A Wee Blether About...

by Academic Skills - UWS

Join the University of the West of Scotland's Academic Skills Team for a 'Wee Blether About' various academic skills topics

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  • Season 8

  • A Wee Blether About...Numeracy

    A Wee Blether About...Numeracy

    S08 E07
    Feb 14, 2025
    16:11

    In this episode, Linda talks to Dr Alan Walker, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, and Academic Skills Adviser John about how you can access numeracy, mathematics and statistics support at UWS.

  • A Wee Blether About...Notetaking

    A Wee Blether About...Notetaking

    S08 E06
    Feb 5, 2025
    14:30

    In this episode, Linda is joined by Carly and John to talk all things notetaking- why it is so important to do in the first place and strategies to deal with it.

  • A Wee Blether About...Academic Skills Beyond University

    A Wee Blether About...Academic Skills Beyond University

    S08 E05
    Dec 23, 2024
    29:02

    In this episode, Linda, Carly and Mairi are joined by Lindsay from the UWS Careers team to talk about how all the academic skills you gain at university can help you in the workplace.

  • A Wee Blether About...Our New Website

    A Wee Blether About...Our New Website

    S08 E04
    Nov 20, 2024
    11:33

    In this episode, Linda is joined by John and Carly for a quick tour around the new UWS Academic Skills website and a behind-the-scenes look into the making of it!

  • Another Wee Blether About...Presentations

    Another Wee Blether About...Presentations

    S08 E03
    Nov 6, 2024
    17:59

    In this episode, the UWS Academic Skills team offer their top tips on how to deal with a presentation task. They discuss how to structure your talk, the language you should use, incorporating references and how to deal with nerves.