Support we offer
Study skills support
SpLD / ASC
The support we offer is tailored to meet individual needs. A work plan is created to facilitate the type and level of support required.
Writing and reviewing academic work
- Develop techniques to help with planning written assignments
- Exploring concepts and arguments in depth
- Effectively fulfil word count requirements by identifying development areas
- Develop presentation and referencing skills
- Increasing written vocabulary
- Effectively identifying errors within written work
Research and reading
- Reading support to improve accuracy, speed and ability to retain information
- Develop methods to accurately skim read or scan text
- Managing and prioritising reading load
- Effective collating of research materials
- Identifying key points/themes and making effective notes
- Understanding the assignment brief or question
- Creating plans, mind maps, and bullet-point lists to help organise research materials, ideas and structure assignments
- Memory and concentration skills
Note-taking in lectures and seminars
- Effective note-taking strategies to follow lectures/teaching sessions and identify key points
- Organising and structuring notes produced during teaching sessions
- Using a range of strategies such as mind mapping and diagrams to make effective notes
- Enhance notes using additional research materials, class handouts or recordings made with a recording device
Organisation and time management
- Prioritising tasks and creating a schedule of work
- Develop time management skills to meet deadlines and allow for careful proofreading before work is submitted
- Break tasks into manageable chunks and organise workload
Specialist mentoring
Mental health / ASC
- Develop strategies to manage anxiety and stress
- Help you to adjust to university life and develop confidence
- Recognise your individual strengths to become a successful and independent learner
- Identify and develop strategies to help overcome individual barriers
- Organisational support such as time management skills
- Assist you in achieving an appropriate balance between daily living and university study
- Help to manage and deal with new experiences and develop strategies to assist you