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Academic, Personal & Professional Skills Hub

This term, our study skills programme has gone through a makeover! The Academic office team, in collaboration with our study skills tutors Dr Dyedra Morrissey and Dr Rob McMahon, are excited to introduce our new Pembroke Academic, Personal & Professional Skills Hub!

The hub offers all Pembroke Undergraduates lectures, workshops, and 1:1 mentoring on the skills needed for a successful time at Pembroke and beyond.

Lectures

During weekly lectures, our study skills tutors will discuss a different topic each week, including Revision and Exam Skills for those taking exams. See full details below.

Drop-ins

Drop-in sessions are available (NO booking or referral required) if you'd like support, assistance or advice on:

  • Academic skills (e.g. essay writing, reading & note taking)
  • Personal skills (e.g. time management, goal setting, avoiding burnout)
  • Professional skills (e.g. presentation skills, teamwork, project management)

1:1 Study Skills

In a 1:1 study skills session you will have up to an hour with one of our study skills tutors. These can be booked through the Academic Office.

  • Study Skills Videos and Resources

    If you would like general help and advice, please look at the videos below which were created by Rob and Dyedra for incoming students. 

    You may also find these detailed resources helpful from the Oxford Study Skills Centre. 

    For further information about the structure of courses, teaching arrangements, exams and plagiarism please see the Student Handbook.

    Study Skills Support

    STEM students

    Your specialist study skills tutor is Dr Dyedra Morrissey.

    Please make sure you have watched her videos:

    1. Study Skills Intro
    2. Types of Learning & Work Habits
    3. Goal Setting & Time Management
    4. Tutorials & Lectures
    5. Reading, Note Taking & Good Academic Practice
    6. Essay Writing
    7. Problem Sheets

    Exam Specific Content - Revision Study Skills presentation.

    Humanities and Social Sciences students

    Your specialist study skills tutor is Dr Rob McMahon.

    Please make sure you have watched his videos:

    1. Introduction to Study Skills
    2. Lectures and Tutorials
    3. Work Habits
    4. Note-taking
    5. Essay Writing

    Exam Specific Content - Revision Study Skills presentation.

    It is also worth looking at the Oxford Study Skills Centre which produces various information throughout the year.

  • Exam Preparation

    ​For advice about Exam preparation, you can watch a video with Dyedra looking at revision methods which is helpful for students in all year groups. You can also watch this video from Tim Knowlson about impostor syndrome and exams.

    We recently held Exam preparation sessions for our First years and Finalists.  The presentation materials are here. 

    Please also see the Exam Help page and Exam Guide for further support.

  • Plagiarism

    While it can be very valuable for students to collaborate and work together, all work handed in to be assessed – either in a tutorial, a collection or a university exam – must be entirely your own work and properly referenced.

    Your Tutors and the College Librarian can offer you advice on this. You may also refer to the information for students on the Oxford University website, which includes a link to an online course and extensive guidance.

    If you are in any doubt about this, please check, as the consequences for plagiarism can be very severe.