Other useful web pages at Sussex - not specifically for international students
- S3: Study Success at Sussex - aims to support the academic life of 1st year undergraduates, and includes some video interviews with tips from Sussex students amongst much other useful information.
- InfoSuss - information skills tutorial from our University Library.
- Teaching and Learning Development Unit (TLDU) run SP2 Sussex Postgraduate Skills Programmes and the Writers in Residence programme, amongst other useful resources.
- Science Postgraduate Support Group (SciPS) run workshops and seminars on good, effective writing skills, amongst other topics.
- Plagiarism - the University Academic Office have an extensive website with advice and guidance to both students and staff on how plagiarism can be prevented.
- Linguistics and English Language: Research and Writing Tips - lots of useful handouts, some of which will be of general interest, and some mainly for linguists. Including:
- Write That Essay! Guidelines and suggestions from Julie Rutkowska.
- Guide to Punctuation from the late Larry Trask, a former Professor of Linguistics at Sussex.
- Philosophy: Tips on Essay Writing - useful information for Philosophy students at Sussex on essay technique, grammar, style, citation and bibliography.
- Biology: Guide to Study
- Study Skills for Science/Engineering Students presented in an interesting "mind map" format.
- School of Science and Technology: Study Skills
- American Studies: Notes on Essay Writing
Useful web pages elsewhere
- LearnHigher - a gateway to study skills and learning development resources, including a guide to academic referencing in Britain. LearnHigher is a Centre of Excellence comprising 16 universities in partnership with the Higher Education Academy.
- Northumbria University Study Skills
- University of Kent Student Learning Development Resources
- Guide to Citing References from the University of Birmingham (note that not all conventions may apply to Sussex).
- Virginia Tech Study Skills Self Help
- Skills4Study from Palgrave Macmillan, publishers of Stella Cottrell's Study Skills Handbook and Skills for Success. Not all of this is aimed at international students, but much of it has universal relevance.
- Internet Detective is an excellent free online tutorial designed to help students develop the critical thinking required for Internet research.