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Academic tutors

Academic tutoring at UEL

We can help you with essay writing, presentations, data handling, numeracy, statistics, and much more.

We offer free workshops, drop-in sessions and one-to-one appointments at the Docklands, Stratford and University Square campuses.

Study skills

Our academic tutors can help you develop the skills you need to study at university level. We can show you tools and strategies to become a more successful and independent learner.

We can help you to:

  • Develop your critical thinking skills
  • Get the most out of lectures and seminars
  • Use our online resources
  • Manage your time effectively
  • Prepare for exams and essays

Academic writing and English support

Our English tutors can help you develop your academic writing, language and research skills. We encourage independent thinking and show you ways to build upon your existing knowledge and techniques.

We can help you to:

  • Understand the differences between academic writing and other types of writing
  • Improve your grammar and punctuation
  • Read effectively, especially in terms of analysing sources
  • Plan and structure your assignments
  • Prepare and deliver effective presentations
  • Understand referencing conventions

For resources and appointments, please visit our Study Skills portal on Moodle.

Maths and Statistics support

Our maths tutors can help you develop your skills in mathematics, statistics and numeracy. We encourage independent thinking by showing you ways to build upon your existing knowledge and techniques.

We can help you to:

  • Revise and understand the maths required by your course
  • Make sense of graphs and data
  • Use statistics to handle your own data
  • Carry out tasks which require calculations
  • Prepare for external exams and employer assessments

For resources and appointments, please visit our Study Skills portal on Moodle.

View our library resources

See our library resources and how these can help you improve your academic performance.

View our resources

Attend an interactive workshop

Attend one of our interactive workshops or come to a drop-in session.

For more information please visit our pages on Moodle.

Other learning support

Royal Literary Fund Fellows

Royal Literary Fund Fellows are professional writers who help students improve academic writing, including planning, structure, style, referencing, critical thinking, grammar and punctuation.

Fellows offer confidential one-to-one appointments at Docklands and Stratford, as well as online. Students can see Fellows more than once if necessary. More resources are available on the RLF website.

You can find out more about how to meet with an RLF by visiting our intranet page (internal link).

Functional Skills Level 2 qualifications

You can obtain a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification while studying at UEL. We work with the Department of Education and NCFE to run Level 2 courses in English and Maths. For more information, visit the Functional Skills intranet page (internal link).