Sue Drew's long career in higher education began as an HE careers adviser. She became an educational developer, supporting academic staff in course development and quality review. This work included a focus on embedding key skills in the HE curriculum and developing student skills resources. Most recently she has been a Principal Lecturer in Education, teaching in the Education subject area at undergraduate and postgraduate level (including PhD supervision) and doing educational research. Rosie Bingham is a Senior Lecturer in Academic Practice. She initially worked as a primary school teacher then as an HE lecturer in Education, then became an educational developer, supporting academic colleagues in course planning, development and review. This work included a focus on embedding Personal Development Planning in the HE curriculum and developing students' skills. They are together or separately (sometimes with others) authors of: The Student Skills Guide, Second Edition; Developing Student Support Groups; Key Work Skills; The Student Guide to Making an Oral Presentation CD ROM; Key Skills Online: Intranet Support for Students CD ROM; all published by Gower.

Contents: Introduction; Writing essays and dissertations; Writing reports; Producing journals and portfolios (including diaries, blogs etc); Giving a presentation, viva or being observed; Doing a project; Succeeding with exams (or tests); Finding, using and analysing information and evidence; Plagiarism and referencing; Making notes; Presenting your work; making it look good; Discussions: face-to-face and on-line (in seminars, groups etc); Working in a group or team; Dealing with other people; Action planning: identifying actions - making recommendations; Handling time and pressure; Solving problems and making decisions; Reflecting on your learning and experience (including feedback); Personal/Professional Development Planning (PDP).