Academic Writing Centre

Health and Wellness Officer (Healthy Campus)

Yvonne Roache Email: roache.yvonne@itsligo.ie Yvonne co-ordinates the IT Sligo Healthy Campus initiative which aims to create an overall environment and culture that enhances the health, well-being and sustainability of all members of its community and enables them to achieve their full potential. You will get to know Yvonne through her organization and delivery of a range of initiatives focused on a balanced lifestyle, good physical and emotional health, encouraging and supporting everyone to take responsibility for their personal health and wellbeing.

Academic Writing Centre

Academic Writing Tutors

Aoife Murray Dr. John O’Callaghan E: writing@itsligo.ie

The Academic Writing Centre offers advice and support on all aspects of academic writing to Online Learners at IT Sligo. Students can avail of virtual 1:1 appointments with a writing tutor which will be held live online in the tutor’s online meeting room. This interactive space allows for live discussion between the tutor and student while document and screen sharing features enable resources to be shared and written feedback to be provided.

The Writing Centre has also developed a range of online writing guides, tutorials and resources covering key aspects of academic writing. These can be accessed on the Academic Writing Centre Page on Moodle: look for it under your My Courses tab.

We can support you in acquiring the skills to complete your assignments and achieve your academic potential: • Getting started with an assignment: planning, outline & structure. • The writing process: generating ideas, drafting, revising & editing. • Critical reading and effective notetaking. • Developing an argument and critical thinking. • Reflective writing, report writing & writing for a literature review.