{"id":2053,"date":"2026-09-24T13:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2026-09-24T14:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:04:13","slug":"academic-personal-tutoring-an-overview-of-guidance-and-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2026\/09\/24\/academic-personal-tutoring-an-overview-of-guidance-and-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Personal Tutoring: an overview of guidance and support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.sussex.ac.uk\/p252698-jason-price\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/profiles.sussex.ac.uk\/p252698-jason-price\">Dr Jason Price<\/a> Associate Dean (Education and Students) for the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Academic Personal Tutors (APTs) play a vital role in helping students make the most of their degree and wider university experience at Sussex. To support colleagues in the role, we have created two short videos introducing the responsibilities of the APT and the training we recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on the guidance available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/staff.sussex.ac.uk\/education\/enhancement\/support\/tutoring\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/staff.sussex.ac.uk\/education\/enhancement\/support\/tutoring\">APT webpages<\/a>, the videos provide a practical overview of what the role involves, what it does not involve, and where to find further support and resources. Taking less than 10 minutes to watch in total, these videos provide a practical introduction to the APT role at Sussex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These centralised resources are intended to complement, rather than replace, any additional APT training and guidance provided within your Faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Academic Personal Tutoring guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This 6-minute video outlines the key elements of the APT role, the APT curriculum, and what APT support does and does not involve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Academic Personal Tutoring Guidance\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dM24gqynH70?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Academic Personal Tutor guidance. Video produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/profiles\/634530\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/profiles\/634530\">Simon Overton.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Resources available for Academic Personal Tutors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This 2-minute video provides a tour of the <a href=\"https:\/\/staff.sussex.ac.uk\/education\/enhancement\/support\/tutoring\/training\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/staff.sussex.ac.uk\/education\/enhancement\/support\/tutoring\/training\">APT web resources<\/a> and highlights where to find the guidance, training and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Resource guidance for Academic Personal Tutoring\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TdHyUKOutoc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Resource Guidance for Academic Personal Tutors. Video produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/profiles\/634530\">Simon Overton.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you find these resources helpful in your role as an Academic Personal Tutor. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Jason Price Associate Dean (Education and Students) for the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities. Academic Personal Tutors (APTs) play a vital role in helping students make the most of their degree and wider university experience at Sussex. 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