• New Students: Welcome to Library and Learning Services

    A warm welcome from Library and Learning Services to all new students and hello again to all returning students . We look forward to meeting you and getting to know you all this year. We are the Student Engagement Team (you may hear us referred to as UniSkills) and we are here to provide support with all aspects of your academic…

  • Library and Learning Services Welcome Competition 2022

    As sure as day follows night, the new academic year is upon us again and all the Library and Learning Services (LS) support teams are so excited to meet you! And the good news is you don’t need to wait long to make our acquaintance! Visit us in the HUB, in Catalyst, and online during…

  • PGCE/PGDE Students: Welcome to Library and Learning Services 2022

    A warm welcome from Library and Learning Services to all new PGCE and PGDE students. We look forward to meeting you and getting to know you all this year. We are the Student Engagement Team (you may hear us referred to as UniSkills) and we are here to provide support with all aspects of your academic skills.…

  • Getting Started With UniSkills: Book your place!

    UniSkills would not only like to congratulate you on securing your place at Edge Hill University, but also invite you to join our exciting line up of Getting Started With UniSkills Webinars! From preparing your academic resilience and discovering research skills at university, to academic writing and transitioning to postgraduate study, these sessions are designed…

  • Ready, Set, Revise! for your Summer Assessments

    For those who may have upcoming Summer Assessments, we wanted to remind you that UniSkills is still here to support you. Whether through our usual 1-2-1 appointments or wealth of online resources covering referencing, proofreading and more, there’s plenty on hand to help you prepare and continue developing your academic skills.  

  • Plan ahead for summer success with UniSkills!

    If you weren’t able to join us LIVE on Instagram on Tuesday 26th July, fear not! You can catch up with all of Student Advisor Emma’s great advice over on our Library and Learning Services Instagram: @EHULibrary right now!

  • Ebook Central update – Bookshelf data will be reset

    Ebook Central update – Bookshelf data will be reset

    Due to a security update with ProQuest Ebook Central all data held in the ‘Bookshelf’ feature of Ebook Central will be lost on Thursday 8th September 2022.  The Ebook Central Bookshelf holds data on recently viewed books as well as downloads and books saved to the bookshelf to read later.   

  • UniSkills goes Live!

    Join us on Instagram for our Plan Ahead with UniSkills live Q&A, where your Student Advisor will be sharing their experiences of successful planning for the new academic year.  

  • PDF documents and accessibility

    The regulations Under The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, all Higher Education Institutions are required to make any content shared in Virtual Learning Environments and on websites accessible for as many users as possible. Library & Learning Services have lots of information on how to make documents accessible…

  • Nerves and Imposter Syndrome

    Recently I, and two of my UniSkills colleagues, presented our Academic Resilience research at the ALDinHE conference in Northampton University. Now, as Academic Skills Advisors within the Student Engagement Team we teach sessions regularly as part of our job – you may even have attended one of our UniSkills sessions yourself. However, it’s safe to say…