One-to-one support

Our experienced Academic Skills Advisers can help you develop your academic skills and strategies throughout your time at university. One-to-one support is available on a wide range of topics including academic reading, writing and referencing, finding information, and preparing your assignment for submission.

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One-to-one appointments

You can view and book all UniSkills appointments, for both academic writing and referencing and information skills (finding and navigating your online resources), in one handy location via the student portal.

To really get the most out of attending your UniSkills appointment, preparation is key!

Useful information to know ahead of your appointment

When you book an appointment with UniSkills you will be invited to complete a booking form. On here we ask you for some details about what support you are looking to receive e.g. help with your assignment structure, referencing support or guidance searching your online resources. It is helpful to include as much detail as possible at this stage.

On the booking form you can also upload up to two additional documents e.g. your current assignment, a reference list, your learning outcomes or a search strategy. These uploads are optional. You can also email your work across to us once you are booked – details of how to do this are included in your booking reminder email.

Although we provide space for you to share your work with us in advance of your appointment it is important to note we cannot read entire assignments / dissertations and often pre-reading is limited to around 1000 words per appointment. Depending on when you book and / or submit your work in advance we may also not have opportunity to complete any pre-reading before we meet. However, we are always happy to discuss any specific documents / pieces of work during your appointment.

It may be helpful to share one or more of the following documents with us:

an example of some work you have been set
an outline of your assessment criteria
a timetable of your submission dates
any work you have already written
feedback you have received from your tutor

We can:

provide advice and guidance in relation to planning, finding academic sources, writing and referencing at University
signpost you to online guides and further resources to support you after the appointment
signpost you to other support services across the University

We can not:

advise you on the content of your work as we are not subject specialists
provide support with any work which forms part of an exam or Time Limited Assessment (TLA) submission
offer a proofreading service, re-write parts of your assignment for you, or offer a quick fix for an imminent deadline

Watch our handy video guide for more info

Peer-to-peer support

Our award-winning team of Student Advisers provide help, support, and guidance to other students on a peer-to-peer basis. The team are all current students and between them bring a great variety of subject knowledge from their individual disciplines, together with a wealth of experience from studying at Edge Hill.

They can help you get the most out of the University Library, help you to develop a range of introductory academic skills, and can support you:

Using Discover More to find books and eBooks, online journal articles and other online resources.
Navigating Learning Edge/Blackboard and your subject specific resources.
Harvard referencing.
Accessing UniSkills academic support material.

Manchester St James’

We offer a wide range of academic skills support for students studying at Manchester St James’.

When you book an appointment with UniSkills you will be invited to complete a booking form. On here we ask you for some details about what support you are looking to receive such as help with your assignment structure, referencing support or guidance searching your online resources. It is helpful to include as much detail as possible at this stage.

On the booking form you can also upload up to two additional documents including your current assignment, a reference list, your learning outcomes or a search strategy. These uploads are optional. You can also email your work across to us once you are booked – details of how to do this are included in your booking reminder email.

It may be helpful to share one or more of the following documents with us:

an example of some work you have been set
an outline of your assessment criteria
a timetable of your submission dates
any work you have already written
feedback you have received from your tutor

We can:

provide advice and guidance in relation to planning, finding academic sources, writing and referencing at University
signpost you to online guides and further resources to support you after the appointment
signpost you to other support services across the University

We can not:

advise you on the content of your work as we are not subject specialists
provide support with any work which forms part of an exam or Time Limited Assessment (TLA) submission
offer a proofreading service, re-write parts of your assignment for you, or offer a quick fix for an imminent deadline