1. Introduction to The Student Learning Advisory Service
Barbara Sheehy
G0-07b

2. 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.”

3. Individual and small group appointments
SLAS Connect: to book an appointment

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

5. 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
Mondays weeks 2-9, Drill Hall Library DA015 – ‘Learn Higher Room’

6. Timetabled sessions within the curriculum
SLAS

7. Study Skills Resources
Study Guides
Online Resources
SLAS
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8. 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

9. The Medway Team Student Learning Advisers Louise Frith Barbara Sheehy
DB-033
Gillingham Bldg.
Barbara Sheehy
G0-07b
Gillingham Bldg.
Tim Walker
G0-07a
Drill Hall Library
Matthew Copping
DB0-34
Drill Hall Library

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

11. Gameful Learning @ Medway

12. Contact information
Contact SLAS: T:
Book appointments online using SLAS Connect:
ttps://kentslas.targetconnect.net/student/appointments.html
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