This book is designed for university students and academic staff. It introduces students to aspects of university study and communication skills that may be new to them. It provides advice to help students develop key transferable skills as they deepen their knowledge and ability in theirchosen speciality. It gives information about what those skills involve. It offers advice on completing university assignments in a way that will help students to develop their own learning skills, and to 'make the grade' expected of them by their instructors. For academic staff, the book is aresource that can be recommended to students who are unsure about the nature of what they have to do. It provides a way for staff to make their own assessment criteria consistent and transparent. It also helps students understand the relevance of their study, and these research and communicationskills, to starting and building a career.This edition of Making the Grade includes an interactive student resources available with the purchase of the textbook.The interactive student resources works tandem and support the principles from the textbook by offering practical tips and advice for students, along with interactive activities and rich media content. The interactive student resources are designed as a companion to the text and like the textbook,offers support to students and academics, fostering the growth of academics and professional skills.