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In addition to the Science Learning Centre, there are four other Learning Centres who provide free academic support to UL students during their studies. Click on each of the centres below to find out more:
GENERAL STUDENT SUPPORT AT UL
Library
Search the library resources, book a study room, borrow a laptop, consult with your Faculty specialist librarian or attend academic/study workshops.
Specialist Librarian - Science & Engineering
Mícheál Ó hAodha
Email: micheal.ohaodha@ul.ie
Tel: 061-202668
LibGuides: https://libguides.ul.ie/prf.php?account_id=40318
Specialist Librarian - Science & Engineering
Mícheál Ó hAodha
Email: micheal.ohaodha@ul.ie
Tel: 061-202668
LibGuides: https://libguides.ul.ie/prf.php?account_id=40318
Student Life - Private Grinds
UL Student Life is the Student Representative Body of UL, and provides a section where you can search for a private grinds tutor for further academic support (separate service to the SLC)
Academic Registry
Access the academic calendar, your class timetables, exam results and the student hub and portal on the academic registry website
Student Support
Student Engagement & Support Officers (SESO's) are available to assist students as they navigate their way through third level education by offering practical advice and guidance on personal and academic queries. Acting as a first point of contact the SESO's also link students in with various student services where further support is needed.
Disability Services
Staff at Disability services at the University of Limerick have over 20 years’ experience and expertise in supporting you as you begin your University experience.
Mature Student Office
The Mature Student Office supports mature students who are registered on full-time undergraduate programmes in UL and students on the Mature Student Access Certificate.
UL Global
UL Global at the University of Limerick (UL), assists all international students coming to UL under our Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Study Abroad, Erasmus+, Exchange and Summer School programmes.
DLSH
The Digital Learner Support Hub (DLSH) offers a one-stop shop for the Digital resources available through the ICT Learning Centre, Maths Learning Centre, Regional Peer-Supported Learning Centre, Regional Writing Centre, and the Science Learning Centre.
Thesis Preparation
The library helps students to refine their research topic, source material for a thesis and provides tools to manage your bibliography.
EXTERNAL SUPPORT RESOURCES
Here are some useful links to help on writing lab reports, data analysis, and the use of MS Excel:
- A comprehensive guide to scientific lab report writing (from University of North Carolina)
- Creating a basic graph (scatter plot) and line fit (linear regression) in Excel (from NC State University)
- Excel Basics YouTube series for Excel 2013, 2010 and 2007 (68 videos in all)
The following are links to resources from various website sites that will help with learning science.
The Royal Society of Chemistry has a vast range of resources for learning chemistry concepts. Have a browse at:
But a good place to start is with their fabulous interactive periodic table:
The Institute of Physics has lots of resources for learning physics. Try the following:
But we especially love their Marvin and Milo demo team:
Another place to check out is the Khan Academy website. They provide all sorts of brief tutorials on a range of biology, chemistry, physics and engineering topics:
PHet Resources - lots of simulations for physics, chemistry and engineering concepts.
Contact the Science Learning Centre
Our Location: Science Learning Centre, Room B0-021A, Main Building, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Email: slc@ul.ie
Phone: Off-campus/Mobile/International: +353 (0)61 202933 | Campus Landline: ext no. 2933