Self-care guide for PhD Students
Update 22/4/21 – Just gave the guide a bit of a clean-up and added a few new items in preparation for a presentation I am […]
Academic skills
Study habits and their link to exam performance
Every year I update my ‘Preparing for Exams – the Series” by adding new content, updating old posts and examining new research. This year, I […]
Mental Fitness Community - sign up!
Mental Fitness has become a pet topic of mine. I think about it and write about it a lot. That thinking and writing culminated in […]
Academic resources to help with your studies
Your mental health and wellbeing is influenced by many factors. An obvious factor for students is how well their studies are coming along. Doing well […]
Studiosity - 'study help, anywhere'
There are lots of factors that contribute to your overall sense of health and wellbeing. One of them is how you are doing in your […]
Drop-in Guided Study Sessions
Cleaning up my email inbox I found this cool thing. Drop-in Guided Study Sessions running every weekday by the Student Learning Support Service! The idea […]
4 ways to tackle procrastination
So I just finished reading and taking notes on this research paper “The Nature of Procrastination: A Meta-Analytic and Theoretical Review of Quintessential Self-Regulatory Failure” […]
Is it perfectionism or pursuit of excellence?
Perfectionism is a topic/ condition that is discussed a lot in the university setting. It is usually described as a disabling condition, one that negatively […]
The Summer Break Series
Were you hoping to return home during the summer but COVID-19 has put a dent in that plan? First up, I want to acknowledge that […]
Time blocking as a productivity method
I like Cal Newport. He wants us to get more good meaningful work done and spend less time on email or social media. That seems […]
How to take notes in lectures - a useful video from Learning Scientists
Learning Scientists is a website dedicated to learning. Much of what is written in our Evidence-based exam preparation and writing tips guide has come from […]