• Roll Up, Roll Up! Autumn UniSkills Webinars are here!

    We know that you’ve all been eagerly awaiting our Autumn timetable and we can announce that bookings are now open! The UniSkills webinars are delivered by our knowledgeable team of Academic Skills Advisors and are jam packed with the very best advice to help you ace your assignments. Whether you’re just starting out on your…

  • Study tips for the term ahead…

    As we all know, things are going to be a little different this new academic year. But with a bit of planning we can all still study productively and happily ? Hi, I’m Claire, an Academic Skills Advisor in the Student Engagement Team. My role is to support students to develop their academic writing skills,…

  • Welcome Back to Your Studies from UniSkills

    A warm welcome back to all our returning students! Getting back into the flow of studying again after a break can feel exciting, but also challenging.  This year, our whole University community will be getting to grips with living our lives in new ways, whilst re-engaging in and enjoying our studies, both on and offline.…

  • New Students: Welcome to Library and Learning Services

    Hello and a massive welcome to all our new students, we look forward to meeting you and getting to know you all. Welcome back to all returning students too. We are the Student Engagement team and we are here to provide support with all aspects of academic skills. Although this year may feel a little…

  • PGCE Students: Welcome to Library and Learning Services!

    Hello and a massive welcome to all our PGCE students, we look forward to meeting you and getting to know you all. We are the Student Engagement team and we are here to provide support with all aspects of academic skills. Although this year may feel a little different please be reassured that we are…

  • Summer Reassessment

    For some students the academic year hasn’t ended yet, so we just wanted to let you know that we are still here to support you throughout your reassessment period in August. You can find all the usual support on our UniSkills web pages and you might want to check out the exam preparation tab in particular.…

  • Get Started this summer with UniSkills

    We are already looking forward to welcoming all the new students who will be joining us this September, and if you are a one of them and fancy a taste of what support UniSkills can offer you during your time at the University check out our Getting Started With UniSkills offer. Getting Started With UniSkills…

  • Summer UniSkills

    We know being away from campus over the last few months has been difficult for many people and you may feel out of touch with the university. If you want to reconnect, avoid that ‘summer slide’ and get a head start for the new term in September, then our Summer UniSkills offer may be just…

  • Grow your academic resilience with a new UniSkills toolkit!

    As we navigate the new challenges Covid-19 has presented, it has been remarkable to see our students (many of who are key workers, parents, and carers) stepping up and continuing to build their academic skills. Inspired by your unwavering motivation in our 1:1s and webinars, we began to think how UniSkills could expand on our…

  • Accessing Online Resources: You Want It, We Get It!

    One of our main services to you, as the University Library, is providing access to high-quality academic resources and we do this in abundance – although at present you cannot access the physical book stock, you do have access to nearly 250,000 online resources! Accessing Online Resources The best place to start accessing your online…