There is no need to book or to make an appointment for these specialised drop-in sessions. Just come during the indicated times/days. The sessions are located in various areas in the LSE LIFE space, so check with the LSE LIFE reception to find where the session you’re looking for is taking place.

Academic English Language Hour

The Academic English Language Hour focuses on a range of useful language for various aspects of academic English, from how you can refer to yourself in an essay to useful language that you can use to build an argument in a seminar. EAP teachers from the Language Centre will be available to answer questions and guide you, and there will be a task each week that you can do individually in order to consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the week’s theme. Although you will not be able to discuss your own work in detail during the hour, the teachers will make suggestions about where you can get further help.

The themes of each week are as follows:

Week 1: Introduction to Language Centre
Week 2: How to refer to yourself in essays, use of the first person
Week 3: Passive or active voice - which to use and when
Week 4: What makes an effective paragraph
Week 5: Academic presentations - useful language
Week 6: Writing introductions and conclusions in academic essays
Week 7: Informal/formal language in academic writing
Week 8: Seminars - useful language for building an argument
Week 9: Proofreading your work - common errors
Week 10: Integrating sources into your work - reporting verbs and nominalisation

Academic English Language Hour sessions take place every weekday 12:00-13:00 in LSE LIFE Workspace 3.

Academic Support Librarians

All LSE's academic departments and research centres have a dedicated Academic Support Librarian. This experienced team offer specialised subject support and guidance on using the Library and its resources. Drop-in to get advice or find out more about how your ASL can help you.

Ask-your-librarian hour sessions take place every weekday 11:00-12:00 and 15:00-16:00 in LSE LIFE Workspace 1.

CV advice (CV writing group tutorials)

In these group sessions for up to three students you’ll be able to discuss your CV with an experienced LSE Careers Consultant. Please bring along a paper copy of your CV. Hosted in the LSE LIFE space, you don’t have to book in advance and will be able to sign up when you arrive at LSE LIFE.

CV advice sessions take place on Monday 14:00-17:00 in LSE LIFE Workspace 1. Each session lasts for 30 minutes and starts at 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 3.45 and 4.15pm.

Careers advice (Interview and assessment centre group tutorials)

In these group sessions for up to six students you’ll be able to discuss with an experienced LSE Careers Consultant any questions you have about interviews or assessment centres. Hosted in the LSE LIFE space, you don’t have to book in advance and will be able to sign up when you arrive at LSE LIFE.

Career advice sessions take place on Friday 14:00-17:00 in LSE LIFE Workspace 1. Each session lasts for 30 minutes and starts at 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 3.45 and 4.15pm.

Group work support

So, you’d like to get a new study group together? Or you already have a study group, but you don’t seem to be making much progress together? Perhaps you have a project or case study that requires you to work in a group or a team?

There are many advantages to working in a group, but it doesn’t necessarily come easily or naturally to everyone. During the Group Work Support drop-in sessions, you’ll be able to come along on your own to get some advice, or meet up with your group to get on with your work. If your group would like some support with considering and making decisions about how you will work, getting started, roles and responsibilities, monitoring progress, or addressing difficulties, an LSE LIFE adviser will be on hand in the work space to help you. You can ask questions, test out ideas, or ask for advice on how to make the most of your group.

Group work support sessions take place on Monday 17:00-19:00 and Wednesday 10:00-12:00 in LSE LIFE Workspace 1.

Mathematics and Statistics support

The Mathematics and Statistics support sessions are there to help students studying for their first year courses. They do this by bringing these subjects, and their teachers, outside of the classroom to offer a space where they can get direct support and which also offers space to study.

All students from the School are welcome to drop in and ask questions on the subjects listed below, whether they are first year students or are in need of review.

Mathematics

MA100 Mathematical Methods
MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
MA107 Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)
MA110 Basic Quantitative Methods
MA207 Further Quantitative Methods

Mathematics support sessions take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 14:00-16:00 in LSE LIFE Workspace 3.

Statistics

ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory
ST107 Quantitative Methods (Statistics)

Statistics support sessions take place on Tuesday 10:00-13:00 in LSE LIFE Workspace 3.