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Skills

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Your first year (level 4)
Support for international students
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Study and research

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Skills A-Z

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Writing Support

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Maths and numeracy

Students work on a computer

IT and Digital

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Workshops

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One to One appointments

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Linkedin learning

Referencing

APA 7th edition is our official Harvard referencing scheme and the main referencing style in use at the University. Law students should use the OSCOLA referencing style and History students should use Chicago. 

APA 7th Edition
OSCOLA (Law)
Chicago (History)

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