English Learning Websites Academic and Course Related

Birmingham City University
General information on all courses and also check out the Student Union for advice and things to do.

Self-Study
Prepare for Success good advice in general


UEFAP actually good practice on all skills

A.S.P.I.R.E  How to be an effective student How to check my study skills...

Reading Study guides. How to read critically for academic texts

Resources for finding academic reading

DOAJ has a number of free journals for a number of different subjects.

Google Scholar Just like google search but for only academic resources

Business e-books and journals

How to Research on the Internet and how not to....

Don't forget Athens: Library e-resources

Essay Writing

ESLbee Academic writing help

Queens University Key Skills Useful tips on writing and other academic skills

University of Edinburgh General tips and advice for essay writing

Manchester University Study skills and how to write essays

East Anglia University Harvard Referencing

Harvard Vault Coventry University's programme for referencing. You don't even have to do it yourself!

What is plagiarism?This site explains everything about types of plagiarism. Make sure your writing is not like these examples! Use this grammar, accuracy and plagiarism website to check your work.

Plagiarism How to cite sources. (how to use evidence and quotes in my writing)


Reporting Verbs how to state an author's opinion/ idea. For 'say' verbs and 'tell' verbs take a look at the BBC  Learning English more specific and advanced grammar look at EDUFIND. 

Studyhood improving essay writing style; using formal and informal words, passive...

Remember also to avoid biased statements and normative statements. Unless stating your conclusion based on your evidence. Avoid accidental racist, sexist language by checking the advice on Tongue Tied

How to write a good introduction:North Carolina University,  Alpha Student

BBC Writing Accuracy  test yourself on punctuation and common writing issues

Queen's University gives you videos all essay help from undergraduate level to masters level

Masters' Level writing help: Oxbridge Essays, a little more complicated but offers a thorough outline, Articles gives a simpler and easy to understand outlines, DOCEO a good and clear outline

Presentations 


BBC Learning English Business keys words and phrases to use in a presentation

Effective Public Speaking  everything you need to know to make a good presentation including grammar help and exercises

Listening to Presentations and Lectures

On the Subject

Business and finance:

Economist news reports and videos

Business Daily  Podcasts updated everyday on a variety of topical Business issues

Dragons Den The Business School. Gives you advice and vocabulary on how to set up your own business. Taken from the BBC's Dragons Den TV series


Business Week Bloomberg's magazine with all the latest information on business, marketing and finance

The Business Insider a blog/magazine about the world of business. Interesting news reports and opinion articles

Accenture Podcasts with transcripts with big business advice



Moneybox BBC podcasts about Business and Finance

100 Business websites podcasts, videos, articles, blogs and more. All for Business students

Bachelors Degree Online Useful blogs by business experts and even a Harvard professor. Follow regularly for tips and advice on business issues

Business Dictionary vocabulary for international trade

Top rank blog A list of social media websites, containing podcasts and interview with CEO about social media


Vocabulary for Business and Finance:

Non stop English Interactive Human Resources quiz for key vocabulary

Banking Abbreviations Useful for finding out what business and banking abbreviations stand for 

Sales Vocabulary  Online interactive quiz for sales vocab on about.com

Finance Vocabulary  Online interactive quiz for finance vocab on about.com


Science: Science Magazine this site has podcast and transcripts (you can read and listen at the same time)

Science e-Journals this is one of the free Journals sites for Science based subjects

Centre for applied English studies  Useful site for undergraduates; subject related vocabulary and skills advice

Massey Advice for referencing university essays



Vocabulary Lists

These are ony lists of most used words in specific topic areas. There are no definitions or colocations. You have to do that for yourself. 


I suggest choosing ten words to learn per week.
 
The academic word list Lists of the most common words for university students UEFAP also has a version

I.T 200 information technology words

Banking and Stocks business related glossary

Book Keeping and Finance

Marketing

Manufacturing and Production

Investopedia A financial dictionary

Import and Export

Bretton Woods Glossary for the international financial institutions

Stock Market Dictionary

This list is not finished. There are lots more to add!

These websites are in no way related to this blog. This is simply a collection of sites that could be useful for self-study. If you find any problems with these sites let me know and I will take it off this list.