Institute for Academic Development
Institute for Academic Development

Study skills consultations - online booking page

Booking: these events generally open for booking three weeks in advance of the shown date. If you do not see a live booking link please check back nearer the course date.

Cancelling: If you need to cancel your booking, please do so at your earliest opportunity and at least 3 days before the event. Someone else may be able to take your place, but we need time to contact them. Also, although you are not charged for an event, there are costs we incur which relate directly to places reserved.

How to cancel: you can cancel your booking via MyEd. Go to MyEd > News and Events > Training and event booking > My bookings - here you will have the option to cancel your place.

We maintain attendance registers; unexpected absences will be noted. If you consistently fail to attend, or repeatedly cancel with very short notice, you may be prevented from booking future IAD events.

(Study Skills) Consultation

Description

A study skills consultation is available to all undergraduate and taught postgraduate students.

Study skills consultations are 30 minute one-to-one sessions with a Study Development Advisor. They can help students develop effective study strategies and enhance current study skills. The session could be used to discuss such things as (but not limited to): effective reading, time management, and dissertation or revision planning.

Please have in mind one specific study skill issue you wish to discuss: you will be asked to provide us with this when you book.

Study skills consultations will not cover:

  • Subject or discipline specific guidance
  • Proof-reading or editing of work
  • English language advice
  • Reading of and/or feedback on individual pieces of work

Online consultations take place via Microsoft Teams. Booking is required to receive further information about how to attend the consultation.

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Cancellation: If you need to cancel or change your appointment, please do so at your earliest opportunity and at least 3 days before the appointment. Someone else may be able to take your place, but we need time to contact them.

How to cancel: you can cancel your booking via MyEd. Go to MyEd > News and Events > Training and event booking > My bookings - here you will have the option to cancel your place. If you have an issue cancelling your appointment via MyEd, please email iad.study@ed.ac.uk.

Scheduled consultations during semesters 1 and 2 are open for booking 3 weeks in advance. If there is no active link for an appointment, please check back nearer the date.

If there are no scheduled appointments please email iad.study@ed.ac.uk with your name, matriculation number, the study skill issue you wish to discuss, and at least 2 date and time options when you are free. These appointments depend on the availability of the Study Development Advisors.

 

EligibilityUG PGT MScT All Colleges All Years
Date Friday 05-Apr-2024, 14:00 - 14:30
Venue Off Campus
Bookings This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course .
EligibilityUG PGT MScT All Colleges All Years
Date Friday 05-Apr-2024, 14:30 - 15:00
Venue Off Campus
Bookings This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course .
EligibilityUG PGT MScT All Colleges All Years
Date Friday 05-Apr-2024, 15:30 - 16:00
Venue Online (via Microsoft Teams) Off Campus
Bookings If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course .
EligibilityUG PGT MScT All Colleges All Years
Date Friday 05-Apr-2024, 15:00 - 15:30
Venue Online (via Microsoft Teams) Off Campus
Bookings If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course .