Academic Support
Whilst your wellbeing and health are important, you may find that you would benefit from specific academic advice, or that you have a question relating to course content, that hasn’t yet been answered.
There are a few more routes that you might try:
Pastoral Support Drop-in Sessions
The Undergraduate Pastoral Support Team will be running either in-person or online support drop-in sessions twice daily. Please visit our page to get in touch.
Maths/Stats - Drop-in Sessions
You can drop in to these weekly sessions during term time if you need to ask questions or get help on any aspect of Maths/Stats within your Economics modules.
The Maths/Stats Drop-in sessions will be held each term, if you are a joint degree student and would like some advice on choosing between Maths/Stats A (EC139/EC122) and Maths/Stats B (EC140/EC124).
| Date | Time | Room/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 15:00-16:00 | S1.141 |
| Tuesday | 11:00-12:00 | S0.45 |
Micro and Macro Bridging Resources
For students moving into their second year on an Economics degree, particularly on BSc Economics (L100), we have provided some resources for students on both microeconomics and macroeconomics. They are designed to help students bridge the gap between first year and second year micro and macro. The resources are on a Moodle webpage and contain revision material and questions to help ensure you have understood the content from your first year as second year micro and macro modules will build on year 1 content. You can navigate to the Moodle webpage here.
Advice and Feedback Hours
Every member of the academic staff, including all Graduate Teaching Assistants, has at least two Advice and Feedback hours each week of term. During this time, the member of staff will be available in their office and you can meet them to discuss any aspect of your academic studies, as well as other things, e.g. personal tutoring and references.
You can find the times of the Advice and Feedback Hours of any member of the academic staff on the ‘People’ page of the website. These hours will also be posted on or near each academic staff member’s door.
Formative Tests
In some year 1 EC-coded core modules, students will have the opportunity to sign up for a formative test slot during term 1 and/or term 2. The tests will not count towards module marks. They aim to give students an opportunity to practice answering questions in a university test/exam environment, as well as showing students the bubble answer sheet that will be used in relevant exams that have an MCQ component. Your module teaching team will share the times and dates of these formative sessions and you can sign up for them on Tabula.
Revision Sessions
In advance of tests on core second year Economics modules, where lecturers opt to do so, we will provide students with some form of revision session. The format of these sessions will vary, but will provide a chance for students to ask module-related questions and/or obtain guidance on solving sample test questions. They may also be a good opportunity to gain a better understanding of the marking criteria and what you can expect in the test. The time and format of the sessions will be advertised in advance of the test.
Study Skills Sessions
As part of the Personal and Professional Development Programme (PPD), first year students must complete the four compulsory Study Skills sessions. They are designed to help you develop essential academic and transferable skills to support your success at university and prepare you for the workplace. You can find more details about these sessions here.
RAE Helpdesk
For students taking EC331, Research in Applied Economics, there is a Helpdesk where you can speak to a member of staff and gain support and advice about technical and software aspects of your project. You can find details of the tutors and the times here.
Library Support
The economics librarian, Jackie Hanes, is available for 1-2-1 appointments with students. You can book an appointment either on-campus or online using the booking form. On-campus appointments will normally take place in the consultation pod on the 1stfloor of the library, and online appointments will take place on Teams. You can also contact Jackie directly by email Jackie.Hanes@warwick.ac.uk or telephone 024 765 72588 from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
The general Library email address (library@warwick.ac.uk) may also be used, and your enquiry will be dealt with by Academic Support colleagues, or passed on to the specialist.