Academic Skills Unit HEALTH: One-to-one Tutorials

One-to-One Tutorials

To support you in developing your academic language and skills, Coventry University London offers the following one-to-one tutorials for students. Click on the buttons below to book your place, or scroll down to find out more.

What is an Academic Writing Tutorial?

These 45-minute tutorials offer more in-depth help with writing your assignment. Our tutors can advise you on a range of topics, from planning and research to developing strong arguments and polishing your language. 

You can book a tutorial at any stage of the writing process, from planning to polishing. You can only book one tutorial at a time and one tutorial per week. Any multiple appointments found on the system will be automatically cancelled.

Possible areas of focus could include:

• Improving your academic style
• Organising your ideas
• Developing your vocabulary
• Structuring your writing
• Using evidence to support your ideas
• Understanding your assignment brief
• Planning your assignment

What is an Academic Skills Tutorial?

Academic Skills tutorials are 1-hour, 1-1 workshops designed to support your study skills development. These workshops are delivered by friendly Librarians who can advise you on a range of topics, from research to referencing.

Areas of Academic Skills support include

• APA Citing and Referencing
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Blog Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Finding Information (Research; Using Databases)
• Getting Started with Your Dissertation
• Presentation Skills
• Reflective Writing
• Writing a Literature Review

If you have any questions, please contact us on academic.skills@culc.coventry.ac.uk.

What is a Proof-Reading?

Proofreading is the process of finding and correcting mistakes in the text before it is printed or put online. A program/website that you can use is Grammarly. Grammarly scans your text for common grammatical mistakes (like misused commas, typos etc). There is a free version that most people use and a paid one if you require it for more complex issues. You can install it on your browser, Microsoft Office and phone. Click the icon below to visit their website:

Need more help?

The Centre for Academic Writing (CAW) keeps a list of Coventry University approved proof-readers. These are people who have submitted their CV and completed an application in order be on the list. You can contact these people if you would like your assignment proof-read, at a cost. Please note that a proof-reader will generally need at least 10 working days to complete your request for proof-reading, and are under no obligation to take on your assignment for proof-reading. Please read the Coventry University London Proof-reading Guidelines carefully. ​If you decide to use a proof-reader, they must follow this policy. Click here to see the list of Coventry University Approved Proof-readers.

Do you want to improve your academic skills such as citing & referencing, and finding information? You can now book an online or on-campus 1-1 tutorial with your librarian:

Academic Skills 1-1

All academic writing tutorials are currently being delivered online via Microsoft Teams. Tutorials are delivered by the Centre for Academic Writing  (CAW - Coventry) and the Academic Skills Unit (ASU - London). Click below to book:

Face to face at Liverpool Street and online on Teams

ASU Academic Writing Tutorials

Online on Teams

CAW Academic Writing Tutorials

If you want to get advice on proofreading, please click below:

Proof-reading