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Develop social resourcefulness
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international
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https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/success-at-york-toolkit/resourcefulness/...
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https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/success-at-york-toolkit/resourcefulness/
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2026-03-20T07:22:33+00:00
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Develop social resourcefulness

Source: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/success-at-york-toolkit/resourcefulness/social/ Parent: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/success-at-york-toolkit/resourcefulness/

Social resourcefulness involves understanding how to use what you have around you.

Consider how to get what you need in order to enhance your social skills.

Videos

Video

The 3 bones of networking for student success

Have you ever been confused about networking? Isaac Serwanaga has you covered. In this TED Talk he breaks down networking into three key steps - or bones - the Wishbone, the Jawbone and the Backbone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OTPJZnBP8s

Video

We asked our students...best way to make friends at university?

Students offer their top tips for making friends at university.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5squKOEY0RI

Video

My advice for settling into university and making friends

A UoY student shares her experiences of making friends in first year, and offers advice on coming out of your comfort zone and enjoying all the new opportunities at university.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZVFHJ9P7aE

Video

Start conversations with confidence

Starting conversations can be incredibly daunting, especially when you are shy. In this video, Esther Perel guides you through various tips and tricks for approaching people with confidence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSE-gidTbh8

Podcasts

Chatting on random topics

Eight songs, a book and a luxury item: what would you take to a deserted island? Desert Island Discs is a podcast that shows you just how easy it can be to make conversation with anyone!

Next steps

Now you have explored resources to help with developing a stronger sense of social resourcefulness, the next step is to complete our activities to help you set some goals.

Activities to develop resourcefulness