Meet the teams

We offer services and resources to support the development of academic and digital literacies for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students.

Our service

The Learning Development team provides the Skills@Library service for taught students at the University of Leeds. Based in the Laidlaw Library, the team offers a range of ways to improve academic skills through online resources, workshops and one-to-one support. The service operates throughout the academic year.

See a sample of the services and support Skills@Library offer students and staff.

How we can help

The Skills@Library service is offered to undergraduates and taught postgraduates (Masters courses). The support topics cover a full range of academic skills, including writing essays, delivering presentations, revision, critical thinking, academic writing, note taking, maths and searching for the right information.

Contact the Learning Development Team to make an appointment, book onto a workshop, send feedback or to make an enquiry.

Our Learning Advisors

The Learning Development Team also works with academic and teaching staff to provide in-curriculum academic skills support. This includes providing lectures and workshops to support particular programmes of study.

• Biological Sciences
  Rachel Myers – r.a.myers@leeds.ac.uk
  Clara Hiskey – c.hiskey@leeds.ac.uk
• Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
  Suzy Beck – s.e.beck@leeds.ac.uk
• Computing, Engineering (Chemical, Civil & Electrical), Southwest Jiaotong University
  Anika Easy – a.easy@leeds.ac.uk
• Dentistry, Healthcare, Psychology
• Simon Robinson – s.d.robinson@leeds.ac.uk
• Design, Fine Art, Media & Comms, Music
  Michelle Schneider – m.r.schneider@leeds.ac.uk
• Earth & Environment, Food Science, Geography, Transport Studies
  Kasia Drozdziak – k.a.drozdziak@leeds.ac.uk
• Education, POLIS
  Emily Webb – e.webb@leeds.ac.uk
• English, History, Medieval Studies, PRHS, IDEA, PCI
  Kate Cameron – k.a.cameron@leeds.ac.uk
• Languages, Cultures & Societies
  Oliver Neto – o.neto@leeds.ac.uk
• Law, Sociology
  Angela Newton – a.j.newton@leeds.ac.uk
• LUBS
  Amy Allhouse – s.h.hsu@leeds.ac.uk
• Mechanical Engineering
  Clara Hiskey – c.hiskey@leeds.ac.uk
• Medicine
  Emily Haikney – e.wheeler@leeds.ac.uk

Our Mathematics and Statistics Support Advisors

Anja Komatar – Mathematics – a.komatar@leeds.ac.uk
Rizwan Nawaz – Statistics – n.r.nawaz@leeds.ac.uk

Our Digital Learning Advisors

• Anthony Warde – a.warde@leeds.ac.uk
  Engineering & Physical Sciences, Environment, LUBS
• Haworth Towler – h.e.towler@leeds.ac.uk
  Biological Sciences, LUBS, Medicine & Health
• Liev Cherry – l.cherry1@leeds.ac.uk
  Arts, Humanities & Cultures, LUBS, Social Sciences

Our Library Makerspace Specialist

Andy Holland – a.d.holland@leeds.ac.uk

Our Service Leads

Maddy Mossman, Head of Learning Development (Academic Literacies) – m.mossman@leeds.ac.uk
Dan Pullinger, Head of Learning Development (Digital & Co-Curricular) – d.j.pullinger@leeds.ac.uk