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Appointments may be on campus, online, or can be booked as telephone calls (please check the format before booking).

Academic Skills | Library and Research Skills | Digital Skills | Doctoral Research | Academic English 

1-1 appointments - Academic Skills

Remote Academic Skills 1-1 Appointments (Online or by Phone)

  • 30-minute bookable 1-1 appointments with Academic Skills Advisers.
  • Discuss skills like structuring essays, being critical and planning research.
  • You can attend 3 appointments in a 90-day period.
  • You can only book one appointment at a time.
  • See other tabs for on-campus 1-1s, or find out more in the About tab.

Academic Skills 1-1s at City Campus (or also online):

  • 30-minute bookable 1-1 appointments with Academic Skills Advisers
  • Discuss skills like structuring essays, being critical and planning research.
  • On-campus 1-1s at City are in room 6.01 on Level 6 in Adsetts Library.
  • You can attend 3 appointments in a 90-day period.
  • You can only book one appointment at a time.
  • Find out more in the About tab.

Academic Skills 1-1s at Collegiate Campus (or also online):

  • 30-minute bookable 1-1 appointments with Academic Skills Advisers.
  • Discuss skills like structuring essays, being critical and planning research.
  • For on-campus 1-1s at Collegiate, come to reception in Collegiate Library.
  • You can attend 3 appointments in a 90-day period.
  • You can only book one appointment at a time.
  • Find out more in the About tab.

About these appointments

  • These are 30-minute bookable 1-1s with an Academic Skills Adviser for questions about your academic work or skills.
  • You can book up to 3 appointments within a 90-day period. However, you can only have one upcoming appointment at a time. Once your appointment has passed, you can book your next one.
  • The 1-1s can be attended online, or by phone, and some have the option to attend on-campus.
  • Online appointments can be attended using cameras, microphones and screen sharing, or text chat only if this is your preference.
  • See where to find us for information about the location of our sessions.
  • Use the tabs above to see appointments at different locations. You may also find more sessions in UniHub.  

1-1 appointments - Academic English

International students can discuss any aspect of their Academic English with a specialist advisor in these 30-minute 1-1 online appointments.

1-1 Appointments - Librarian

Librarian 1-1 Appointments (Online)

  • These are 30-minute bookable 1-1s with a Librarian for questions about finding, managing, evaluating and referencing information resources.
  • Appointments are online and include options to use camera, microphone and screen sharing, or text chat only if this is your preference.
  • You may only have one live booking at a time.
  • If no appointments are available, contact us via Hallam Help or Library chat.

1-1 appointments - Digital Skills

Digital Skills Appointments (Online)

  • These are 30 minute bookable 1-1s with a Senior Library Administrator for questions about Word, Excel, or PowerPoint presentations.
  • Appointments are online and include options to use camera, microphone and screen sharing, or text chat only if this is your preference.
  • You may only have one live booking at a time.
  • If no appointments are available, contact us via Hallam Help or Library chat.

Library Drop-ins for Researchers

Library Research Support - Drop-Ins

The Library Research Support team hold online drop-ins for doctoral researchers and staff on Mondays from 10-11am and Fridays at 2-3pm.

Join the Drop-In