Hi, Ollie here. Today I’ll be looking back at my first term of my third year. In my first post of the term I mentioned that this final year differs from the previous years in that it counts for 60% of my degree mark and I’m doing an independently run research project (dissertation). As suspected, … Continue reading Looking back over my first term of third year
SAGE students
Top tips for presenting – vlog
New vlog alert! Click below to listen to Andre's top tips for presenting. Perfect for any student having to present as part of their assessment this term. 🙂 Enjoy - and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for future videos!
The Library’s Psychology Subject Guide
The University of Sussex Library has subject guides for every subject, which are collections of databases containing a variety of material, including journal articles specific to the subject. Today I’ll be reviewing the psychology subject guide. I was introduced to the psychology subject guide in a psychology statistics lesson – we were shown how to access … Continue reading The Library’s Psychology Subject Guide
Pomodoro Technique with Ollie – Vlog
Ollie's over on our YouTube channel to let you in on a top tip for time management - the Pomodoro Technique... happy watching, and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for future videos!
Digital Discovery Week: Digital Tools for Health and Fitness
Last week on campus it was Digital Discovery Week, and being the inquisitive students we are, we decided to see what it was all about. I decided to book myself into the digital wellbeing session, and here's what I learned. Work life balance Having a good work-life balance is something I support and try to … Continue reading Digital Discovery Week: Digital Tools for Health and Fitness
Digital Discovery Week: Fake News
Hi there, Ollie here. Last week was Digital Discovery Week at the University of Sussex, so this week’s post is about a Digital Discovery Workshop that I attended – Fake News delivered by Claire, a member of staff in the Library. Fake news is defined by Julia Hunt of the Guardian as ‘false, often sensational information disseminated under … Continue reading Digital Discovery Week: Fake News
SAGE Research Methods video feature
Hi there, Ollie here. Today I’m writing about the online resource The SAGE Research Methods video feature. I accessed it through the University of Sussex Library’s Online Resources page, by clicking on the online resources beginning with ‘S’. It would have been easier to access it if it was on the home page of Online … Continue reading SAGE Research Methods video feature
Review of IBM SPSS for Marketing Analytics and Metrics
The following is a brief review of IBM SPSS for marketing analytics and metrics. I first heard of and used IBM SPSS for the first time towards the end of my second year of university. The context for using and learning about SPSS was marketing analytics and metrics. The module introduced students to various descriptive … Continue reading Review of IBM SPSS for Marketing Analytics and Metrics
Online Referencing Tools
When it comes to doing a dissertation, or any type of essay in fact, good referencing is an integral part of attaining those higher marks. However (as many of us know), it's often the most tedious and annoying part of writing an essay (after trying to start). If you just happen to be a savvy … Continue reading Online Referencing Tools
A student’s review of IBM SPSS Statistics
Hi there, Ollie here. Today I’m going to be reviewing the statistics program IBM SPSS Statistics. I am by no means a master of SPSS; if you’re looking for THE master I recommend checking out Andy Field’s website. As I look through Andy’s enormous book on the subject, I realise I probably know less than … Continue reading A student’s review of IBM SPSS Statistics