• Student assistants provide peer support

    Have you noticed our student assistants, in their distinctive red sweatshirts who are based at the Ask desk on the first floor of the University Library, Ormskirk? Research at other universities has shown that students can benefit from ‘peer to peer support’, hence the move to introduce student assistants into the library. Students themselves have…

  • Award-winning Student Assistants!

    Have you noticed our award-winning Student Assistants, resplendent in their red sweatshirts answering enquiries in the library? At the Employability Awards Evening organised by the Careers Centre on Tuesday 23 April, the Student Assistant team who work in the University Library, Ormskirk won the Student On-Campus Employee Team Award. This award celebrates students or teams…

  • Red (sweatshirt) Alert!

    Have you noticed our student assistants, resplendent in their red sweatshirts who are based at the Ask desk on the first floor of the University Library, Ormskirk? Research at other universities has shown that students can benefit from ‘peer to peer support’, hence the move to introduce student assistants into the library. Students themselves have…

  • Exam techniques: Steps to success

    Exam technique 24 April 2012 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Staff Development Room 2nd floor LINC building Exams are intended to test students as individuals under controlled conditions so that they can demonstrate their abilities. There are a number of techniques that can help to improve exam performance. This session will look at: Note taking Revision…

  • Red (t-shirt) alert!

    Have you noticed the Student Assistants resplendent in their red t-shirts at the Ask desk on the first floor of the University Library, Ormskirk? Research at other universities has shown that students can benefit from ‘peer to peer support’, hence the move to introduce Student Assistants into the library. Students themselves have indicated that if…

  • Steps to Success: Referencing and citations – 26th January 12 – 1pm

    Would you like some help with referencing and citations? This session will help you to understand: Why referencing is important. How to use Harvard Referencing. Common referencing problems. Referencing is the acknowledgement of all the sources you have cited in your assignments, whether you have quoted directly or paraphrased. Many students find referencing confusing so…