Introduction: letters from the authors Part 1: Becoming a university student Chapter 1: You as you are: becoming the student you want to be 1.1 Exploring your motivations for applying to university 1.2 Pursuing your ambitions: what are your studies leading to? 1.3 Building confidence and dealing with imposter syndrome 1.4 Reflecting on your existing skills and how you gained them 1.5 Thinking beyond your studies: developing through curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular opportunities Chapter 2: You as you change 2.1 Ways you''ve changed already, and what prompted the change 2.2 How to navigate transitions 2.
3 How to keep track of your progress Chapter 3: You in a changing world 3.1 How the world is changing 3.2 The importance of flexibility in a changing world 3.3 Accepting the challenge 3.4 Honing the resilience within you 3.5 The importance of transferrable skills in a changing world Chapter 4: You as a student: how to build a learner 4.1 What is a student? 4.2 Learning autonomously and the science of learning 4.
3 Developing your confidence and adaptability 4.4 Growing your digital skills Chapter 5: Your skills and attributes 5.1 Answering the two big questions: where are you going, and how will you get there? 5.2 Building a breadth and depth of skills - becoming a T-shaped student 5.3 Introducing our skills wheel: 5 categories; 20 key attributes 5.4 Identifying your attribute strengths and areas for development: a skills analysis Part 2: Developing your skills Chapter 6: You and your self-leadership 6.1 What is self-leadership and why does it matter? 6.2 Understanding your self-motivation 6.
3 How to manage your time and energy 6.4 How to lead others: identifying your leadership style 6.5 How to be an effective follower Chapter 7: Your research mindset 7.1 Engaging your research mindset 7.2 Creativity 7.3 How to solve problems and think critically 7.4 Developing your research skills: reading and note-taking 7.5 Recognising opportunities 7.
6 Putting research skills and opportunity recognition together: essay writing and presentations Chapter 8: You and a diverse university 8.1 How diverse are universities? 8.2 What makes students unique? 8.3 Appreciating cultural differences 8.4 Diverse teams and groups 8.5 How to cultivate strong interpersonal skills Chapter 9: You and your connections 9.1 Studying in a changing world 9.2 Creating global networks 9.
3 How to communicate clearly 9.4 How to influence and negotiate 9.5 Understanding discipline identity and language of academia Chapter 10: You, agency and community 10.1 Foundations: agency, community, and integrity 10.2 Agency in academic communities 10.3 Understanding and avoiding academic misconduct 10.4 Recognising yourself as an agent of change Part 3: What next? Articulating your strengths Chapter 11: Connecting and articulating your skills 11.1 Making core connections across the skills wheel 11.
2 The value of being self-aware: the strength of your own combinations 11.3 Practising connecting activities and skills 11.4 When you might need to talk about skills 11.5 Backing up your skills with examples Chapter 12: What do you do now? 12.1 Take a step back 12.2 Recognise your increased self-awareness 12.3 Be confident in your skills strengths 12.4 Be kind to yourself 12.
5 Plan your skills development over the next month, term, year 12.6 Make your plan more likely to happen 12.7 Spotlight your skills: create a good CV 12.8 Investigate additional resources 12.9 The good news is you''ve already started Glossary Index.