When is academic skills support available over the Christmas break?
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Academic skills support through webinars and appointments with Learner Development Specialists will run as normal until Friday 12 December 2025.
- A reduced service will be available Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December 2025 (one week only).
- From Monday 22 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026, academic skills support will be unavailable.
You can still access our Academic Skills Hub throughout the Christmas break. The Hub is a collaborative Blackboard course created by the Learner Development Service and Library Service, offering a wide range of self-help resources you can work through in your own time. It includes interactive quizzes, bite-size videos, and guides to help you understand the basics of a topic and test your knowledge.
Digital Mentor support (provided by experienced students) will be unavailable from Monday 15 December 2025 and will resume on Monday 12 January 2026.
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