The University of Sheffield
Institute for Lifelong Learning (TILL)

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As a student at the University of Sheffield, you are entitled to access all the opportunities and resources open to any other student. This page will only offer highlights of these resources

Student Support within the department

Alex Berry joined TILL in July 2013, her role is to offer support and guidance about any aspect of your studies.

These may include:

Please contact Alex if you need any help or advice. The earlier you contact her, the more she will be able to do to help, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch on alex.berry@sheffield.ac.uk or 0114 222 7026.

Study Skills

If you would like support for your study skills, there are several options open to you.

Sheffield Mentors Scheme

A mentor will be:

For further information please click here.

Library resources

Being a University student means having access to a fantastic range of Library resources. You can learn more about them, and how to find the resources most relevant to your studies, through the Library’s web pages.

MOLE2

Getting familiar with the University’s Virtual Learning Environment, MOLE2, is also essential, because many of the resources you will need to use throughout your studies will be accessible through it or hosted within it. You can learn more about MOLE2 on the CiCS support pages.

Other activities

Being at University is much more than studying. There is a wealth of activities with which you can get involved, from volunteering to trying bellydancing or getting involved in local politics. Information about these opportunities is gathered together on the pages simply called “More”.

SSiD

Finally, you can also draw on the Student Services Information Desk website, which very clearly and helpfully outlines different support mechanisms open to you.