Study Skills

Student support for academic learning and employability skills

To help you develop essential study and future career skills , you can access these University services:

Finding the service you need

When you arrive in Sheffield, if you can't find a student service you are looking for, use the A-Z general information list.

This is a comprehensive index of University services for students.

Student Services Information Desk (SSiD)

The Student Services Information Desk is the central information service that can answer the majority of your questions, or where you can go to as a starting point for help and advice. 

The SSiD team can help you feel settled in the early days, providing documents for you to prove your student status, helping you prepare for exams, getting access to your results and providing official documents for after graduation. You'll find the SSiD drop-in service on the ground floor (Level 3) of the Students Union Building 

Services for students include:

You can find the SSiD website section via the Student Hub section when fully registered. Direct link here:

301 Academic Skills Centre

The 301 Academic Skills Centre provides opportunities for all undergraduate and Master's students to develop the essential academic and study skills which underpin your learning at University.

In particular, the  ‘Level Up Your Skills’ resources are there to support you in developing the skills and confidence to make a positive start on your course, and help you transition to University level study.

Maths and stats at university can be very different to what you’re used to. MASH - The Maths and Statistics help service is here to support you throughout your time at Sheffield.

You can find the 301 Academic Skills Centre website section via the Student Hub section when fully registered. Direct link here:

The 301 Academic Skills Centre also has a lot of support for Maths and Statistics Help (MASH) 

Careers and Employability

It's never too early to think about how your university experience will enhance your career options and employability. Our Careers Service is here to support you from the start.

For a overview of the Careers service, access the website here:

Access to student services beyond the front page are restricted to the Student hub. Once fully registered, you can find the main services located here:

The University Library

The University Library is one of the outstanding academic research libraries in the UK.

The Library provides a range of services to support the learning, teaching, and research of the University. This includes access to extensive information resources, a wide range of flexible learning environments, and the support you need to achieve your learning goals and develop new skills.

You can access the main library website here:

You will find most sections on the library website are unrestricted so you can browse through and see what's available. 

In addition, please take time to have a look at:

Developing your research and critical thinking skills

For guidance on discovering, understanding and creating information for your studies, assignments and research projects, along with guidance on how to think critically, avoid plagiarism, and reference correctly, see the Library's page here:

For details of workshops to support your learning, visit the Workshops page 

Help and Support

Live Chat: http://libraryhelp.shef.ac.uk 

Inclusive learning

We are keen to enable all students to have equal access to Library resources. If you don’t visit Sheffield regularly there are many ways you can access library material and support for your studies.

Find reading for your course

Your modules may have a list of recommended reading. Look for the ‘Reading List’ link in the Blackboard area for your modules. 

If you can't find a reading list in Blackboard, email: library@sheffield.ac.uk