Introduction to The Student Learning Advisory Service learningmedway@kent.ac.uk Barbara Sheehy G0-07b bas33@kent.ac.uk

SLAS - What we do “The Student Learning Advisory Service (SLAS) is a free, friendly advice service providing guidance and information on all aspects of effective learning and study skills to ALL students from the minute they arrive at the university until they finish their studies.”

Individual and small group appointments SLAS Connect: to book an appointment https://kentslas.targetconnect.net/student/appointments.html

SLAS Drop-in service . . . . . . in the Drill Hall Library, DB034

Study Skills Workshops Wednesdays & Monday afternoons Drill Hall Library DA015 Getting started Effective reading Getting the most from your lectures Essay writing for beginners ; General essay writing Referencing your sources/avoiding plagiarism Understanding Turnitin Presentation skills Reflective writing Introduction to critical thinking * Writing Well … a series of 8 workshops Mondays13.00-14.00 weeks 2-9, Drill Hall Library DA015 – ‘Learn Higher Room’

Timetabled sessions within the curriculum SLAS

Study Skills Resources http://www.kent.ac.uk/learning/resources/index.html Study Guides Online Resources SLAS CPP ug 18.10.17

Royal Literary Fellow published author; help with academic writing Alexandra Benedict Alexandra writes novels, short stories and scripts from her home in Kent. “… one of the new stars of crime fiction with a supernatural twist” Sunday Express Drill Hall Library DB034 on Mondays and Tuesdays. Book online at SLAS CONNECT click on RLF Medway 1-1 Appointments RLF Resources https://www.rlf.org.uk/resources-home/

The Medway Team Student Learning Advisers Louise Frith Barbara Sheehy DB-033 Gillingham Bldg. ljf@kent.ac.uk Barbara Sheehy G0-07b Gillingham Bldg. bas33@kent.ac.uk Tim Walker G0-07a Drill Hall Library T.Walker@kent.ac.uk Matthew Copping DB0-34 Drill Hall Library M.Copping@kent.ac.uk

The Medway Team Alison Crump Tracey Ashmore Manager, SLAS Room G0-08 Departmental Secretary Room G0-09 Tracey Ashmore Manager, SLAS Room G0-08

Gameful Learning @ Medway

Contact information Contact SLAS: learningmedway@kent.ac.uk T: 01634 888884 Book appointments online using SLAS Connect: ttps://kentslas.targetconnect.net/student/appointments.html Website www.kent.ac.uk/learning