Is there a secret to successful study? The answer is ‘yes’! There are some essential skills and smart strategies that will help you to improve your results at university. This easy-to-use guide gives insights into the essential skills of critical thinking that are required for university: straightforward, practical tips and strategies that will enable you to think methodically, reflectively and creatively.HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CRITICAL THINKING AND REFLECTIVE SKILLS provides tips, tools and techniques for skills you will need to perform with excellence, including how to:·   adopt a logical approach to issues and problems ·   assess your thoughts ·   generate original ideas·   arrive at a viewpoint and defend it·   interpret data ·   analyse the ideas of others ·   make decisions and prioritise action·   think as part of a team·   put your own thoughts into words·   exploit feedback from lecturers·   transfer your thinking skills to a careerVisit www.smarterstudyskills.com to access a wealth of useful information, tips, templates and interactive activities that will support your skills development.