Guidance Team

Guidance Team: Student Advisers and Study Skills Tutor

The Guidance Team offer advice and guidance to all students in the School of Computing and Engineering. We are here to help you get the best out of your time at University.

We can support you to develop academic study skills and personal and professional skills that will benefit you now as a student as well as in the future.

We offer confidential appointments and can talk to you about how to manage your studies if personal issues affect your ability to study.

Academic Skills

Organisation and time management
Exam preparation
Referencing
Maths and electromechanical systems
Academic writing
Critical thinking

You can book a 1-1 appointment with our Study Skills Tutor via Student Support Office (underline = link to Study Skills Tutor page)

Personal and Professional Skills

Transition to University
Identifying what works for you
Study tools and techniques
Managing your studies and your attendance
Employability skills

Life and Studies

Health and wellbeing, including mental health
Balancing study with work or other commitments
Home and family life
Relationships
Travel to University

We work closely with central Student Services and external services and may refer you on if appropriate.

Disability support

We are the School’s Disability Co-ordinators. If you think you need additional arrangements, speak to us about the support available to students with a disability.

International student support

We arrange specific support for International Students and offer you advice and guidance on settling in to life in the UK and Huddersfield.

For further information, please contact the team.

Further areas of support within the University

In Student Central, students will find a range of student services teams. These are all accessible via iPoint

Contact us

You can book an appointment by visiting the Student Support Office (SJ1/01) or:

Email: sce.guidance@hud.ac.uk
Phone: 01484 471580

We also run a 15 minute drop-in service, Monday to Friday in term time, 12.15 – 14.15 in SJ1.09. Go to the Student Support Office (SJ1/01) to book your time on the day.