Academic Skills – Bath Spa University
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Academic Skills – Bath Spa University
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ASk (Academic Skills)
Academic advice, skills workshops and resources.
The Academic Skills (ASk) service is a resource for the whole university.
We are here to help you with your assignments, whatever stage you're at.
We can provide:
Feedback on your assignments
Academic and digital skills workshops
Advice on academic referencing
Help with maths and statistics.
Find out more
Appointments
Book an appointment
with an advisor at a time that suits you.
In-person and online appointments are available
Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.
If you've chosen an online appointment, you'll be sent a calendar invite so that you can log into the appointment at the correct time.
In-person appointments are available across our BSU campuses:
Newton Park: Commons building (opposite Cafe Commons)
Locksbrook:
G14
on
Tuesday and Thursday, 9am–2pm (during term time)
BSU London (Hackney): ASk appointment room
D057
on the ground floor.
Here’s what you need to know:
You can book up to two appointments per assignment, or up to four for a dissertation. PhD thesis chapters are treated as individual assignments.
You need to book appointments one at a time. You can book a second appointment once you’ve attended your first appointment.
Please have some work or drafts ready to share during the appointment.
Maths and Stats appointments
Speak to our Maths and Stats Advisor about any aspect of numeracy and statistics including support with tools such as Excel, JASP, SPSS and R.
Appointments are available
Tuesday–Thursday, 10am–3pm (during term time).
Drop-in
Do you want some quick help with your assignments?
You can have up to 20 minutes with an advisor to get advice on referencing or another aspect of your assignment such as presentation, structure or conclusions:
Newton Park: Commons G06 (opposite Cafe Commons),
Monday–Friday, 11.30am–1.30pm (during term time)
BSU London (Hackney): Common Area (next to the student kitchen)
Wednesday–Thursday, 1pm–2pm
Online drop-in:
Monday–Friday
,
12.30–1.30pm (during term time).
Workshops
We offer a wide range of
Academic and Digital Literacy Skills workshops
to all students and staff.
To book,
simply scroll to an event or use the filters to narrow down your search.
Students
– are you and your peers interested in a workshop? We may be able to offer workshops to groups of five or more. Please contact us at
academicskills@bathspa.ac.uk
Staff
– do you want us to deliver a workshop for your students? Please click the button below to book a workshop request.
Request for ASk Workshop Form
Students on low residency courses and placements
Feedback is available by email for students on placement or low residency courses.
Please
send us a query,
attach your work and let us know what kind of help you need, for example, referencing or structure. Please include the assignment brief as well.
We do our best to reply to queries within
3 working days
, but at busy times there may be a delay of up to
5 working days
before your essay feedback is available.
Alternatively, you can
book an online appointment.
Peer Learning Development Assistants (PDLA)
The Peer Learning Development Assistants (PLDAs) are here to support you with your referencing queries.
No need to book! They have a desk in Commons (opposite Cafe Commons) and will be there:
Monday–Friday, 10am–2pm (during term-time).
Extra resources
Guidance on the use of Gen AI
Ever wondered how to use AI tools as a student - or if you should use it at all?
Our guide on
Generative AI for students
will clear up some of your questions, and you can also view our
workshop
and
videos
on how to use Generative AI ethically for your assignments.
Online resources
Resources in our
Ultra space
(find us under 'Organisations') offer advice on a wide range of skills including academic writing; referencing; Maths and Statistics; digital literacy and critical thinking.
Referencing
Cite Them Right Online
: clear and concise referencing guidance with examples to help you confidently create references in your academic assignments.
How to reference
: a quick interactive resource on our Ultra page that shows you how to reference.
RefWorks
: A reference management system that you can use to create bibliographies.
Please note: the University will no longer subscribe to RefWorks
from 30 September 2026
.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is one of the most important principles in Higher Education and research. It means making sure that the work you produce for assessment is your own.
For more information on how to make sure your work keeps to the principles of academic integrity and how to avoid academic misconduct, we've put together
a detailed guide
. There's even a section on how to use GenAI with integrity.
Guidance on the use of Gen AI
Ever wondered how to use AI tools as a student - or if you should use it at all?
Our guide on
Generative AI for students
will clear up some of your questions, and you can also view our
workshop
and
videos
on how to use Generative AI ethically for your assignments.
Online resources
Resources in our
Ultra space
(find us under 'Organisations') offer advice on a wide range of skills including academic writing; referencing; Maths and Statistics; digital literacy and critical thinking.
Referencing
Cite Them Right Online
: clear and concise referencing guidance with examples to help you confidently create references in your academic assignments.
How to reference
: a quick interactive resource on our Ultra page that shows you how to reference.
RefWorks
: A reference management system that you can use to create bibliographies.
Please note: the University will no longer subscribe to RefWorks
from 30 September 2026
.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is one of the most important principles in Higher Education and research. It means making sure that the work you produce for assessment is your own.
For more information on how to make sure your work keeps to the principles of academic integrity and how to avoid academic misconduct, we've put together
a detailed guide
. There's even a section on how to use GenAI with integrity.
Contact us
If you are a BSU student or member of staff, please send us a message via our
queries page
For external visitors please email
academicskills@bathspa.ac.uk
Visit us in
Commons
, at Newton Park Campus (opposite the cafe) and in the Common Area or D057 on our BSU London (Hackney) campus.
