Student Comments from 2005/2006

Using the academic skills tutor was the best thing I did when I started the first year. It allowed me to understand what was needed to succeed.

My academic skills tutor was very helpful and understanding and pushed me to work hard in my final year.

I don’t know what I would have done without the support I received in January when I was on the point of leaving. She helped me to see that I could do it.

For me it has helped to identify problems in my assignments that I never noticed before, that is grammar, and structuring.

She helped me to make sense of my writing and punctuation and generally helped me to improve on every level including dealing with my workload and priorities.

Invaluable help that makes the transition from not having a clue what to say to putting an essay together much easier. Couldn’t have got through without the AST.

My grades improved from a 2.2 to getting a 2.1 overall. I only wish I’d seen her sooner. It wasn’t just a matter of academic skills but my confidence.

It helped me understand my tasks and make them simpler to handle as one to one is easier than a full classroom. Very approachable; very helpful.

I think it is extremely good as it always makes you feel more comfortable with work you hand in.

I had help when I needed it and realized that I would have benefited if I had asked for help with my seminar log.

It’s good to have a neutral tutor who is not involved directly in marking.

It is an excellent resource which is under used. I wish I’d gone in my previous years. It gave me a little bit more confidence in my own ability.

My meetings gave me the motivation I needed. She was helpful and gave me more confidence in my own ability and helped me to organize my time better.