This section has provided you with information to help you to understand and be aware of some of the ways in which your digital practices - what you do online - can impact your professional and academic identity. The key messages are:

• Social media can be used effectively for a variety of academic purposes - to connect with others working in your field, to learn about new ideas and research, and more. The extent of this is often determined by your subject.
• It's important that you understand how to operate safely online, in terms of security and privacy, as well as your wellbeing, taking downtime from social media where necessary.

Useful links from this section

• The University's guidelines on using social media - aimed mostly at academics and staff, but still useful
• Guidance from the University of Hull on being a 'digital student'
• Information on the basics of online privacy from the Library Freedom Project
• How to spot a phishing attack from the University's Information Services