Here at your Students' Union we know that sometimes your academic work can become difficult and sometimes you might submit work you're not happy with or want to challenge a decision that's been made about your progression. You might even have made a mistake and been asked to attend a Plagiarism panel.
Whatever your situation, our advice workers are independent from UWS and are here to provide free, impartial advice to any UWS student who needs their help. You can find out more by reading through the pages in this section, or contact an advice worker directly to get advice specific to your situation.
Looking for help with academic skills?
Perhaps you are just not confident in your essay writing skills, or are unsure how to reference correctly. Our friends over in the UWS Student Services team offer advice and support on a wide range of academic skills including:
- Academic Writing
- Critical Thinking, Reading and Writing
- Exams Advice
- Presentations
- Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
- Software to Help with your studies
- Time Management
This is not a complete list as there are many other skills the team can advise on. Check out the team's resources or get in touch using the useful links below. As well as their many resources listed below, the team can also offer:
One-to-one appointments
A 30 minute chat about an assignment or anything academic skills related.
Small group appointments
A chat with a small group (2-6 students) who have the same type of questions. Please e-mail skills@uws.ac.uk to arrange.
Dissertation appointments
The team can help with the structure and academic language of a dissertation, but not the subject content. These sessions last one hour to allow you plenty of time to discuss your work.
Regular Question and Answer webinars
These are open to all students, and cover the most popular academic skills topics such as referencing, digital skills and being critical.
Useful Links for Academic Skills Team 2023-24
SharePoint Site
Information on academic skills and a link to our website. Also includes information on other Students Services areas including careers, counselling, disability service, funding and advice and international student support.
A Wee Blether About
The UWS Academic Skills team podcast on Spotify but also available via other podcast platforms.