New Student Information 2021

New Student introduction – Workbook 1

This booklet will help you start to prepare for academic life.

You will need to download and print this booklet to complete on paper.

Once you have completed the booklet please fill in the form below to help us evaluate this resource. We will then email you to let you know when the next workbook is available for you to download.

Biomedical Sciences – Workbook 2

This booklet will help  to provide an introduction to biomedical sciences.

You can download and print this booklet to complete on paper.

Alternatively if you prefer you can complete online. A copy of your responses will be emailed to you. Click here to complete online

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UPDATE – alternative website to help complete the booklet:  https://courses.lumenlearning.com/ap1/chapter/structural-organization-of-the-human-body/

Introduction to Body Movement – Workbook 3

This work book will help  to provide an introduction to body movement.

You can either download and print this work book  to complete it or  you can

now complete the workbook by completing a google form

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Introduction to the Nervous System – Workbook 4

nervous systemThis work book will help  to provide an introduction to the nervous system.

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Introduction to the Cardiovascular System – Workbook 5

This work book will help  to provide an introduction to the cardiovascular system.

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Introduction to the Respiratory System – Workbook 6

This work book will help  to provide an introduction to the respiratory system.

You can download and print this work book  to complete it.

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Study Skills Resources

Anglia Ruskin have a very useful Study Skills website with lots of easily accessible materials (http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/studyskillsplus/ ).  

Study Skills Websites:

• Learn Higher’s collection of peer reviewed, evidence based resources, including particularly useful video clips on group work and oral presentations.
• A useful online study skills resource from Palgrave. Includes learning games scored online, to test personal learning/study/memory styles. Sections for different subject areas, postgraduates and International students.
•  A series of links to study skills material from Phil Race, a renowned author and educational training consultant
• A site which describes some of the common ways people learn and evaluates their effectiveness (based upon a 2013 research study on learning)
• Understanding dyslexia – short course from the OU
• For information about mind maps
• Free downloads of study skills guides & related information
• Self study maths resources for students – including videos.
• Information on learning styles and how to learn based on the VARK learning style categories.

Grammar sites

• Range of help sheets and exercises on English grammar
• Internet Grammar of English written primarily for undergraduates. Doesn’t assume prior knowledge of grammar

Sites for students whose first language is not English

• British Council site – activities and advice on improving English for students whose first language is not English
• Large collection of self-study quizzes for students whose first language is not English