Heather Wren Student Support

About this provider

I’m a specialist study-skills tutor and academic mentor with 20 years’ experience helping students across all subjects to plan, write, and finish high-quality work, from first degrees to PhDs. I support everything from getting started to polishing final drafts, with a calm, practical approach that builds confidence and independence.

I'll provide strategies for:

Study planning, focus, and time management

Breaking down assignments & structuring essays/dissertations/theses

Critical reading & argumentation; developing your 'voice'

Literature reviews (search strategies, synthesis, mapping)

Methodology choices; qualitative/quantitative basics; ethics applications

Data analysis (thematic coding, NVivo basics; simple statistics/Excel)

Academic writing style, clarity, and cohesion

Referencing & citation (APA, Harvard, Chicago, etc.)

Presentation, poster, and viva preparation

Neurodiversity-friendly strategies (SPLD/dyslexia, ADHD, anxiety)

Education & professional background:

ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow (part-time, to Oct 2026), University of Exeter (School of Education)

PhD (Education) with a focus on research design and posthuman methodologies

SPLD Study Skills NMH (UK) provider with extensive experience supporting students with dyslexia and other learning differences

Published academic and editor of a research volume; active in transdisciplinary higher-education teaching, supervision, and researcher development

Two decades of one-to-one and group support across universities, helping undergraduates, Masters, and doctoral researchers in arts, humanities, social sciences, and STEM

How sessions work:

Friendly, no-jargon, skills-focused support tailored to your course and deadlines

Online (UK/International) or in person in South Devon by arrangement

You leave each session with a clear plan, next steps, and templates/checklists you can reuse

If you’re facing a tough deadline, stuck on structure, or want a steady mentor through your dissertation or PhD, I’d love to help.

Get in touch with your course, level, and goal, and we’ll map a plan that works for you.

Support offered & areas covered