What is Learning Enhancement?
You won't find Learning Enhancement on your timetable — it's driven by you. Our Learning Enhancement service exists to help you develop your academic skills, providing personalised advice and tips that will help you build confidence throughout your degree.
If you would like support from Learning Enhancement, all you have to do is ask.
How can Learning Enhancement help you?
One-to-one sessions
Struggling with paraphrasing, referencing, or a specific assignment? Book a one-to-one session — in person or online — and we'll talk through best practice at your own pace. We can also help you prepare for an assignment, resubmission, or exam.
Presentation practice
Presenting in front of a class or lecturer can feel nerve-racking. Practising in a safe environment will help you build confidence and get friendly feedback before you do it for an assessment.
Written assignment feedback
Email your written assignment at least 5 days before the due date and we can provide written feedback on how to improve.
Pop-up workshops
If you and a few classmates would like help on a particular issue, Learning Enhancement can run a pop-up workshop on that study skill topic.
Canvas resources
Improve your academic ability by visiting the Learning Enhancement Canvas page. Materials are added throughout the year — look out for new lessons and request mini online courses on specific areas.
Bloom Bites
The Bloom Bites series of bite-sized videos gives you quick tips on how to improve your study skills. Visit the Learning Enhancement Canvas page to access all videos and resources.
Note-taking
Make clear and concise notes so that you can easily pick them up later on.
Note-taking tricks
Take note of some more tricks that will help your note-taking.
Paraphrasing
Save time by using fewer words.
Citation
It's important to cite academic sources correctly.
Cite this for me
There are tools to help you cite more easily — this video explains how to use them.
Academic integrity
Credit where credit is due. This video explains academic integrity.
Poor scholarship
Learn some of the things that scholars should avoid.
Voice
Watch your tone — finding your voice helps you bring readers along in your academic writing.
What students say
"I've used Donna's outstanding LE sessions through my academic journey at Bloomsbury Institute and each session was fantastic! It has helped me to build confidence with my assignments. Massive thank you Donna for being so passionate about what you do and helping non-native English students, like me, to improve in a way that is really flexible, accessible, relaxed and tailored to everyone's needs!"
"Learning Enhancement has helped me a lot to improve my English writing and grammar and made me confident to write my assignment. I would recommend it for students. The service provided is beyond what I expected — you can get feedback on your assignment to improve it or to get help on how to use references, paraphrasing and so on."
"Since my second year of course I started to use this service. I really see the difference it makes on my progress and how much it helps me to achieve a good result."
Talk to Donna
Our Academic Lead for Learning Enhancement, Donna Leonard, is here to help. Email her to arrange Learning Enhancement sessions — sessions can take place in person or online.
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