Guidance Office

The Guidance Team provides an advice and guidance service for all students in Computing and Engineering. Our friendly and approachable Student Advisers can enable you to get the most from your university experience by helping you manage your studies, adjust to University life, develop good study skills and balance study with other commitments.

Here are a few examples of how we can help you manage the transition to university and progress throughout your studies:

• Individual confidential appointments for any personal issues or concerns that may be affecting you and your studies.
• Advice and guidance to help you to manage your personal circumstances
• Help you to plan your next steps
• Support you to understand University policies and procedures
• Advise you how to keep your studies on track
• Support you if you begin to struggle with your studies
• Help to resolve issues relating to your studies
• If you have a question ‘Just Ask’ us and we will help you find the answer

You can also find information on all aspects of the university journey on our new Brightspace Guidance Portal alongside, regular competitions run throughout the year.

Please take the opportunity to say hello to the team when you see us in the Spärck Jones foyer at the start of term for our Guidance Good Mornings and in the Spärck Jones foyer at lunchtimes for our Connections Matter initiatives with our colleagues from the Student Union and ActiveHud.

 

The Guidance team is located in Spärck Jones Building Floor 1 Room (SJ1/07).

Email:  sce.guidance@hud.ac.uk

 

Leave us feedback on your experience and suggestions on how we can improve our services.

 

Study Skills Support

We offer a wide range of study skills support that you can access at anytime during your university journey.

• Preparing to Study – this is a bookable short course of 2 sessions that focuses on what you need to do to study effectively.
• Study Matters – This is a one-to-one session that you can book and ask for help with any difficulty you are facing with your studies.

These sessions have been developed to support a maximum of 6 students at one time, staff members running this course are Jo Calvert and Sharon Morgan

We can also work with you to design an individualised learning plan that works for you and support you with many aspects of your learning for example, report writing, exam revision, presentations, referencing, research methodologies, time management, staff members running these appointments are Sharon Morgan and Hugh Peters

• Maths Matters – These are bookable sessions for up to 15 students at any one time.

The session will start with a maths concept and the rest of the session will allow students to ask for help with the specific elements of maths they are struggling with; students are encouraged to bring their maths problems to the session for support.

There is also a range of maths resources available in the Guidance Portal, so you can improve your skills in this area at your own pace, the staff member running these sessions is Hugh Peters.

Hugh will also provide one to one maths support and help with physics

In addition, the team run Learning Development Sessions on a Wednesday morning, these cover a wide range of subjects designed to help you navigate your learning journey well. Resources for all sessions are available on the Guidance Portal under Learning and Development, so that you can engage with the content as often as needed to build your study skills.

Appointments and sessions can be booked on Microsoft Teams Bookings and is offered on campus and on Teams: Book here

 

Study Skills Support provided by the Guidance team, located in Spärck Jones Building Floor 1 Room (SJ1/07).

Email:  sce.guidance@hud.ac.uk

 

Leave us feedback on your experience and suggestions on how we can improve our services.

 

SCE Guidance Portal

Our Portal shares information that can support you during your learning journey, you will have access to:-

• Our Learning and Development Study Resources
• Maths Matters Resources
• Links to booking Study and Maths Matters Sessions
• Access to our regular competitions and much more!

Please do take time to look at what we offer, we are very happy to hear your feedback or suggestions, on how we might improve.

Our Guidance Advisers offer private, one-on-one consultations to address any personal issues or concerns that might be impacting your academic journey.

We offer personal assistance for unexpected life challenges, offering a compassionate ear and directing you to relevant support resources, both within the university and from external organizations. Please take this opportunity to to tackle obstacles related to physical or learning difficulties, receiving information and guidance to help you overcome these challenges effectively.

Understanding registry processes by explaining these in detail, including the types of evidence used and approved in the past.

We offer support for learning and development, including strategies for developing effective study habits, managing your time, planning and organizing your coursework, staying motivated, staying engaged, and overcoming obstacles. We can also help you set goals and stay on track.

Remember, our motto is simple: Just Ask during a guidance session, and we will make sure you have the information and support you need.

Appointments and sessions can be booked on Microsoft Teams Bookings and is offered on campus and on Teams: Book here

 

Attendance Matters

We offer our students the opportunity to ask for an attendance appointment so that we can support you with attendance from the outset.

Attendance is integral to your success at the university, and we know that along your journey life challenges can sometimes make things difficult. Please take this opportunity to book an appointment with us if an issue does start to impact on your ability to attend, we can often support you to address the issue and increase your attendance. More details on the university’s attendance policy can be found on the website.

Attendance Reviews can be booked at any time during your studies on Microsoft Team Bookings

Support in relation to attendance is provided by the Guidance Team located in Spärck Jones Building Floor 1 Room (SJ1/07).

Email:  sce.guidance@hud.ac.uk