One-to-one advice

One-to-one study skills appointments are available to all Sunderland Campus undergraduate, taught-postgraduate, and Independent Distance Learning students (this does not include Sunderland Online programmes). They are a confidential one-to-one or small group appointment with a Study Skills Adviser or Academic Liaison Librarian lasting up to one hour. This page contains a short form to complete in order to arrange your appointment.

What is a one-to-one study skills appointment?

One-to-one study skills appointments are available to all Sunderland Campus undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and independent distance learning students (this does not include Sunderland Online programmes). They are confidential one-to-one or small group appointments with a Study Skills Adviser or Academic Liaison Librarian lasting up to one hour.

Appointments are requested via our form below. If necessary, you may request up to two appointments per assignment. Appointments will be delivered in-person or online, via Microsoft Teams. If you would like to request an appointment, please complete the online form below using your University e-mail address.

Librarians offer appointments on finding resources for your studies, our Study Skills Advisers offer appointments on a range of academic study skills.

Appointments will be with a range of staff; we do not guarantee that you will see the same adviser if you return for another appointment.

If you are studying at one of our partner colleges your Study Skills support will be provided by your college. 

If you are studying on a Sunderland Online programme you do not have access to one-to-one support, but you can utilise our wide range of online Library Guides, access quick query support at our Daily Drop-ins and book on to online Study Skills Masterclasses.

What can we help you with?

We can provide advice and guidance in line with the University Assessment Criteria. This includes advice on how to search for library resources, planning, academic writing, how to develop independent referencing skills and how to proofread your work. Study Skills Advisers can review work which has already been marked and has your tutor’s feedback. We can help you to reflect on the feedback received and discuss how you can build on this in the future.

What we are unable to help with and why?

In line with the University's Academic Integrity and Misconduct Policy, students must be able to demonstrate that their work is entirely their own. Our service is here to develop your independent academic study skills, a key element of which is the ability to proofread your work. We can provide advice on how to proofread but will not read or check draft assignments before submission. We cannot offer any opinion on the mark you might receive for your work.

Advisers may read one small section of your work; an assignment plan; or discuss your general approach to a piece of work to provide the most relevant study skills advice for your needs. Please be aware that we will only provide advice on a particular assignment up to two times. This is to ensure the work is entirely your own.

When is a one-to-one session appropriate?

If you are looking for advice on academic skills you should first explore our online guides. These are available on a range of topics and should answer the most common queries.

We also offer daily Study Support drop-ins online via Library Talk live chat every weekday. You can access up to 10 minutes of guidance at each online drop-in session. These are perfect for short Study Skills queries or referencing help.

• Monday 11:30am - 1pm
• Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30pm
• Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30pm
• Thursday 3:30 - 4:30pm
• Friday 11:30am - 1pm

In addition to these daily online drop-ins, our Study Skills Advisers will be available for in-person academic study skills queries every Thursday 3.30pm-4.30pm during term time in the Library drop-in space in Library@Murray.

If you still require further advice, any Sunderland Campus undergraduate or taught postgraduate student can request a one-to-one appointment (this does not apply to those studying Sunderland Online programmes). If we think this is the most effective way to help you we will arrange an appointment. We may suggest that alternative support is more appropriate such as a drop-in session or further online guidance.

Before requesting a one-to-one appointment, please look at our expectations and view FAQs about one-to-one support.

Study skills web request form: Students

Before requesting a one to one Study Skills session, please have a look about our online resources which may help get you started http://library.sunderland.ac.uk/services-and-support/skills/

Please fill in the details below, then click the Submit button.

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Academic Details

Who would you like an appointment with? (see above for more detail)

Please be specific about the skills you would like to develop.

Please provide us with the dates and times which work for you and we will try our best to meet those requirements. includes: Campus; Dates/Times; and any deadlines which impact this session.

Have you been asked by the Academic Misconduct Panel to attend a Study Skill Support?

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