The Academic Writing Service

Do you find course work challenging? Are you unsure what the word “analyse” actually means? Do you need to improve your academic style?

The Academic Writing Service at SEDU provides lectures, workshops and one-to-one consultations in study skills, academic writing and oral presentations. All students and programme participants are welcome to book consultations or join our other activities.

Provides help with all aspects of course work

We help you improve your academic study and writing skills and offer a range of activities to help you achieving your goals. This includes planning, reading, note-taking, referencing, writing and delivering presentations.

One-to-one consultations

As a student you are entitled to two individual 45-minute sessions per term focusing on study skills, writing, or oral presentations. You book your consultation through the learning platform (LMS) Canvas.

Consultations are presently held via Zoom or in the Anna Lindh Library (the workshop room named “Bletchley Park”).

A consultation may address any aspect of academic literacy, such as:

• creating a weekly study plan
• reviewing an exam text before submission
• discussing the structure of a thesis chapter
• practising an oral presentation.

No proofreading

Before a session, you can submit a text, including work that will later be handed in for assessment. We do not correct or proofread texts – our focus is to provide you with strategies that enable you improve as a student and a writer. We never read a whole thesis – in your booking, please point out what aspects of your text you want us to focus on.

Drop-in sessions

Every Wednesday from 12 am to 2 pm, the Academic Writing Service and staff from the Anna Lindh Library provide joint drop-in consultations in the library (the workshop rooms at the far end of the library). The consultations will focus on study skills, database search, academic writing and oral presentations. All students and programme participants are welcome.

For cadets enrolled in the Officers Programme, The Academic Writing Service also provide separate drop in consultations on Thursdays from 11 am to 1 pm at the Military Academy Karlberg (room 41, 4th floor of east wing building). NB! Drop-in consultations at Karlberg are available only to cadets enrolled in the Officers Programme with access to the Military Academy premises.

Help for students with study difficulties

Do you find studying more challenging than your classmates do? Our tutors are qualified to support students with disabilities that can impact their academic performance, such as dyslexia or neuropsychiatric conditions. In a one-to-one consultation, we can find ways to make your study situation more easy and effective. You do not need any medical documentation to receive this support.

Tailored workshops

We also provide lectures and workshops on academic reading and writing in collaboration with specific courses or programmes. If you see the need for such a workshop for you and your classmates, please contact academicwriting@fhs.se or ask your teacher to do so.

Recommended resources

The Academic Writing Service at Stockholm University provides useful material on academic writing and study techniques in both Swedish and English: su.se/sprakverkstaden or su.se/writingservice