Whatever your programme, year of study, or educational background, the Academic Skills team (ASk) can provide you with friendly, flexible advice to build confidence in your academic abilities.

We have specialist advisors to help you develop both your writing and your maths and statistics skills. Our varied and flexible support options ensure that you can access our support whether you’re on a University campus, on the move, or studying at home.

Online resources 

We have a wide range of resources that you can access anytime from any location on our Academic Skills and Maths and Statistics Moodle pages. These include downloadable support materials and short guidance videos, designed in collaboration with students to provide the kinds of help they need.  

Podcast

Listen to your ASk advisors talking frankly, and funnily, about the joys and tribulations of academic writing, statistical analysis and university assignments on our very own podcast, The Skills Pod. You can find episodes on a wide range of topics, many featuring advice from lecturers and from current and former students. We’re always looking for ideas for new recordings, so if you can’t see something that you know would be useful for you, let us know!

‘ASk Thursdays’, Our Weekly Online Drop-In, 12pm-2pm

New this year! No waiting for an appointment or an email, you can just take a few minutes out of your Thursday lunch-break to clear up any quick queries with an Academic Skills or a Maths and Statistics adviser. Use these Teams links below to ask us anything skills-related:

Academic Skills Drop-in or Maths and Statistics Drop-in

Study Events and Drop-Ins  

We run a range of targeted skills-support events and drop-in sessions across the year. Keep an eye on our social media feeds for details.  

One-to-one appointments 

Chat with an Adviser, either online or in person, about any aspect of your academic work. You’re welcome to share your draft with us if you’d like support with a particular assignment, or you can speak to us more generally about developing a particular skill.  

ASk Together 

  • If you find yourself sharing similar concerns with your course-mates, you can contact us by email to arrange a bespoke informal workshop. 
  • We’ll design a session around your main concerns and schedule it at a time that suits you. Just email ASk@chester.ac.uk 

FeedForward Service 

You can email us up to 750 words of any piece of work you have in progress, and an Academic Skills Adviser will get back to you within three working days with feedback and developmental guidance on strengthening your writing. 

To use FeedForward, please email ASk@chester.ac.uk 

Whether you feel you’re struggling with a particular assignment, or you want to make your good grades even better, the ASk team are here to help you – just get in touch! 

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