Study Support
A range of service centres for academic success.
Academic Skills
The Academic Skills Team in the Philip Robinson Library provides resources and one-to-one support for students from any discipline. The service includes:
- workshops on topics such as writing a dissertation proposal and using sources in your writing without plagiarism
- one-to-one sessions with an Academic Skills Team tutor
- online resources for advice on academic writing and a range of study skills via the Academic Skills Kit website
Maths-Aid
The Maths-Aid drop-in Centre, run by the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics, provides free maths and stats help for students from any subject area. The service includes:
- one-to-one help with a tutor
- mastering mathematical methods and help with statistics problems
- revising for exams with a quantitative element
- advice on graduate numerical skills, such as aptitude tests
Language learning
All students have free access to our award-winning Language Resource Centre. We provide self-study materials in over 150 languages, from Arabic to Zulu, including over 3,000 international films.
We run taster and improvement sessions and you can partner with a native speaker in your chosen language for language learning on an exchange basis. You can also take advantage of our University-wide Language Programme which offers free classes in 10 languages.
Find out more about the Language Resource Centre.
Find out more about the University-wide Language Programme.
English language support
If English is not your first language, you may find that you need some additional support with your English language skills. Our International Study Centre offers pre-sessional English courses over the summer before starting your degree as well as free in-sessional English classes alongside your academic studies.
Find out more about our International Study Centre