Learn how to study effectively and make the most of your university studies.
Struggling with your coursework? Subject librarians can give you tailored support, one-to-one or in groups, to help you study effectively and carry out research for essays and projects.
Your Academic or Personal Tutor can also help if you are having problems keeping up with your studies. He or she can tell you about additional support that might be available within your School or Department, and advise about wider issues to do with your course.
If the academic concerns you have raised with your School or Department remain unresolved, you can get help from the University Senior Tutor.
You can improve your study skills using our online self-help resources.
Library Services offer a range of library skills training and individual subject support for all students studying and researching at this University.
If you are starting on an essay or project and need help in finding information, just contact your Subject Advisor for advice. They can offer group or one to one training, arranged at your convenience and tailored to your needs.
You can also use the Just Ask online messaging facility if you have a library or information related question.
The Disability and Learning Support Service provide study skills pages tailored to students with dyslexia or other learning difficulties.
Further support for dyslexia or other learning difficulties can be found on our dyslexia support page.
Training in IT skills and research skills aimed at postgraduate students is available from the Learning Development Unit.
For postgraduate researchers, the University Graduate School provide access to training courses and opportunities to network with other researchers.
Our English for International Students Unit (EISU) offers free term-time courses for any international student who wishes to improve their academic and social English. Topics include academic writing, reading, speaking and listening skills, thesis writing and British Culture. Individual assistance with academic writing is also available all year round.
Need help logging in to my.bham? Forgotten your username, your password or where the computer clusters are? IT services can help with all your computing queries.
