This Academic Skills Development book is a companion for entry-level higher education students. This book highlights the core academic skills required for success at universities, university colleges, HE in FE, and the variety of contemporary Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The authors draw on their years of teaching in HE to motivate students and build their confidence. Studying at university level is exciting and you get to delve into your subject specialism in Education Studies or the Humanities. However, it is vital for you to know the essential academic skills you need to thrive and excel in your studies. In this book we make no assumptions about what students ought to know, we identify and specify the academic skills you need, and show you how to develop them.
Linda O. Enow is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Multi-Professional Practice at Birmingham Newman University, UK. Linda began her career as a secondary English teacher, moving on to Academic English lecturer in HEIs, and after completing her doctorate in Education she has been teaching Education Studies. At university level she has taught foundation degree courses, undergraduate education and professional practice courses, and at postgraduate on the MA and the EdD, including doctoral supervision.Karima Kadi-Hanifi is Director of Studies and Research Supervisor for a number of doctorate students (both EdD and PhD) at Birmingham Newman University. Her field of specialism is Education Studies and in particular critical theory which she has applied in her research. She has a PhD in linguistics from the University of Sheffield, UK, which led her onto post-doctoral research in speech science before a second-phase career in education (Adult, Further and Higher). Among her many publications, she has co-authored a book on EAL for secondary school teachers, and a book on study skills for post-graduate students.
