Support to prepare you for exams
Find out about the support available to help you prepare effectively for exams.
Academic Skills
We provide academic skills support and enhancement to all students.
Writing and other academic skills
Develop your academic and writing skills.
Skills for Success programme
Skills sessions each semester to enhance your academic performance and boost your employability skills.
Academic skills support
Get support with academic skills so you can get the best grades possible for your work.
Online academic skills resources
Find self-access online resources on MySkills to help you develop your academic skills in your own time.
Academic skills guides
Guides to help you with your studies.
Engaging critically with GenAI tools for your work
Supporting you to confidently and responsibly use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools if you use these for your academic work.
Preparing for exams
General guidance, approaches and techniques to help you prepare effectively for exams.
Feedback on your assignments: what it is and how to use it
This guide explains how to use your tutor's feedback so that you understand your grade and how to improve your academic performance.
Digital and Academic Skills news
Latest news and blogs from the Digital and Academic Skills team.
Skills Centre launches new workshops on 'Practical Approaches to GenAI'
Develop the skills you need to ethically and effectively harness the power of GenAI to support your learning, research, and career development.
Academic Writing Cafés for PGT students launch
The Cafés are designed to foster a sense of community, allowing PGT students to learn from each other, share best practices, and meet new people.
Support for students to use GenAI tools effectively and responsibly
A new module has been developed to build students' confidence using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools for their academic work.
Events
Upcoming digital and academic skills events
Get help with academic skills
Academic skills are important for academic and career success. Working closely with our academic and Professional Services colleagues across the University, we offer a range of support, delivered by our team of highly qualified and experienced teachers, designed to meet your needs and fit in with your other commitments.
The Digital and Academic Skills team is part of the Skills Centre.
Contact us
Please email us if you have any questions about our support.