Study support

We offer one-to-one tutorials, workshops, guides and videos to help you with your studies.

Reading and writing

Workshops: reading

Develop reading strategies essential to understanding academic texts.

Workshops: writing

Break down the academic writing process to improve your essays, dissertations and exams.

One-to-one: Royal Literary Fellows

Bookable sessions with a professional writer to help you find your academic voice.

One-to-one: academic skills

Bookable and drop-in sessions with a Study Skills tutor to discuss issues and develop your academic skills.

Guide: successful reading strategies

Videos, strategies and exercises you can follow in this online guide.

Guide: essay planning and writing

How to brainstorm your topic and then build an argument and then summarise it.

Guide: copyright

Guidelines for working with copyright licences, which govern how you can reuse other people's work.

Referencing

Workshops: referencing

Understand the principles of referencing, why and when to reference and what online tools are available.

One-to-one: Subject Librarian

Get advice and support with finding and referencing sources for your assignments.

Guide: referencing

Videos, quizzes and online information to help you understand how to reference.

Guide: citation styles

Understanding different styles used for referencing and which are used by your academic department.

YouTube: Zotero

How to use the free Zotero application to manage your references.

Researching

Workshops: researching

How to conduct independent research to find information sources beyond your reading list.

One-to-one: Subject Librarian

Get advice and support with researching sources for your work, specialised to your department.

Guides: subjects

Detailed guides for all the different subjects taught at Goldsmiths.

Guide: researching and using the Library

Instructions, quizzes and demos to guide you through the key skills and knowledge you need.

YouTube: searching

Videos on finding resources, advanced searching and eResources.

Research Café

Research Cafés are free public talks by Goldsmiths researchers in an accessible space in the Library.

Digital skills

Workshops: digital skills

Develop skills in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud and more with these in-person and online sessions.

Guide: Adobe creative resources

Guide to help you start exploring and creating posters, podcasts and videos.

Free software for students and staff

Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, Zotero and more.

Youtube: past workshops

Watch archived versions of webinars to develop your skills in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud and more.

Adobe Digital Badges

Earn Adobe-certified badges ready to be added to CVs and LinkedIn profiles with these free, self-paced learning courses including presentations, GenAI and podcasts for Goldsmiths students and staff.

Sign in at creativecloud.adobe.com/cc/learn/students with your Goldsmiths username in the format abcde001@campus.goldsmiths.ac.uk.