u2018Nora Ephron\u2019 than \u2018Stephen King\u2019. Read on to find out why you need this series of sessions tailored to each stage (and see how many laboured Hallowe\u2019en references it\u2019s possible to fit in a single blog post).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the Your Skills Programme?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Academic Skills and Liaison Librarian teams have joined forces to bring you a central programme of academic skills sessions. In addition to sessions and resources offered by individual teams, this central programme will be co-taught by staff members across the board to give you a holistic and wide-ranging series of workshops and resources. We\u2019ll be covering everything from planning your work to editing the final draft. The programme also includes sessions on less talked-about areas of academic life. Ready to confront eldritch horrors in the vaults? Indulge your inner <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Ghost_Stories_of_an_Antiquary\/Canon_Alberic%27s_Scrapbook\">M.R. James<\/a> with our sessions on <a href=\"https:\/\/newcastle-uk.libcal.com\/event\/3905569\">Special Collections and Archives<\/a>. Problems with <em>The Others<\/em>? Try the session on <a href=\"https:\/\/newcastle-uk.libcal.com\/event\/3917002\">managing conflict in group work<\/a>. Keep an eye on <a href=\"https:\/\/newcastle-uk.libcal.com\/calendar\/your_skills?cid=7460&amp;t=g&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=7460&amp;inc=0\">the calendar<\/a> to see what\u2019s on offer and how to book in. All slides and recordings from these sessions will be posted online afterwards \u2013 find them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/academic-skills-kit\/enhance-your-skills\/your-skills-programme\/\">here <\/a>along with slides from previous sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How can it help you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sessions cover key topics and core skills at each level, including\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy\u201d: planning and time management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We all know there\u2019s nothing more likely to induce zombie-like exhaustion than the desperate, caffeine-fuelled rush to finish the work we should have started weeks ago. Make sure your <em>Sleepless in Seattle<\/em> doesn\u2019t become <em>Night of the Living Dead <\/em>with practical strategies for managing your time and planning your work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s this? What\u2019s this?\u201d: searching and finding information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\u2019s easy to become overwhelmed with the sheer quantity of potentially useful sources. Before you know it, you\u2019re struggling through piles of disparate articles like Jack the Pumpkin King skimming the baffling tat of Christmas Town. Learn how to streamline and refine the process by developing your skills in finding and managing relevant sources.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;What do you want from us?&#8221;: the demands of academic writing at each level<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing at a new level can feel like trying to navigate a haunted house helped only by annoyingly cryptic messages from the resident ghosts. \u201cBe more critical\u201d, they intone. \u201cImprove your academic language\u201d. Like the unfortunate inhabitants of Hill House and 112 Ocean Avenue, we simply don\u2019t understand what these mysterious forces are asking us to do. These sessions aim to clear away the fog and shed light on the shadowy corners to help you get a better understanding of the requirements of your new academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Session dates and how to book<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book your place and find out more via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/academic-skills-kit\/enhance-your-skills\/your-skills-programme\/\">online calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step it up: academic skills for second years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Monday 10th October, 13.00 &#8211; 13.45<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Step it up: academic skills for third and fourth years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Thursday 13th October, 14.00 &#8211; 14.45<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Step it up: academic skills for taught postgraduates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Friday 14th October: 11.00 &#8211; 11.45<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autumn is finally here &#8211; season of mists, mellow fruitfulness, and pumpkin-spiced deadline anxiety. Fortunately, we\u2019ve designed some upcoming Your Skills sessions to help you navigate the demands of a new level of study, and help you make sure that &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/2022\/10\/10\/step-it-up-your-skills-sessions-for-navigating-your-next-level-of-study-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11138,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-at-newcastle","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11138"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":449,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440\/revisions\/449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}