One-to-one Support

Academic Writing Consultation can help you with:

• Sentence structure
• Paragraph structure
• Understanding grammatical errors
• Writing with good academic style
• Paraphrasing and summarising
• Strategies to enable you to proofread your own work

Our tutors will help you understand errors you have made and show you how best to improve your writing.

Ask for a Dissertation Writing Support Session if you need help with:

• Planning the different stages of your dissertation
• Evaluating online sources
• Strategies to enable you to proofread your own work

Request a Grammar Support Session if you require:

• A better understanding of English verb tenses
• A better grasp of sentence structure
• Confidence in using articles and prepositions

If you require a more in depth support with your English grammar, you may be refered to our Grammar Clinic through an initial one-to-one grammar session.

Request a Reading Skills Support Session if you require:

• Help understanding English terminology in an academic article
• Guessing the meaning of vocabulary from the context
• Advice on how to use reading strategies such as skimming and scanning

Choose a Speaking Practice Consultation for:

• Help with specific pronunciation issues
• Help with your diction
• Learning language for academic discussion
• How to paraphrase and summarise spoken information

What you need to do:

On the booking form, you will be asked ‘What do you want help with at your appointment?’ In this box, give as much detail as possible about the speaking support you require, providing specific words if possible.

Examples:

• ‘I need help with pronouncing the academic vocabulary used frequently in my seminars' with words such as ’juxtaposition, acknowledge, and technique’.
• ‘I need help pronouncing specific terminology for my subject: ‘conglomerate, globalisation’.

This will help the tutor prepare for your appointment.

An appointment for presentation preparation can help you:

• Plan your presentation
• Prepare notes for your presentation
• Practise giving a presentation (pronunciation and fluency)

Why can I only book 2 slots per week?
We would like to give other students a chance to use this service.

Can you proofread my work?
We can help you identify the areas where you need to improve but we do not do proofreading.  

What do I do if I can’t attend my booked slot?
Send us an email and book another slot as soon as you can. Use the re-schedule link in the original confirmation email to change your appointment. The system may not let you if it is a few hours before the appointment. If so, please email us.

What happens if I miss my booked slot?
If you miss 2 sessions you will receive an email from us to check if you are OK and if you wish to book future sessions.