How to get Academic Skills Advice help
Use the resources on this website throughout your studies, focus on the recommended resources to get you started and make sure you attend timetabled workshops which run in many programmes.
This page contains:
- Support summary table – with booking links
- Academic Skills and Student Success support – Drop-ins, One-to-ones, Group workshops and Social events
- Learning Resources Centre – Literature searching support requests
- Other drop-ins and workshops
To access or book a session on this page, you’ll need to log in to your UH Microsoft Office 365 account with your UH username (e.g. abc123@herts.ac.uk) and password. On devices, you may need to download the MS Word app and log in.
Support summary table with booking links
| What support do you require? Please read the options below carefully: | What to book/attend |
| Do you have a specific query or academic skill you are having difficulty with? No need to book an appointment! Attend one of our regular Monday-Friday drop in sessions to speak to a member of the HSK Student Success and Academic Skills team for up to 10 minutes. Join the Zoom meeting during drop in hours, where you will be held in a waiting room until a member of the team is available to speak to you. | Select to view the latest timetable |
| Do you require detailed support with a specific assignment or other complex query? Book a one-to-one appointment with a member of the HSK Student Success and Academic Skills team. These are 20 minute appointments and HSK students are entitled to book up to 3 of these in an academic year. In order to book a one-to-one appointment with the HSK Student Success and Academic Skills team you must adhere to the Guidelines for HSK Academic Skills Service one-to-one appointments which are available on the One-to-one sessions page. | Level 4-6 appointments (Undergraduate) Postgraduate appointments |
| Your general academic skills | |
| Becoming part of the learning community |
Academic skills and student success support – drop-ins, one-to-ones, events and workshops
Drop-ins: No need to book, turn up and wait for your turn to speak to a member of the team for 10 minutes
Please access the latest drop in timetable here You will need to use your UH login to access the timetable.
One-to-one appointment bookings
HSK students are entitled to 3 one-to-one appointments with a member of the HSK Student Success and Academic Skills team per academic year. These are 20 minute appointments for complex support requirements. For shorter queries, please use our drop in service above.
In order to book a one-to-one appointment with the HSK Student Success and Academic Skills team you must adhere to the Guidelines for HSK Academic Skills Service one-to-one appointments which are available on the One-to-one sessions page.
To book an appointment with the team please use the following links:
Level 4-6 (Undergraduate) students
Please note: One-to-one assignment support is provided on a first come, first served basis. For subject specific advice, please contact lecturers on your module team.
Academic skills workshop
The SSAS team have developed workshops to support you to settle into the new academic year. The workshops will be delivered on-campus and online at the same time (hybrid). Please select whether you want to attend the online or on-campus workshop at the time of booking. All attendees will receive an email 24 hours before the workshop with room location or the Zoom/MS Teams’ link. Places for each workshop are limited and booking is essential.
You can select ‘Book a workshop now’ below to access the Workshop booking timetable and Calendly links document.
If you and some of your peers would like to attend a workshop but the offered dates are not suitable, get in touch with the Student Success and Academic Skills team (hsk.skills@herts.ac.uk) who may be able to advise of other support that is available.
Literature searching support requests
For literature searching support, please contact helpdesk@herts.ac.uk requesting support from the Academic Engagement Team. Please include some detail on what you need help with and a member of the team will be in touch.
Other drop-ins and workshops
The University’s Centre for Academic English also provides support to improve your writing and study skills. We recommend you take advantage of the frequent drop-in sessions and the broad range of workshops that they provide.