EPQ support
Welcome to research and study skills for the Extended Project Qualification. The information on these pages can be applied, not only to the EPQ, but to any independent research project you are undertaking. Explore our online hub of resources, study aids and blogs. The guidance and skills we cover are essential to successful research and will help you prepare for the transition from post-16 education, to university-level study.
EPQ online resources
Whether you've already started, or are about to start your EPQ, explore our range of online resources for helpful tips and advice on how to improve your research and study skills.
Why do the extended project qualification?
Are you thinking about doing the extended project qualification, but you aren't sure what it is? or what the benefits are? This short video contains all the information you need to know about the EPQ before getting started with your project.
EPQ student blogs
Written by students for students, our undergraduate bloggers share their accounts of how they approached, and completed their independent research project.
EPQ activity pack
From Gantt chats to Cornell note taking, download our activity worksheets to help you plan and manage your project.
Online courses and TED-Ed talks
Explore our mini online courses and watch our recommended TED-Ed talks.
Accessing the University of Leeds library
You can access our on campus libraries if you are, 16 or over and in full time education at a college or Sixth Form in West Yorkshire. Click on the image to find out more!