- Academic skills support and study skills help
- Stay connected this summer
- How can Herts Academic Skills (HAS) support you?
- School or subject academic skills teams
- Getting started with Herts Academic Skills
- Academic skills drop-ins
- One-to-one academic skills support
Academic skills support and study skills help
Herts Academic Skills (HAS) provides free support to help you succeed in your studies.
Whether you need help with academic writing, referencing, research, critical thinking, organisation, time management or English language development, we're here to help.
Stay connected this summer
Stay connected to Herts over the summer with our new summer programme and discover the support, activities and opportunities available during the break.
How can Herts Academic Skills (HAS) support you?
The HAS team can help you develop skills in:
- Academic writing
- Reading and note-taking
- Research skills
- Referencing
- Critical thinking
- Organisation and time management
- English language and communication skills
Access Herts Academic Skills on Canvas
The easiest way to keep up to date with academic skills support, workshops and resources is to add Herts Academic Skills to your Canvas dashboard.
You can enrol and unenrol whenever you like.
Contact us
Email: HAS@herts.ac.uk
School or subject academic skills teams
Subject-specific academic skills support
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Getting started with Herts Academic Skills
If you're new to university study, this short online module can help you get started.
The module:
- Introduces academic skills and helps you identify your strengths and development needs.
- Explains referencing and plagiarism.
- Gives you an opportunity to practise academic writing and receive feedback.
- Helps you develop effective communication skills for university study.
- Encourages you to connect with other students.
Access the getting started module
Academic skills drop-ins
Academic advisors are available in the Learning Resource Centres (LRCs) on most days to provide ongoing support.
Drop in to a Study Success Hub for help with:
- Academic writing
- Referencing
- Research skills
- Study techniques
- Assignments and assessments
- General academic skills questions
Before you attend
Bring your assignment brief or assessment details so advisors can provide more targeted advice.
One-to-one academic skills support
You can request a one-to-one consultation with one of our academic advisors.
To arrange a consultation:
- Email HAS@herts.ac.uk
- Use the HAS Canvas chat function