Study Success Hubs
Find a Study Success Hub on the ground floor of each Learning Resources Centres (LRCs).
Whether you need help with academic writing, maths, referencing, digital skills, assignments or managing your workload, our specialist teams are here to support your success.
- What's on - see the table below for details of central and school-based study skills support available.
- Supporting your academic studies - information on the measures in place to support you during these unprecedented times including our Safety Net policy, Exceptional Circumstances, and Academic Integrity.
What's on?
| All students |
Support | Find out more |
| Library Skills Support | Drop in for help with finding, searching, and referencing library resources. | Library SkillUP - Library Skills Support |
| Digital Skills Help | Book a 1:1 online appointment with a member of the Student Technology Mentor team | Digital SkillUP - Digital Skills help |
| Herts Academic Skills | Whether you need help with your language and communication skills for university life in general, or for a particular written assignment or project, the Herts Academic Skills (HAS) team can help | Herts Academic Skills (HAS) |
| Maths support | Specialist support on a range of mathematical topics. | |
| Careers and Employment information and advice | Get to know more about Careers and Employment services, events, and online resources. |
My Career Portal |
| Get connected on campus | Specialist support to get your devices connected to University services | |
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Assistive Technology support |
Support for independent study skills including free programmes, apps, and technologies to make studying easier |
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| School-based support | ||
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Hertfordshire Business School - CASE (Centre for Academic Skills Enhancement)
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Academic skills resources to support HBS students and staff online, with Academic English workshops, embedded skills sessions supporting modules and programmes, small group/individual consultations and e-support
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Centre for Academic Skills Enhancement (CASE) |
| Creative Arts toolkit |
Academic writing support and bookable skills sessions |
Creative Arts toolkit |
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School of Education academic skills support |
Academic skills support including writing support and 1 to 1 tutorials |
Herts Academic Skills |
| School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences academic skills support |
HAS-HML provide regular workshops, one-to-one sessions, self-guided resources, drop-ins, coaching and updates about on campus or online sessions you can book onto drop-ins. |
HAS-HML Canvas page |
| Hertfordshire Law School HLS |
The Student Enhancement Team offers all HLS students a dedicated space (De Hav LRC, L064) to engage with face-to-face or online support, enhancing success by providing guidance and delivering sessions on subject-specific academic writing, employability, and wellbeing, as well as, a further chance to express your student voice. |
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Supporting your academic studies
Exceptional Circumstances
If something outside your control affects your ability to complete assessments or exams, you can submit an Exceptional Circumstances request so the University can consider appropriate support.
Find out more: Exceptional Circumstances
Academic integrity and avoiding academic misconduct
Most cases of academic misconduct are unintentional and can be avoided with the right support.
Find guidance on:
- Academic integrity
- Referencing
- Turnitin
- Using AI appropriately
- Avoiding plagiarism
Useful resources:
- Academic Integrity Support
- Library SkillUP: Avoiding Plagiarism
- Academic Misconduct Explained (UPR AS14 Appendix III).
- Students' Union Academic Misconduct Support