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ASk (Academic Skills)

Academic advice, skills workshops and resources.

The Academic Skills (ASk) service is a resource for the whole university.

We are here to help you with your assignments, whatever stage you're at.

We can provide:

  • Feedback on your assignments
  • Academic and digital skills workshops
  • Advice on academic referencing
  • Help with maths and statistics.

Find out more

Appointments

 with an advisor at a time that suits you.

In-person and online appointments are available Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.  

If you've chosen an online appointment, you'll be sent a calendar invite so that you can log into the appointment at the correct time. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

In-person appointments are available across our BSU campuses: 

  • Newton Park: Commons building (opposite Cafe Commons)
  • Locksbrook: G14 on Tuesday and Thursday, 9am–2pm (during term time) &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
  • ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ London (Hackney): ASk appointment room D057 on the ground floor. 

 Here’s what you need to know:  

  • You can book up to two appointments per assignment, or up to four for a dissertation. PhD thesis chapters are treated as individual assignments. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
  • You need to book appointments one at a time. You can book a second appointment once you’ve attended your first appointment.  &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
  • Please have some work or drafts ready to share during the appointment. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Maths and Stats appointments 

Speak to our Maths and Stats Advisor about any aspect of numeracy and statistics including support with tools such as Excel, JASP and R.

Appointments are available Tuesday–Thursday, 10am–3pm (during term time).

Drop-in

  • Newton Park: Commons G06 (opposite Cafe Commons), Monday–Friday, 10am–2pm (during semesters). For referencing queries.
  • ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ London (Hackney): Common Area (next to the student kitchen) Wednesday–Thursday, 1pm–2pm  For academic skills and digital queries.
  • Online drop-in: , 12.30–1.30pm (during semesters). For referencing.

Workshops

We offer a wide range of  a²Ô»å to all students and staff.  simply scroll to an event or use the filters to narrow down your search.  &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Students â€¯– are you and your peers interested in a workshop? We may be able to offer workshops to groups of five or more. Please contact us via our page.

Staff  – do you want us to deliver a workshop for your students? Please click the button below to book a workshop request.

Students on low residency courses and placements

Feedback is available by email for students on placement or low residency courses. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

±Ê±ô±ð²¹²õ±ð  attach your work and let us know what kind of help you need, for example, referencing or structure. Please include the assignment brief as well. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

We do our best to reply to queries within three working days, but at busy times there may be a delay of up to five working days before your essay feedback is available. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Alternatively, you can  

Peer Learning Development Assistants (PLDA)

Our Peer Learning Development Assistant (PLDAs) team in Bath are here to support you with your referencing queries.  

No need to book! They have a desk in Commons, Newton Park (opposite Cafe Commons) and will be there: Monday–Friday, 10am–2pm (during semester-time) and Online 12.30pm - 1.30pm (during semester-time).

Hackney: Our Peer Learning Development Assistant (PLDAs) team in Hackney are here to support you with your referencing and digital skills queries. Find them in the Common Area (next to the student kitchen) Monday, Wednesday and Thursday during teaching time.

Extra resources

Guidance on the use of Gen AI

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Ever wondered how to use AI tools as a student - or if you should use it at all?

Our guide on Generative AI for students will clear up some of your questions, and you can also view  on how to use Generative AI ethically for your assignments.

Online resources

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Resources in our (find us under 'Organisations') offer advice on a wide range of skills including academic writing; referencing; Maths and Statistics; digital literacy and critical thinking. 

Referencing

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: clear and concise referencing guidance with examples to help you confidently create references in your academic assignments.

: see all our referencing resources on our Academic Skills Ultra space.

Zotero: Zotero is an online research management tool that will help you create reference lists.

Academic Integrity

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Academic Integrity is one of the most important principles in Higher Education and research. It means making sure that the work you produce for assessment is your own. 

For more information on how to make sure your work keeps to the principles of academic integrity and how to avoid academic misconduct, we've put together a detailed guide. There's even a section on how to use GenAI with integrity. 

Guidance on the use of Gen AI

A picture of two speech bubbles indicating a discussion. The bubble on the left features a question mark, the one on the right features an ellipsis.

Ever wondered how to use AI tools as a student - or if you should use it at all?

Our guide on Generative AI for students will clear up some of your questions, and you can also view  on how to use Generative AI ethically for your assignments.

Online resources

A cartoon image showing a mouse hovering over a web browser search bar.

Resources in our (find us under 'Organisations') offer advice on a wide range of skills including academic writing; referencing; Maths and Statistics; digital literacy and critical thinking. 

Referencing

A cartoon image showing three stacked books with bookmarks dangling out of them.

: clear and concise referencing guidance with examples to help you confidently create references in your academic assignments.

: see all our referencing resources on our Academic Skills Ultra space.

Zotero: Zotero is an online research management tool that will help you create reference lists.

Academic Integrity

A cartoon image of mortarboards being thrown in the air.

Academic Integrity is one of the most important principles in Higher Education and research. It means making sure that the work you produce for assessment is your own. 

For more information on how to make sure your work keeps to the principles of academic integrity and how to avoid academic misconduct, we've put together a detailed guide. There's even a section on how to use GenAI with integrity. 

Contact us

  • If you are a BSU student or member of staff, please send us a message via our  
  • For external visitors please email academicskills@bathspa.ac.uk &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
  • Visit us in Commons, at Newton Park Campus (opposite the cafe) and in the Common Area or D057 on our BSU London (Hackney) campus.