Whilst we hope your formal assessments went as you’d hoped, we know that not everyone finishes their exams with a sense that they all went well.
It’s perfectly normal to reflect on how you answered questions and what you might have done differently with the benefit of hindsight.
If you’ve not talked it out with friends or course mates yet, you might find it’s worth it as they may share the same thoughts as you. Or you may feel better for just voicing worries you’ve been keeping to yourself.
However, if you are feeling particularly concerned or anxious about one or more of your exams – perhaps there were questions you simply couldn’t answer or you ran out of time to finish the exam – please be assured that we are here to give you advice and support.
Ways to seek advice
Your Learning, Teaching and Support Officer
Your first port of call should be your LTSO – your Learning, Teaching and Support Officer in your School or department. LTSOs are dedicated to offering you pastoral and practical support at a School level. They’re there to help talk through your concerns and get the appropriate advice from your academic advisor if necessary. They can also put you in touch with wellbeing support if you need some extra help. You can contact your School office via email to get the ball rolling on a conversation. Alternatively, your LTSOs may have drop-in hours during the week. If you’re not sure when these are, you can email your School or visit in person to ask staff.
Central Wellbeing team
You might prefer to have a conversation outside of your School and that’s perfectly fine, particularly if you’re looking for help with how you are feeling, rather than academic advice. Our central wellbeing team is on hand 9am-5pm throughout the week. You can fill in a quick triage form to book an appointment with them. Alternatively you can call them on 0151 795 1000 or drop into the Student Life building on University Square.
24/7 listening service
We also have a 24/7 listening service provided by Health Assured. You can speak to them any time of the day or night. Call their freephone helpline on 0800 028 3766. Health Assured also provide the Wisdom app which includes options to speak to someone via live chat, email or video call. Download the app for Apple or Android, and enter the code MHA187679 to get access to support.
Guild of Students advice service
Your Guild of Students is also available as a touchpoint if you are worried about how your exams are going. They offer free and confidential advice which is independent from the University.
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Please don’t keep any rising concerns about your exams and assessments to yourself. Solutions and support are always available from one or more of our teams. So, if you are worried, let us know and we can navigate the issues together rather than you facing them alone.
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