Skills for Academic Success

Skills for Academic Success (SAS)

Academic skills support and advice for all students from foundation to PhD.

Book an appointment

Book a one-to-one or group appointment for guidance around studying, assignments, writing and statistics.

Events and workshops

We offer regular events and workshops including skills and numeracy workshops as well as exams and revision events.

Study guides

Check out our downloadable study guides, designed to help you succeed.

Skillsbuilder videos

Check out our short videos, designed to empower you to improve your studies.

Help from a mentor

Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leaders are experienced students that can support your learning and help build your confidence.

Welcome to Team SAS!

Our experienced advisers offer help with all the essential study skills, from essay planning to editing, and revision techniques to exam strategy.

With 1-to-1 appointments, workshops, downloadable study guides and our SkillBuilder videos, you'll find help that matches your ideal learning style.

Announcements

Our Stats Clinic will resume normal service from Wednesday 7th October:

For Maths support, please email us at sas@kent.ac.uk concerning your needs and we will book you an appointment if we are able to help.

New to Kent?

Contact us to find out what we can do to help you succeed in your studies.

SkillBuilder: at a Glance video guides

Here you can find videos created by Skills for Academic Success - SAS - designed to empower you to improve your studies. Browse the topics you are interested in or just work through them all.

Videos can be watched in full screen by pressing "YouTube" on each video. There you'll also find our full-length tutorials, if you want to dig a little deeper.

Scroll to the bottom of this page for even more downloadable resources to print and read.


See also

Downloadable study guides and more

The written materials are in Word format for you to edit for accessibility. 

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Study skills

  • Introduction to undergraduate study
  • Personal development planning
  • Learning from lectures
  • Learning from seminars
  • Time management
  • Effective notetaking & notemaking
  • Effective reading
  • Independent learning
  • Feeling good & doing well
  • Relaxation exercises
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    Assignment skills

  • Academic writing style
  • Plagiarism & how to avoid it
  • What is research?
  • Reflective writing
  • Critical thinking
  • Critical book & article reviews
  • Grammar, spelling & punctuation
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    Completing assignments

  • Understanding essay questions  
  • Essay writing
  • Editing & proof-reading
  • Reports
  • Undergraduate dissertations
  • Literature reviews
  • Oral presentations
  • Group work
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    Assessments and exams

  • Learning from feedback
  • Revision planning and strategies
  • Exam techniques and strategies
  • Essays in exams
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    Postgraduate & Research

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    SkillBuilders recorded video guides

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    Apprentices

  • How to succeed at distance study
  • How to be an independent learner
  • How to think critically
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    Planners & Schedules

    Blank study planners and weekly schedules to print off or edit.

     

    Contact the Skills for Academic Success team

    To book online appointments visit this page.

    Canterbury

    We are based upstairs in Rutherford College Extension. 

    Email: sas@kent.ac.uk

    Telephone: 01227 824016

    Medway

    We are based on the second floor of the Medway Building M2-31.

    Email: sas@kent.ac.uk

    Telephone: 01634 888884

    Book an appointment
    Meet the team