LibGuides: Essential Skills Portal: A-Z of Skills Services

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Assistive Technology

Guidance on the assistive software available at Hallam, which include practical tools for notetaking, time management, essay structuring and revision.

Doctoral School

Training for Postgraduate Research students, including non-credit bearing programmes as well as opportunities aligned to the Researcher Development Framework (RDF).

Inclusive support

1-1, practical support sessions for students who identify as having a mental health difficulty, AD(H)D or as being on the autism spectrum. You don’t need a diagnosis to use this.

Library Learning and Teaching

Subject librarians provide bookable academic skills training sessions, 1:1 advice, and learning materials to build your skills in referencing, and searching for and using literature.

Library Research Support

High quality information and advisory services to support research students, researchers and research active academic staff and other university colleagues.

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Maths and Stats

Free individual support for any mathematical or statistical aspect of your course or research. Sessions are open to students of any level or course.

Skills Centre

Inclusive academic skills development to all students at SHU. We offer workshops, small group forums and 1-1s for all students to help you to develop your academic skills.

Student Funding

Support for any worries you have: improve your money skills, create your own budget, maximise your income and reduce your spending where possible.

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University English Scheme

Guidance for multilingual students who have English as a second or other language. These sessions help you to develop academic writing, speaking, grammar and more.