Episodes

  • A Wee Blether About...Academic Resilience
    Feb 26 2026

    In this episode, Linda chats to John and Carly about the term 'Academic Resilience' and how you can develop it at university.

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    19 mins
  • A Wee Blether About...A Student View of Academic Skills
    Dec 4 2025

    In this episode, Linda and the team chat to 3rd year Nursing student Sukai Secka about her experience of using Academic Skills.

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    17 mins
  • A Wee Blether About...Students Using AI
    Nov 20 2025

    In this episode, the UWS Academic Skills team discuss both how Generative AI could be used to help with assessments and things to be careful of when using it.

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    22 mins
  • A Wee Blether About...Academic Integrity with Dr Kate Cotter
    Nov 11 2025

    We welcome a special guest, Dr Kate Cotter from the School of Business and Creative Industries, to talk about what Academic Integrity is and how the Academic Integrity panel works at UWS.

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    21 mins
  • Another Wee Blether About...Academic Writing Part 2
    Nov 4 2025

    The UWS Academic Skills team take a deeper dive into the topic of academic writing.

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    15 mins
  • Another Wee Blether About...Academic Writing Part 1
    Sep 18 2025

    In this episode, the Academic Skills team discuss what 'academic writing' is and give their advice on how to write at university.

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    20 mins
  • A Wee Blether About...Referencing Updates 2025
    Sep 16 2025

    Linda and the UWS Academic Skills team take a look at the new Cite Them Right 13th edition book published in the summer of 2025 and run through any referencing style updates you need to know about.

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    11 mins
  • A Wee Blether About...The Academic Skills Team 2025-26
    Aug 5 2025

    Welcome to the academic year 2025-26. In this podcast, the Academic Skills introduce (or re-introduce) themselves and explain how you can use the service this year.

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    11 mins