Programme handbook

The University has a number of services which offer study skills and personal development opportunities.

Institute for Academic Development (IAD)              
IAD provides a number of workshops and resources for University of Edinburgh postgraduate taught students (online distance learners and on-campus students), to help you gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed for studying at postgraduate level.

On-Campus and Online Workshops
The IAD offers a range of on-campus and online workshops/events and one-to-one study skills sessions.

Examples of on-campus and online workshops are highlighted below and a comprehensive list and booking details can be found on the IAD website, MyEd or on the blog.

• Critical: reading, essay planning and writing
• Getting started with your scientific writing: who’s afraid of the big blank page
• Time management
• Project planning
• Dissertation planning and writing
• Introduction to the online library for online distance learners
• Getting started with Endnote (bibliographic tool)
• Preparing for exams
• Managing your digital footprint (online presence)

Resources
There are various resources available on the IAD website, including:

• Preparing for your studies
• Studying at postgraduate level
• Developing your English
• Literature searching
• Managing research workloads
• Writing at postgraduate level
• Assignments: planning and drafting
• Critical thinking
• Digital media
• Guides and codes

Website: www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates
Blog: http://iad4masters.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iad4masters
Email:  iad.masters@ed.ac.uk

Digital Footprint: www.ed.ac.uk/iad/digitalfootprint

Study support
Workshops, fact sheets, resources and advice for undergraduates and postgraduates to help you develop your academic and study skills, and skills development support and workshops for postgraduate students: http://www.ed.ac.uk/students/academic-life/study-support/postgraduates

eProfessionalism
An eProfessionalism guide and case study are available on the digital footprint website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/institute-academic-development/about-us/projects/digital-footprint/resources