The Centre for the Development of Academic Skills (CeDAS) aims to enable all taught students at Royal Holloway to achieve their full academic potential.
CeDAS: Academic Skills
Our team of dedicated Learning Developers provide free, friendly, and confidential support for all taught students.
We offer 1:1 tutorials, drop-ins and workshops. These activities, delivered both online and in-person, address key aspects of academic writing and communication, maths, stats, numeracy, and studying independently.
We also offer a range of self-study resources including advice on preparing for and taking exams.
To find out more, please visit our CeDAS Skills for Academic Success Moodle page.
CeDAS: Maths Cafe
Visit the pre-exam Maths & Stats drop-ins in May 2025. No booking required.
Come to our annual Maths Café and bring your Maths and/or statistics questions about past exam papers, lecture notes, homework or project and dissertation work.
Dates: 1- 16 May (excl. weekends & Bank Holiday 5 May)
Times: 11am-2pm
Locations: Bedford-0-05 (1- 2 May) / the EWD Event Space in the Davison Building (6 -16 May) on our Egham campus.
These drop-in sessions are delivered by CeDAS staff and lecturers volunteering their time. Please see the schedule on the Moodle site for lecturer availability.
Free snacks and cold drinks will be available!
CeDAS: Supporting you as you begin your studies at Royal Holloway
CeDAS has worked with Royal Holloway students to produce a Moodle self-study course full of their advice and perspectives on how you too can become a successful university student. Click on this link Your university journey STARTS HERE to take a look at what it contains.
Using the module is optional and you can access it as much or as often as is useful for you.
CeDAS: Study Abroad
Royal Holloway welcomes international students who would like to learn with us. We also help current students take up opportunities to study abroad. Find out more.
CeDAS: Proofreading Scheme
This fee-for-service scheme is for postgraduate students who want to have the final draft of a dissertation or project proofed before submission. Work is carried out by private arrangement through CeDAS with professional proofreaders listed on the scheme’s register. Find out more.
Contact Details
For any questions or help, please email our administrator Sylvia Hankin on CeDAS@royalholloway.ac.uk or pop into our office in Founders West 139 in the Founder's Building on our Egham campus for a chat during office hours (10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm), Monday to Friday.