Development opportunities within the Tripos system

Your computer skills should be used often during the course of your studies, including:

• word-processing - build up your typing speed and accuracy and learn to use text formatting features;
• data analysis - develop your knowledge of spreadsheet and data packages such as Excel;
• presentation software - formal presentations may be part of your coursework and may involve using software such as PowerPoint;
• the Internet - web-based research is now an essential skill in almost every field and most departments post supplementary teaching material online;
• email - there are conventions that you should be aware of for using email for academic or professional purposes.

Extra-curricular development opportunities

These include participating in:

• committees or societies (particularly as webmaster or treasurer);
• student newspapers.