Faculty study support
Faculty-specific extra study support tailored for your subject.
All faculties
Technical support
- LinkedIn Learning Online training videos for software, design, business skills and more
- Study skills: Mathematics and statistics Online tutorials, advice sheets and one-to-one support
Online study skills
You can browse the study skills web pages to find advice and support to help you develop your university-level academic skills.
Library study skills support
There are a number of ways you can get support from the library, such as talking to us at helpdesks, using our online chat service, booking 1:1s or attending workshops.
Library study skills supportArts, Creative Industries and Education (ACE)
The study support team in the Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education can help with writing skills, one-to-one support, language and dyslexia support.
ACE support by department
Creative and Cultural Industries (Frenchay)
Writing skills with Laura Beatty
The Royal Literary Fund is sponsoring Laura Beatty as a Writing Fellow for students from the School of Creative and Cultural Industries.
In one-to-one consultations Laura can:
- make your writing clearer, sharper and stronger
- suggest ways to improve the structure of your writing
- answer questions on style and use of language
- resolve any concerns you may have with your writing.
Laura is available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in 2S411 on Frenchay Campus. Appointments are flexible to your needs.
To book an appointment, email Laura at Laura.Beatty@uwe.ac.uk.
Public speaking and presentation skills workshops
Workshops covering presentation structure, body-language, projection, and dealing with nerves.
Workshop dates to be confirmed.
Creative Industries (City Campus)
One-to-one support for international/EU students
In one-to-one appointments City Campus study support staff can:
- make your writing clearer, sharper and stronger
- suggest ways to improve the structure and arguments of your essays and dissertations
- answer questions on style and use of language
- listen to any concerns you have about your writing
- improve your editing and proofreading skills
- advise on research methodologies
- enhance your communication and presentation skills
- answer referencing queries.
Appointments are available at Room 1F5, City Campus at Bower Ashton. Come along for a chat, sign-up for a one-to-one tutorial or email the Academic Learning Development (ALD) team at academicsupport.city@uwe.ac.uk.
Related specialist support
Education and Childhood (Frenchay)
Study skills support
Ann Cowling offers one-to-one sessions for students in the Department of Education and Childhood in the following areas:
- planning and structuring assignments
- editing and proofreading
- academic writing
- referencing
- grammar, punctuation and spelling.
To book an appointment email Ann at ann.cowling@uwe.ac.uk.
Ann is based in 3S302, S Block, Frenchay Campus.
Business and Law (FBL)
The Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) Learning Hub provides one-to-one support and workshops.
Visit us in rooms 2X247 and 2X247A, Bristol Business School, Frenchay Campus between 11:00 and 13:00 on weekdays during term time.
To attend an activity or book an appointment, visit Infohub or the Events Diary, or email fbl.success@uwe.ac.uk. For help with booking, please view our video guide to booking an appointment or workshop at the Learning Hub in Bristol Business School.
We can support you via one-to-one appointments to discuss individual learning issues and workshops (including peer-led PAL workshops) covering a range of topics, such as:
- subject-specific support, eg 'how to write a case note for Law' and 'narrowing the topic of your economics dissertation'
- time management
- reading skills
- writing skills
- critical thinking
- conducting literature reviews
- referencing your work
- getting used to studying in higher education.
The timetable of scheduled events varies.
FBL Learning Hub staff
- Andrew Rogers - FBL Faculty Academic Director for Student Experience.
- The FBL Librarians.
- PAL Leaders - Hannah Carr (AEF), Vanessa Larner (Business Management) and Marina Aristodemou (Law).
- Lucy Downs - Assistant Support Lecturer in Human Resource Management.
- Siddique Pathan – Assistant Support Lecturer in Law.
- Anna Pissarello – Assistant Support Lecturer in Organisation Studies.
- Gina Simmons - Assistant Support Lecturer in Strategy, Operations and Management.
- Nhi Ho - Graduate Assistant: Student Experience.
Environment and Technology (FET)
Specialist support in the Faculty of Environment and Technology (FET) to help you develop your academic skills.
FET support by area
Mathematics and statistics support
If you need help with a particular mathematical or statistical problem, please consult the mathematics and statistics information. It includes information on the one-to-one espressoMaths drop-in service that runs at Frenchay during term time.
Programming support
If you need help with a programming problem please consult the IT study skills information. It includes information on the one-to-one espressoProgramming drop-in service that runs at Frenchay during term time.
Health and Applied Sciences (HAS)
The Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences provides one-to-one and online study skills support.
Support offered by HAS
Mathematics and statistics support
If you need help with a particular mathematical or statistical problem please consult the mathematics and statistics information.
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