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The Academic Skills Service hosts events and provides bespoke support to develop key skills on your academic journey. Use this page to learn more about our drop-ins or submit a help form online.

Learn about our events

Explore our regular weekly schedule using the dropdowns below.

You can discuss any aspect of your academic skills needs with the team, from time management and critical thinking to assignment planning, understanding feedback and editing. (Note: if you require specialist help in maths or statistics, we suggest attending the Wednesday drop-in instead.)

When and where: Tuesdays and Thursdays (1-4pm) in the Academic Skills Hub, Hartley Library.

A specialist advisor is available to discuss any queries you have regarding maths and statistics.

When and where: Wednesdays (10am-12pm) in the Academic Skills Hub (Hartley Library ground floor).

This is a dedicated space to get to work on your writing. Feel a sense of community, purpose and productivity! Please bring along whatever items you use while writing (e.g. notebook and pens, laptop, headphones, scrap paper and markers, or so on).

When and where: Fridays (2-4pm) in the Lounge Cafe, Building 38.

Need more guidance? The Academic Skills Service can provide you with a toolkit of support to suit your needs. Just click here to let us know.

Just for peace of mind, requests for academic skills support are not discussed with or divulged to your faculty/teaching staff.