Academic Development week is on 22-26 October for undergraduates who follow the semester academic calendar.

This formal week is dedicated to you advancing your learning through focussed activities allowing you time to prepare for assignments and develop your academic skills.Library and Learning Resources has a range or tours, workshops and other sessions available:

• Discover your Library tour
  Every day in the week 22-26 October at 11:00am and 2:00pm at Augustine House
  The how, where and who of getting starting with the Library. Take a staff-led tour of the Augustine House Library, and find out about the services and facilities available to you. Meet us near the Reception Desk, at the entrance of Augustine House every day in the week 22-26 October at 11:00 or 14:00. Tours last approximately 20 minutes.

• Techniques to develop your vocabulary for study and social life
  Monday 20^th 11-12; Tuesday 21 2.30-3.30; Wednesday 22^nd 2.30-3.30; Thursday 23^rd 2.30-3.30; Friday 24^th 11-12 at Lady Wootton’s Green
  The session aims to increase the number of academic English words you understand in reading and increase your confidence in your speaking and writing. Students will maximise their learning by attending every day.

• Discover the steps to academic success
  Wednesday 24 October, 11-2 at Laud Touchdown
  Academic skills developers and English language tutors, together with students who have benefited from these services, will be present to answer your questions, take tutorial bookings and offer guidance in improving your academic performance and grades.

• Open forum: sharing strategies for effective language learning
  Wednesday 24 October, 12-1 pm at Lady Wootton’s Green
  Your chance to share your language learning strategies and to learn new ones in discussion with fellow students and an Academic English Service language tutor.

• Reading skills for writing
  Thursday 25 October, 1.30 – 2.30pm at Lady Wootton’s Green,
  This workshop aims to explore how to identify relevant areas in texts by locating key information; summarising paragraphs & paraphrasing. It will also practice skimming and scanning techniques in reading to enable students to access and record information quickly and efficiently.

• Introduction to Academic English Service on-line tools and support
  Friday 26 October 4-50pm at Lady Wootton’s Green
  Please bring a mobile device for this hands-on guide to helping yourself to better academic English. There will be an Academic English Service language tutor at hand for advice.