Academic Writing Centre
Galway-Mayo

Focused academic writing tuition for ATU Galway-Mayo students, at all levels, in all years, across all disciplines.

The purpose of the ATU Galway-Mayo Academic Writing Centre is to enable students to fulfil their potential in the academic writing tasks which are part of their course work.

The Centre offers focused academic writing tuition to all ATU Galway-Mayo students, at all levels, in all years, and across all disciplines.

The tuition available takes the form of pre-bookable, thirty-minute, one-to-one sessions, directed by the requirements of each student.

The 2025-2026 Academic Year

The Academic Writing Centre sessions are conducted online via Microsoft Teams. All sessions are available to be booked by students of all Galway-Mayo campuses.

Once a session is booked, the tutor will call the student directly via Microsoft Teams at the booked time.
(A ‘meeting’ notification is not issued.)

Students should observe good netiquette—i.e. be logged in to Microsoft Teams, be appropriately dressed, and be in an appropriate location for the session.

To Avail of the Services of the Academic Writing Centre

• Pre-book a session up to one day in advance, using the calendar below.
• For the session:
  • Be logged in to Microsoft Teams in advance of the start time of the session, so that you are ready to receive the call from the tutor.
  • Have a copy of the task as set by your lecturer open on your device, so that you can screen-share it with the tutor.
  • Have any writing guidelines or templates issued by your lecturer or department open on your device, so that you can screen-share them with the tutor.
  • Have the relevant work-in-progress (e.g. initial notes or ideas, preliminary research, partial drafts, or near-completed assignments) open on your device, so that you can screen-share the relevant material with the tutor.
• Please note that the Academic Writing Centre offers practical, guided tuition in all aspects of academic writing; it should not be misunderstood as an editing or proofreading service.

All enquiries should be directed to awc.galwaymayo@atu.ie.

Booking – Academic Semesters

1. Use the calendar below.
2. Click on the date/time you wish to make the booking for.
3. All Academic Writing Centre sessions are available to be booked by students of all ATU Galway-Mayo campuses.
4. Fill in all the requested details.
5. Be sure to indicate the specific task with which you are seeking assistance in the session.
6. Be prepared for the session on the date and at the time booked. Have Microsoft Teams open on your device in advance and have all relevant materials ready (as outlined).

Calendar

To book: click on the date/time you wish to make the booking for.

Contact Us

All enquiries should be directed to awc.galwaymayo@atu.ie.