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Skills Centre - What's On over the Jubilee Bank Holiday

The Skills Centre closed from Wednesday 1st June until Monday 6th June, when our sessions and appointments will resume as normal. Read on to find out what support is on offer to develop your academic writing and study skills over the Jubilee Bank Holiday period.

Live sessions (as normal May 30th-31st)

Academic Skills webinars will continue throughout May, focusing on topics to help you get submission-ready for your assignment deadlines and to make progress on your research projects. These include:

• Self-compassion for Productivity
• Writing Up Your Research Project
• Advanced Critical Writing

For a full list of upcoming sessions, check out our What’s On guide.

Our 30-minute 1-1 appointments are available online, over the phone or on-campus (at both Adsetts and Collegiate Libraries) – check Unihub for appointment availability. For quick questions, our online drop-in room is open every Wednesday 4-6pm (not available June 1st) – no need to book, just join the online waiting room to chat to an advisor.

Out of hours support
Available over the Bank Holiday period

Studiosity is an online writing feedback service and a live chat service, available 24/7, 365 days a year - perfect for feedback on your assignment drafts over the vacation period. 

To register, you simply log in to Blackboard and scroll down to the bottom of the page – here you will see the Studiosity logo.  Click on this logo and you will be taken through the quick and easy registration process – and then off you go!

You can use the service 8 times per academic year – for more information, see our Studiosity pages.

Online study resources

• Online Study Guides – in-depth information on all skills topics, including academic writing, statistical software and Academic English. Explore the resources online at: https://libguides.shu.ac.uk/skills/resources

• We record all of our webinars – you can access these on-demand, any time!