LibGuides: Academic Support Drop-In: Academic Writing

Academic Writing Drop-in Session

Click on the Waitlist button to join the drop-in queue
If you are not first in line, go and grab a coffee or carry on working at your desk in the library
Keep an eye on your phone or email so you know when to return to the LDZ for your drop-in
You can view where you are in the queue via our Waitlist button below.

What is the Academic Writing drop-in?

Our academic writing drop-in gives you the opportunity to speak with a tutor about any aspect of your academic writing, including:

Approaching an assignment
Effective study
Effective reading
Using evidence
Academic writing

Drop-in operates on a first-come-first-served basis – so no booking needed.

To allow tutors to see as many students as possible drop-in slots are kept to 10 minutes.

Note: Students can access up to 8 academic writing drop-in slots per term. If usage exceeds 8 visits, alternative support options may be discussed.

Where is drop-in?

Drop-in takes place in the Learning Development Zone (LDZ) in Kimberlin Library

When is drop-in?

View our drop-in opening hours for today on this page, or for the full week you can view all hours

What can drop-in cover?

What drop-in CAN cover:

Approaching an assignment
Effective study
Effective reading
Using evidence
Academic writing
Feedback on a short piece of writing (one or two paragraphs)

What drop-in CAN'T cover:

Proof-reading work
Feedback on a large piece of writing
Subject-specific advice

What do I need to do to prepare?

1. Identify what it is you want to talk about with the tutor

2. Get any work ready which you want to share.

3. If you’re sharing a section of an assignment, it’s really useful for the tutor to see your assignment brief too.

What if the queue is full?

Drop-in operates on a first-come-first-served basis and tutors see as many students as they can within the hour.

If the queue is full for the day, you have a number of options:

Have a look at the student resources on our website
Book a 30 minute tutorial
Visit the next drop-in at the start of the session to make sure you get a place in the queue

Library Learning Services and WaitWhile use your contact information to send you the link to alert you to your place in the queue and to send the link to the online drop-in. We process the data disclosed during the sign up process to better support you during drop-in and to monitor the use of the service. See our full Privacy Policy for more detail about how we use your personal data.

Academic Support Drop-In: Academic Writing