Unlock your full potential
For some students, we know that the university experience involves overcoming additional barriers. Our projects are holistic in their approach, focusing on this and helping you to unlock your full potential while studying at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ. You’ve already achieved so much to be here – now we’ll help you to build your skills and confidence so that the sky’s the limit!
Academic Success Coaching
Our Academic Success Coaches provide exclusive 1:1 coaching, group coaching, workshops, and resources to help you achieve your full potential while studying at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
The team will help you to identify and play to your strengths, increase your confidence, and improve your academic performance, working with you to understand and develop key skills such as:
Critical Thinking*, Procrastination, Exam Techniques, Perfectionism, Motivation and Confidence, Research Skills and Dissertations*, Presentation Skills*, Resilience, Time Management and Organisation.
*We work with teams across campus (Academic Language Support Service and Library Services) on these topics.
Depending on who you are, and where you are in your student journey, there is a tailored offer to enable you to achieve academic success (in whatever way that looks for you).
If you are a UK student, the following is available to you:
- Foundation and Part A – Get Ahead Together (group peer mentoring) and workshops for academic success
- Parts B, C, I, and D – 1:1 Academic Success Coaching and workshops for academic success
If you are an international student, you are entitled to exclusive support from the Academic Language Support Service who can offer you a range of fantastic workshops (in person and virtual) and online resources through the English Language Support LEARN Module (LUA010).
While 1:1 coaching is not currently available to our postgraduate students, we offer select workshops and sessions throughout the year which you can take advantage of. Please keep an eye out for what is available to you by searching our events on Target Connect.
Skills for employment
When it comes to applying for work experience, placements and graduate roles, you will need to consider what skills employers are looking for and learn how to evidence and articulate them in recruitment processes. Review our checklist of skills employers seek and read on for further opportunities to develop these at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
Personal Best
Personal Best is a skills development programme, designed to help you become more successful in your academic life and future careers. You will be introduced to this as soon as you start at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
The Personal Best app includes tools to assess your skill levels in 15 areas and provides a platform to set goals to develop these skills. It also provides an array of learning resources to support you, covering topics ranging from managing your money, to being more sustainable.
You can complete any of our 15 badges, all centred around developing and evidencing important academic, professional, and personal skills, such as digital success, creativity and leadership. If you complete 4 badges, you will receive the Personal Best Award which will feature on your degree transcript when you complete your course. This is a great way to show employers how you have enhanced your skills at university and will look great on your CV and LinkedIn profile!