Routledge Study Skills
About the Book Series
About the Series
The concept of the Routledge Study Skills series is simple. Designed for students, these books help provide the skills needed to thrive at university regardless of the subject of study - at under- and postgraduate levels.
This accessible series is designed to offer friendly advice and support covering the key topics that students need to consider in order to make the most of their higher education experience.
About the Series Editors
Sandra Sinfield is Associate Teaching Professor in the Centre for Teaching Enhancement based at London Metropolitan University, UK. She worked with Tom Burns (also Associate Teaching Professor in the Centre for Teaching Enhancement based at London Metropolitan University, UK) on this Series until his passing in 2024. With over 65 years of combined teaching experience in both further and higher education. Sandra and Tom have both been a part of the widening participation agenda from return to study modules, access programmes, under- and postgraduate course development and delivery as well as staff development in all its various formats.
Sandra is research active, including with and within #creativeHE - part of the changing tides of HE responding in creative and liberatory ways to the agendas of widening participation and equity - to ensure students get the most from and make their own accommodation with the academy. She helps staff to authentically value all students for what they bring and what they do contribute to the knowledge generating business of HE.
The series encourages submissions for books that draw on the key themes of study skills - that are written with the interest of the student in mind. If you’d like to submit a proposal for the series, please contact Sandra Sinfield ([email protected]) and Sarah Hyde ([email protected])
Excelling at University: Academic Literacies and the Development of Graduate Identity
1st Edition
By Chris Dennis, Stuart Abbott
December 15, 2025
How do you excel at university? What do you need to do in order to exceed your own expectations when it comes to your academic performance? How do you make the most of your learning experience at university so that you can develop the most valuable attributes employers look for in graduates? This ...
The Mature Student’s Companion for Successful Undergraduate Study
1st Edition
By David Allan
June 23, 2025
A guiding resource and supportive companion, this book is designed for mature individuals intending to undertake an undergraduate degree. Comprehensively yet succinctly covering all of the knowledge and skills expected when studying at university, it recognises that mature students face a variety ...
The Mature Student’s Guide to Completing a Doctorate
1st Edition
By Sinéad Hewson
April 25, 2024
Carefully structured to make it accessible and easy to follow, this thought-provoking book encourages the reader to facilitate a dialogue across disciplines so that mature and unconventional students are acknowledged and can discover a successful path towards admission and PhD completion. Based on ...
The Student Wellbeing Toolkit: Preparing for Life at College, University and Beyond
1st Edition
By Camila Devis-Rozental
June 02, 2023
The Student Wellbeing Toolkit puts wellbeing at the centre of your journey into university and beyond. By encouraging self-efficacy and a focus on the things you can control, it provides clear guidance to enhance wellbeing and opportunities for self-reflection that help develop self-awareness and ...
Writing a Postgraduate Thesis or Dissertation: Tools for Success
1st Edition
By Michael Hammond
July 29, 2022
Writing a Postgraduate Thesis or Dissertation discusses the challenges that students encounter in their writing and provides thoughtful advice on how to address those challenges. It provides guidance on writing about literature, methodology and methods and shows the importance of stating a ...
Studying Online: Succeeding through Distance Learning at University
1st Edition
By Graham Jones
July 07, 2022
Helping you get to grips with online learning, this book contains a wealth of practical tips and strategies that will make studying online easier. Covering the advantages of online learning as well as the problems you might face, this book provides tried and tested advice to help you overcome ...