Academic Support
- Sally Quinn
- Amanda Hickey
Academic Skills (Psychology) VLE site This VLE site has all the materials from your Academic Skills sessions along with other materials of support. All the 'How to...' videos can be found on there to help with essay and practical report writing. There are also some self-test quizzes to help with the development of your writing. Within the writing support section, you can find some example essays and practical reports from previous years. | Academic Skills (Psychology) VLE site |
The Writing Centre Provide personalised 1-1 support in relation to the academic planning and writing process. Their Practical Guide to Academic Writing is a comprehensive resource with guides, tutorials and videos. They also run regular workshops throughout the academic year including Assignment Planning, Setting goals and “best possible self” and Writing and Citing. | |
The Maths Skills Centre Provides personalised 1-1 advice and guidance on maths topics, statistical concepts and quantitative analysis. Their Practical Guide to Maths and Statistics contains a range of online resources and guidance for choosing statistical tests. They run regular interactive workshops throughout the academic year including Choosing a statistical test, Statistical Wellbeing: Strategies for Studying Statistics Successfully and Getting started with SPSS. | |
Study Coaching Students can book 1-1 sessions to discuss their current approach to academic life to help develop their study skills and strategies. The coach will guide them in their journey of self-discovery. Coaches won't look at any written work, provide feedback, or critique in any way. | (Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the booking link for Study Coaching) |
Library Skills Guides Here you can find videos, interactive tutorials and links to help you develop your academic skills. These skills include: Researching, collaborating, organising, critical thinking and communicating. | |
Writing Support Resources from the English Department - including appointmens with the Royal Literary Fund Fellow The English department have put together resources to help anyone improved their writing, which you can access on the adjacent link. They also host the Royal Literary Fund Fellow - Mark Illis - who is available to help support students with their academic writing. | English Department Writing Support |
Exceptional Circumstances These links provide information on Exceptional Circumstances from the University and the department. This includes information on ‘Self-Certification’ and ‘Evidenced’ exceptional circumstances applications. For details on how to apply for exceptional circumstances, the best link to use is the departments wiki page. | Exceptional Circumstances Section of the UG Student Handbook |
Leave of Absence This link provides information around the option to take a break from your studies if your current circumstances are making it hard for you to engage with your studies. This could be for medical and/or personal reasons, if you are changing courses or for financial reasons. Visit the link for full details. |
To contact the Student Documentation maintainers please email psychology-student-docs-group@york.ac.uk (use your University of York email address).