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Getting started with academic writing

An introduction to writing at university This video introduces the key requirements of academic writing.
Using evidence in your writing This video illustrates different ways to incorporate evidence from your reading into your writing.
Introduction to reflective writing This video explains what it means to reflect in an academic context and provides some models for structuring critical reflections.
Introduction to writing in an academic style This video introduces and illustrates the main stylistic conventions that you need to follow when writing an academic assignment.
How to write when you don't want to write This video provides some ideas for planning and managing your writing to meet your assessment deadlines.

Critically evaluating sources of information This video provides some strategies to help you select suitable sources of information for your assignments.
Finding good quality information for your assignments Find out where and how to search to find journal articles, books and other academic resources for your assignments.
How to research effectively: finding information sources This video provides some effective strategies for finding sources of information for your assignments.

How to cite and reference in the Harvard style This video explains how you can create in-text citations and a List of References in Harvard style.
Using CiteThemRight online to create your references This video will explain how to use the DMU-recommended CiteThemRight website to format your in-text citations and Lists of References.
Using Refworks to improve your research and referencing This video explains how you can use the DMU-supported software Refworks to save, organise and reference your sources.
How to cite and reference in the OSCOLA style

Introduction to proof reading This video explains what proof reading is and illustrates common errors that you can focus on when proof reading your own work.
Improving your proof reading skills This video explains and illustrates a range of editing and proof reading strategies that you can use to improve your academic writing.

Introduction to critical writing This video explains what critical writing is, and illustrates the differences between descriptive and critical writing.
Improving your critical writing This video provides some strategies to develop an argument in your own writing.
Masterclass in critical writing This video provides some strategies to develop advanced critical writing skills, such as synthesis and evaluation.

Introduction to oral presentations This video provides some strategies for structuring and delivering oral presentations in an academic context.

Planning and writing your literature review This video explains what a literature review is and provides some strategies for planning and structure.

Revision strategies This video covers strategies to plan and structure your revision for exams.

When is it OK to use Generative AI for my studies? This video considers the ethical use of AI to support students in their studies

Deciding on the topic and title for your dissertation This video explores what makes a good topic and title for a dissertation or research project, and provides some strategies to help you formulate your own titles.
Design and develop your research project proposal This video explains what a research proposal is, and provides some steps in planning and writing your own proposal.
How to create an effective research poster This video introduces the structure of a research poster, and provides some examples of effective design strategies.
Managing your supervisor This video explains how supervision works and can help you collaborate more effectively with your supervisor for the successful completion of your research project.

Analysing qualitative data This video can help you analyse and write up the findings of a dissertation or research project that involves interviews, observations or focus groups.

Descriptive statistics: summarising data This video explains the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics and will help you summarise and present your statistical data.
Designing a questionnaire This video will support you to design a survey or questionnaire for a research project.
Inferential statistics: choosing the right test This video can help you choose the right statistical test to analyse your statistical data.
Reporting your statistical analyses This video explains how you can report both descriptive and inferential statistics in the Results section of your dissertation or assignment.