You might also be interested in
English language unit
Library
Student Digital Learning Assistants
Services and Support for Students
Skip to main content
ASk (Academic Skills)
Academic advice, skills workshops and resources.
The Academic Skills (ASk) service is a resource for the whole university.
We are here to help you with your assignments, whatever stage you're at.
We can provide:
Feedback on your assignments
Academic and digital skills workshops
Advice on academic referencing
Help with maths and statistics.
Find out more
Appointments
Book an appointment
with an advisor at a time that suits you.
In-person and online appointments are available
Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.
If you've chosen an online appointment, you'll be sent a calendar invite so that you can log into the appointment at the correct time.
In-person appointments are available across our BSU campuses:
Newton Park: Commons building (opposite Cafe Commons)
Locksbrook:
G14
on
Tuesday and Thursday, 9am–2pm (during term time)
BSU London (Hackney): ASk appointment room
D057
on the ground floor.
Here’s what you need to know:
You can book up to two appointments per assignment, or up to four for a dissertation. PhD thesis chapters are treated as individual assignments.
You need to book appointments one at a time. You can book a second appointment once you’ve attended your first appointment.
Please have some work or drafts ready to share during the appointment.
Maths and Stats appointments
Speak to our Maths and Stats Advisor about any aspect of numeracy and statistics including support with tools such as Excel, JASP, SPSS and R.
Appointments are available
Tuesday–Thursday, 10am–3pm (during term time).
Drop-in
Do you want some quick help with your assignments?
You can have up to 20 minutes with an advisor to get advice on referencing or another aspect of your assignment such as presentation, structure or conclusions:
Newton Park: Commons G06 (opposite Cafe Commons),
Monday–Friday, 11.30am–1.30pm (during term time)
BSU London (Hackney): Common Area (next to the student kitchen)
Wednesday–Thursday, 1pm–2pm
Online drop-in:
Monday–Friday
,
12.30–1.30pm (during term time).
Workshops
We offer a wide range of
Academic and Digital Literacy Skills workshops
to all students and staff.
To book,
simply scroll to an event or use the filters to narrow down your search.
Students
– are you and your peers interested in a workshop? We may be able to offer workshops to groups of five or more. Please contact us at
academicskills@bathspa.ac.uk
Staff
– do you want us to deliver a workshop for your students? Please click the button below to book a workshop request.
Request for ASk Workshop Form
Students on low residency courses and placements
Feedback is available by email for students on placement or low residency courses.
Please
send us a query,
attach your work and let us know what kind of help you need, for example, referencing or structure. Please include the assignment brief as well.
We do our best to reply to queries within
3 working days
, but at busy times there may be a delay of up to
5 working days
before your essay feedback is available.
Alternatively, you can
book an online appointment.
Peer Learning Development Assistants (PDLA)
The Peer Learning Development Assistants (PLDAs) are here to support you with your referencing queries.
No need to book! They have a desk in Commons (opposite Cafe Commons) and will be there:
Monday–Friday, 10am–2pm (during term-time).
Extra resources
Guidance on the use of Gen AI
Ever wondered how to use AI tools as a student - or if you should use it at all?
Our guide on
Generative AI for students
will clear up some of your questions, and you can also view our
workshop
and
videos
on how to use Generative AI ethically for your assignments.
Online resources
Resources in our
Ultra space
(find us under 'Organisations') offer advice on a wide range of skills including academic writing; referencing; Maths and Statistics; digital literacy and critical thinking.
Referencing
Cite Them Right Online
: clear and concise referencing guidance with examples to help you confidently create references in your academic assignments.
How to reference
: a quick interactive resource on our Ultra page that shows you how to reference.
RefWorks
: A reference management system that you can use to create bibliographies.
Please note: the University will no longer subscribe to RefWorks
from 30 September 2026
.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is one of the most important principles in Higher Education and research. It means making sure that the work you produce for assessment is your own.
For more information on how to make sure your work keeps to the principles of academic integrity and how to avoid academic misconduct, we've put together
a detailed guide
. There's even a section on how to use GenAI with integrity.
Guidance on the use of Gen AI
Ever wondered how to use AI tools as a student - or if you should use it at all?
Our guide on
Generative AI for students
will clear up some of your questions, and you can also view our
workshop
and
videos
on how to use Generative AI ethically for your assignments.
Online resources
Resources in our
Ultra space
(find us under 'Organisations') offer advice on a wide range of skills including academic writing; referencing; Maths and Statistics; digital literacy and critical thinking.
Referencing
Cite Them Right Online
: clear and concise referencing guidance with examples to help you confidently create references in your academic assignments.
How to reference
: a quick interactive resource on our Ultra page that shows you how to reference.
RefWorks
: A reference management system that you can use to create bibliographies.
Please note: the University will no longer subscribe to RefWorks
from 30 September 2026
.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is one of the most important principles in Higher Education and research. It means making sure that the work you produce for assessment is your own.
For more information on how to make sure your work keeps to the principles of academic integrity and how to avoid academic misconduct, we've put together
a detailed guide
. There's even a section on how to use GenAI with integrity.
Contact us
If you are a BSU student or member of staff, please send us a message via our
queries page
For external visitors please email
academicskills@bathspa.ac.uk
Visit us in
Commons
, at Newton Park Campus (opposite the cafe) and in the Common Area or D057 on our BSU London (Hackney) campus.
You might also be interested in
English language unit
Library
Student Digital Learning Assistants
Services and Support for Students