Spring Break Information

Library staff will be taking a well deserved break over the bank holiday weekend. We will be back in on Wednesday 3rd April at 9am but library services will still be running, and there are lots of UON teams onsite if you need them.

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Tutorials are one to one sessions that are offered to all students that can be booked online. They provide free guidance on academic skills, finding information, evaluating sources, and more. Our teams offer tutorials on a wide range of academic topics. 

Booking a tutorial

Here is a video showing how to book a tutorial, with written instructions below:

To book a tutorial visit the tutorials page where you can select where you would like the tutorial to be, in-person at Waterside or online on Microsoft Teams.

You can then chose what you want to talk about. You will then be able to select the tutor (or choose 'no preference' to see all available appointments), then select a date and time for an available tutorial.

You will then be asked to log in with your student number and University password. Fill in the rest of your details and press 'confirm appointment' to book the tutorial. You will then receive an email with all the details on, and a Microsoft Teams link if you chose the online tutorial option. 

We have a help guide available for booking tutorials, including attending via Microsoft Teams.

Tutorials with Academic Librarians

The Academic Librarians can help with referencing, literature searching, finding information, using NELSON, and more. You can contact the Academic Librarians by email at librarians@northampton.ac.uk remembering to include your name, student number, and course or module title.

Tutorials with Learning Development

The Learning Development team can help with academic writing, referencing, assignment structure, time management, and more. You can book a Learning Development tutorial with a maths and stats tutor, they can provide guidance on numeracy, statistics, SPSS and other maths related topics. Use the booking system to book a tutorial with one of the team. You can contact the Learning Development team by email at learningdevelopment@northampton.ac.uk remembering to include your name and student number, and your course or module title.

Tutorials with the Language Development Centre

The Language Development Centre are happy to help international students with their language and study skills in English. They can help you understand assignment briefs, referencing, and academic reading and writing skills. Use the booking system to book a tutorial with one of the team.

Drop-in sessions

You may be interested in a drop-in session, these are shorter sessions than a tutorial (around 5 minutes), these are ideal if you have a quick question or wanted to check something. There is no need to book in advance, you can just show up during the drop-in session times.