Available 24/7 Skills@Cumbria suite of online self-help resources to develop your academic and library skills. These include:
Studying at levels 4 to 7 and looking for library & learning development support? Searching for resources? Drafting an assignment?
IFY/level 3 students at UoC: if you are an Integrated Foundation Year student at Fusehill St or Lancaster campuses, visit your dedicated IFY Support webpage for information about your bespoke IFY support.
We are a team of friendly professional Library and Academic Advisors based in Library Services which is part of Student Services. We provide online resources, including group workshops, individual appointments, Webinars and email guidance for students on taught programmes at levels 4 to 7. See the sections below for more details.
We also provide Subject pages that signpost you to relevant resources for your subject.
Resources to help you develop your Academic English are available at the dedicated Blackboard Ultra site.
LibChat provides a 24/7 Ask a Librarian Chat service. This service can help with accessing resources and signposting.
You can contact us via the Student Enquiry Point (StEP) tile on the Student Hub or email us via skills@cumbria.ac.uk
Partner colleges: The services described below are for students studying at the University of Cumbria. Students from partner colleges are very welcome to access the online skills@cumbria resources, and are encouraged to contact their own institutions for academic skills advice and guidance.
Robert Kennedy College students have their own resource pages for their courses and can contact Robert Kennedy College Student Care for support with academic writing and referencing.