Welcome to our Student Academic Supports
Sligo Campus
Whether students are new or returning to university, we understand that writing academic assignments can be challenging. That is why the Academic Writing Centre offers free support to all students studying at ATU Sligo. Whether you are unsure about academic writing expectations, have specific queries or need advice on how to improve a draft assignment, our tutors will provide guidance at any stage of the writing process.
Located in the Learning Zone on the ground floor of the Yeats Library, the centre provides 1:1 appointments, in person and online, with experienced writing tutors in a friendly and supportive environment. Additionally, the centre offers a variety of freely accessible academic writing workshops, academic writing guides, recorded tutorials and other online writing resources.
While the centre is not an editing or proof-reading service, we can support you in acquiring the skills to complete your assignments and achieve your academic potential.
For more information go to our webpage: http://www.atu.ie/sligo-writing-centre or email writing.sligo@atu.ie
St. Angelas College
Established in 2016, the ATU St Angelas Academic Writing Centre is located in the McKeown Library (Áras Michael) and is a free service for all registered students and staff. The ATU St Angelas Academic Writing Centre is open from Monday to Thursday each week during term time.
Dr Ian Kennedy, the ATU St Angela’s Academic Writing Tutor provides individual and small group tutoring sessions to pre-university, undergraduate and postgraduate students on every aspect of the writing process.
The purpose of the Academic Writing Centre is to:
- To Empower students and staff to develop research, writing and study skills.
- To address academic writing concerns which may include assignment planning and writing, referencing, literature reviews, grammar and thesis writing.
- To encourage students and staff to engage in writing as a lifelong skill.
Services Include
Academic Writing Tutorials are student focused and generally deal with
- Critical thinking and reflective writing
- Essay planning and structure
- Finding your voice and creating an argument.
- Referencing Management and Academic Integrity
- Advanced essay writing and research
- Postgraduate Writing Support
- Creative space for reflective writing engagement
In addition to online and in-person tutorials the academic writing centre also provides
- Academic writing workshops and lectures
- Assignment and thesis reviews
Campus based and online individual and group tutorials may be booked by scanning the QR code on the right, via the McKeown Library webpage or through the ATU St Angela's link on the academic writing centre Moodle app.
Follow us on Instagram also @atustangelasawc.
Or email ian.kennedy@atu.ie for more information.
St. Angela's
The Clinical Skills support service offers advice, support, and time to all student nurses in relation to their clinical skills development. All students can avail of this support in the Dudley Practice Area (DPA). The DPA is a safe Simulated Learning Environment (SLE)
The DPA is located on the ground floor of the Aras Michael building on the ATU St Angela's campus. Students can book the clinical skills support service via an online booking system on the student supports, by emailing the clinical skill’s nurse manager or calling in person to make a booking. Students can avail of all the equipment within the simulated learning environment, practice in their own time and book the support of the clinical sills nurse to support with their learning. In addition, students can access their theory content, clinical skills net, the clinical skills learning platform and printed step by step guides for all skills while in the DPA.
The DPA is a friendly safe learning environment, where students are welcome to build on their own learn in their own time throughout the academic year.
Sligo Campus
The Maths and Engineering Support Centre offers free support to students at ATU Sligo in mathematical aspects of their studies through providing guidance, tutorials, and content creation.
We are currently located in A0048 on the ground floor of the library.
We have a team of enthusiastic, qualified maths tutors available to assist you in your studies on campus and online
Visit Maths Support Centre on Moodle, or get in touch by emailing Fionn.Downes@atu.ie
Available to all ATU students online
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