• Group Work

    Group work


    • At some point during your degree you will be asked to coordinate with several of your peers to achieve a set task that is greater than a single person can manage. You will need to organise, communicate and negotiate to do this successfully.

      Why is it important?

      Being able to work successfully with others towards a common goal will be a skill of value throughout your working life. Collaboration and cooperation allow you to learn from and benefit your peers by pooling expertise, and you will learn more about yourself as well as the topic.

      How do we do it?

      Figure out what everyone is the group is good at, so they can play to their strengths. Brainstorm the task, establish clearly what needs to be done and a timeline for completion, and meet in person or online regularly to share progress, knowledge and resources.


      establish a group contract with an image of 3 people, divide tasks by interest and strengths with an image of a bar chart and art tools, keep and review a timeline for completion with an image of a timeline, and have regular updates and meetings with an image of speech bubbles.

    • Student tips (45 seconds)


      Use communication and document sharing tools effectively to keep your project on track. 

    • Key terms for group work

      Click on the words below to see a description of what they mean in the context of your university studies. 


    • Making groupwork work File

      This booklet is designed for students in higher education. It guides you through procedures and activities you can complete to establish the group, keep on track and deal with problems which arise. 

    • Group Work quiz

      question mark imageEvaluate your group work skills by taking our quiz.  If you have already enrolled on succeed@solent, jump to step 2.

      Step 1 Enrol on succeed@solent. (This link opens in a new tab, close the tab once you have enrolled.)

      Step 2 Take the quiz.


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