Attend one of our weekly drop-in sessions. There's no need to book!
Get specialised help in:
Academic Skills – reading, writing, preparing for exams, time management, and presentation skills.
Information Skills – finding resources, using databases, and referencing.
Maths and Statistics – numeracy, maths, statistics, and data analysis.
Join us for weekly drop-in sessions:
Academic skills
Drop-in schedule
Mile End
- Tuesday, 2pm-4pm - Room 1.24
Whitechapel
- Wednesday, 2pm-4pm - The Pod
Research skills
Maths and stats
Drop-in schedule
Mile End
- Tuesday & Thursday, 2pm-4pm - Room 1.23
Whitechapel
- Tuesday & Thursday, 10am-12pm (noon) - Teaching Room 2
Please note: The drop-in schedule is subject to change between teaching weeks, exam period, and summer. Always refer to this page for the most up to date information.
FAQs
In general, the support available in the drop-in sessions is split into three categories:
Academic Skills – reading, writing, preparing for exams, time management, and presentation skills.
Information Skills – finding resources, using databases, and referencing
Maths and Statistics – numeracy, maths, statistics, and data analysis.
Please note, not all these areas are covered in every session, so please see the drop-in schedule for dates for specific areas.
The drop-in schedule is subject to change between teaching weeks, exam period, and summer. Always refer to the Mile End and Whitechapel schedules on the Drop-in Sessions page for the most up to date information.
A drop-in session is an unstructured session open to all students at the university. There is no need to book onto a drop-in, you can just turn up. In the session there will be an experienced adviser present, with whom you can discuss any issues or problems you are having with your academic work.
You can come along to any session you like and stay as long as you like. How you use the session is up to you. You might have a specific question in mind you want to ask the adviser, or you might just want a quiet space to work independently, knowing there is an adviser on hand for if/when you have an issue understanding something. Either way, we encourage you to bring along some tasks to work on whilst you're in the session, as the adviser may be busy with another student when you arrive and so you might have to wait to talk to them.
In general, we will not do work or solve problems for you, and we will not proofread your work. We will instead discuss your work with you to understand what the issues are, offer advice, and ultimately help you to do the work yourself.
Yes! Our Peer-Assisted Study Support (PASS) programme is a course-based mentoring scheme, run for students by students. It gives first-years the opportunity to discuss study-related problems and get general advice from higher-year undergraduates in their subject.
Learn more about PASS and find mentors in your school on our PASS - Peer Assisted Study Support at QMUL page.