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Life Sciences and IBERS: Digital Skills

What are Digital Capabilities and why are they important?

Digital capabilities are the skills, knowledge and practices that equip us to live, learn and work safely and effectively in a digital society. This includes presenting information, solving problems, communicating online and understanding how to build a healthy relationship with technology.

Being digitally capable and confident is important for all students, to ensure that you can navigate through a constantly evolving digital society, to be able to succeed in your studies, and to compete successfully for future employment. 

Watch this short video by the University of Derby to learn more about the importance of digital capabilities. 

Effective Study Collection

The Effective Study Collection is a collection of books designed to help you study. It covers such topics as how to research and study, writing skills, academic writing, English usage, time management, communications skills and some general guides to research and study in the arts. The material is intended for all users, including those for whom English is not their first language.

The Effective Study Collection will help you :

  • Make the most of your study time 
  • Organise your studies effectively 
  • Organise information for research effectively 
  • Use the books you find in the Library effectively 
  • Write your essays, dissertations or theses effectively 
  • Develop a clear and accurate use of English 
  • Compile a bibliography 


Location

Effective Study Collections are located on Level F of the Hugh Owen Library and in the Physical Sciences Library. 

All items in the Effective Study Collection are added to the Library catalogue, Primo, and have the prefix STUDY in the classmark.