Studying...
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Advice on Giving and Receiving Tutoring
Tutoring is often portrayed as a good-will duty something you should engage in because you have a particular talent or skill and it will make the...
Avoiding Procrastination as a Student
Putting off activities that do not appeal to us is human nature. No doubt all of us have found a window to clean a meal to cook, an errand to run or...
Basic Skills to Use At Your University Library
Whether you’ll be getting a jump start at the beginning of term or fearfully watching the clock tick towards a major deadline, all students find...
Conducting Online Research
Turning to the Internet for an answer has become a common act in our daily lives, but when it comes to academic research a quick search engine check may not be...
Creating a Quiet Study Space
Studying is not an activity that most students undertake willingly, but most do recognise it as something between a necessary evil and an investment that should yield...
Easy Exam Preparation
They say that the pain of childbirth is wiped away the minute you hold your newborn baby in your arms but what about the pain of exams?! Not only do you have to spend...
Essay Writing
Essays can be assigned in many different courses for many different purposes. You may be assigned an essay to explain a concept, to argue for a cause, to prove your...
Extra Curricular Activities that Can Boost Your Career
It's a safe bet that as a student you know at least one over-achiever who wouldn't even contemplate joining an activity if it won't help boost his...
Finding Time to Study
With all of the great clubs teams, societies, organisations and informal social events at university it can be hard to find time for what you are actually there to do –...
Get the Most out of University Life
University is a crazy time in your life - full of possibilities, excitement and adventures. It can be really hard to harness all the potential opportunities that...
How to Manage Your Time as a Student
There just aren't enough hours in the day. Between attending classes, doing homework, giving or getting tutoring, socialising, working, playing sport, relaxing for a...
How to Perfect Your Research Skills
The end of the term can be a whirlwind of exam stress late nights and many, many trips to the library. This is also the time that many courses require research papers...
How to Take Notes in Class That Work
It can be hard when you first start to attend lectures, seminars and classes with a great amount of discussion to know where to start with taking notes....
Organising a Study Group at College
You’ve probably been told that studying with your friends is a bad idea. At the very least you’ll end up off topic while the worst case scenario might be that the...
Study Skills
Sure there will be days when it is more interesting to watch Big Brother than it is to open a biology textbook. There might even be days when X Factor out-ranks...
Techniques for Concentrating and Focusing
Jane Austen. Emma. Emma Bunton. Spice Girls. Music. MTV. If your mind wanders like this when you are attempting to concentrate and focus then...
Ten Steps for Better Research at University
Being turned loose in a university library can be a terrifying experience for any student who needs to conduct research.
Thankfully...
Time Management Tips and Techniques
With a full-time course, part-time job, studying, socialising and extracurricular clubs and teams, it's no wonder you're often exhausted from running from one activity...
