Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Learning Development Tutors
Supporting your studies
Learning development tutors in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offer support in developing the skills you need to succeed in your degree – everything from academic style to research methods. We are also proud to be hosting Stephen Mollett, our Royal Literary Fund fellow.
Royal Literary Fund Fellow at University of Portsmouth
Stephen Mollett is a professional writer, sponsored by the RLF to offer one-to-one advice in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The aim is to help students at all levels, from first-year undergraduates to final-year PhD candidates, improve their writing practice.
Stephen can help with a wide range of issues including how to:
- Express your ideas more clearly
- Sharpen your argument and structure
- Find the right voice and tone
- Consider the language and vocabulary you are using
- Use punctuation and grammar correctly
- Add polish and shine to help raise your mark further
Bookable session times
- Mondays and Tuesdays 9.30am – 5pm
Due to the current situation, Stephen is offering one-to-one sessions via online video meeting.
To book, please email Stephen at stephen.mollett@rlfeducation.org.uk and he will send you the booking link and further information.
Institute of Criminal Justice Studies (ICJS)
The Learning Development Tutor in ICJS can help you develop skills in the following areas:
- Writing in an academic style
- Helping you to make the most of the feedback you receive from your lecturers
- Developing your presentation skills for talks, seminars or poster presentations
- Critical analysis
- Time management
- Referencing and citations
Distance learning students
We run online drop-in sessions every fortnight on Wednesday evenings for undergraduate distance learners. To find out more, visit the ICJS Learning Development Tutor Moodle page.
ICJS Learning Development Tutor
Gordon Scruton - gordon.scruton@port.ac.uk
St George’s Building, 4.04.
School of Education and Sociology (EDSOC)
Our School of Education and Sociology has 2 Learning Development Tutors. They can help you in 1-to-1 sessions or small group sessions.
Support is available for skills including:
- Writing in an academic style -Planning, structuring and editing assignments
- Using and referencing others’ thoughts
- Effective note-making from lectures
- Tackling your reading list
- Analysing rather than describing research
- Making the most of feedback
- Presentation and group work skills
- Organising and planning your workload
- Effective revision techniques and exam preparation
EDSOC Learning Development Tutors
Ian Johnson - ian.johnson@port.ac.uk
April Chandler - april.chandler@port.ac.uk
Find out more about learning support on the EDSOC Learning Development Tutor Moodle page. You can also email edsoclearningdevelopment@port.ac.uk or call +44 (0)23 9284 5203 or +44 (0)23 9284 5244.
School of Languages and Applied Linguistics (SLAL)
The Learning Development Tutors in SLAL offer 1-to-1 and group tutorials, personalised guidance, online support and a programme of workshops.
Support is available for skills development including:
- Writing in an academic style
- Dissertation and Project planning and writing
- Making the most of lecturer feedback
- Critical analysis
- Time management
SLAL Learning Development Tutors
Rhiannon Thompson: rhiannon.thompson@port.ac.uk
Cathy Willatt: cathy.willatt@port.ac.uk
Find out more about our service and online resources, book a tutorial or register for a workshop on the SLAL Learning Development Tutor Moodle page. Or email slallearningdevelopment@port.ac.uk
School of Area Studies, History, Politics and Literature (SASHPL)
The Learning Development Tutors in SASHPL offer 1-to-1 sessions, personalised guidance and a workshop programme for all SASHPL students.
They can help you develop your academic skills in the following areas:
- Essay writing
- Planning and researching for assignments
- Development of academic language
- Critical thinking skills
- Referencing
- Organisation and planning your workload
- Delivering effective presentations
- Effective revision techniques
SASHPL Learning and Development Tutors
Laura Barclay - laura.barclay@port.ac.uk
Aniela Rose - aniela.rose@port.ac.uk
Contact sashpllearningdevelopment@port.ac.uk or call +44 (0)23 9284 2172 to book a session.
Research skills support
Our Learning Development Tutor in Quantitative Social Research Skills offers all students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences guidance and support with statistics and quantitative data analysis.
You can get help with:
- Planning your research
- Understanding statistical concepts
- Support with the use of software to collect research data remotely
- Support with Ethics applications (in addition to your supervisor, where needed)
- Experimental design
- Survey design
- Secondary data analysis
- Content analysis
- Data coding, data entry
- Data cleaning
- Descriptive data analysis using Excel
- Descriptive and inferential analysis SPSS
- Writing up your data analysis in a report or dissertation
- Interpreting published statistics
Bookable session times
- Mondays 10.00am – 12.00pm / 1.00pm – 4.00pm
- Thursdays 10.00am – 12.00pm / 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Email or call to make an appointment - stephanie.bennett@port.ac.uk / +44 (0) 23 9284 5065
Due to the current situation, Stephanie is currently offering one to one sessions using Google Meet/Zoom/or Phone.
Learning Development Tutor in Research Skills.
Stephanie Bennett - stephanie.bennett@port.ac.uk