Academic Skills Unit

What we teach

Academic skills include:

  • Critical thinking and argumentative essay writing
  • ‘Academic’ writing, including clarity and grammatical accuracy, coherence, fluency and referencing
  • Planning and structuring different kinds of assignments, including essays, reports, dissertations, presentations and reflective assignments
  • Delivering effective presentations
  • Maximising learning from lectures and seminars
  • Efficient and effective reading and note-making
  • Organising study, including time and task management

We teach through one-to-one tutorials and group workshops and by co-teaching on courses.

Please note that we do not proofread students’ work.

There are several related departments and student support services that may be useful:

Maths Café

For support with mathematical and statistical issues

University Library

the ‘Help Yourself’ tab is most useful for referencing and other information skills help

English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

For specialist classes for students who speak English as a second or other language

Counselling

For advice about personal and emotional issues

Additional Support and Disability Advice Centre (ASDAC)

For advice and support for students with disabilities or specific learning difficulties
 
Faculty-based learning support tutors:
Humanities and Social Sciences: