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Students can book one Academic Skills Appointment with CASE and one research and referencing appointment with the Academic Librarians each week. These 30-minute appointments take place both in-person and online – you can choose which you prefer when you book your appointment.

The Academic Development Tutors and Academic Librarians are not subject specialists and will not be able to tell you whether the content of your assignments is correct. However, they will be able to tell you if your work meets ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s academic standards and skills outcomes, and they will suggest helpful changes if your work does not meet these standards.

Appointments must be booked in advance and spaces are limited, so make sure you plan ahead to ensure that you get an appointment.

Your lecturers may book an Academic Development Tutor or an Academic Librarian to teach your class about a particular topic concerning academic skills, research or referencing. These teaching sessions are usually booked during Skills for Success modules, but they can take place during any class.

During in-class sessions, the Academic Development Tutors and Academic Librarians will tailor the content to be as relevant as possible for your subject and level of study. Students are always welcome to ask questions during the session or book a follow-up appointment in the Academic Skills Centre.

The Academic Development Tutors and the Academic Librarians teach a range of academic workshops throughout the year. Most of these take place online, although some may be taught in person. Academic workshops can be attended live or, for online sessions, watched as recordings later.

Workshops address a range of academic skills as well as other academic topics such as understanding plagiarism, responding to assignment feedback, learning how to use subject-specific databases and much more.

If you are a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ student, you can attend as many academic workshops as you like, and you can watch the recordings on the (login required).

For students whose first language is not English, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ offers free (yes, free!) five-week courses taught by a team of lecturers who specialise in teaching English for academic purposes. As many as a dozen courses run each semester, and you are welcome to sign up to as many as you can fit in your timetable.

Workshops are taught on a variety of topics, including speaking and listening skills, reading and writing skills, participating in seminars, delivering presentations and English language and grammar. Courses change every semester, so keep an eye on your student emails to find out what is currently running.