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Launch of "How to Write Brilliant Essays"

  • Date16 September 2019

Dr Ursula Hackett launches new website and YouTube channel, "How to Write Brilliant Essays".

Dr Ursula Hackett, Senior Lecturer in Politics, has launched a new website and YouTube channel: How to Write Brilliant Essays. The aim of these resources is to boost students’ confidence and help ambitious students reach beyond boring, formulaic middling-grade essays to approach a first-class standard. The PIR department will be directing students towards these resources as part of its personal tutor system this year. The website contains videos, FAQs, and exercise sheets and answers to help students develop critical analysis, original thinking, and beautiful writing.

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