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Search Results for: exam tips

Evidence-based study, exam preparation and writing tips

Posted on May 30, 2025February 13, 2026 by Gareth Furber
  Upgrade your study practices with tips from cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education, empowering you to balance your academic workload, personal life, and well-being. Updated 13/12/25 […]
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Preparing for exams – Part 1b – 4 tips to cope with exam/ test stress

Posted on September 26, 2019June 5, 2023 by Gareth Furber
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face it, the rules […]
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Preparing for Exams – Part 2 – Evidence-based study tips

Posted on October 24, 2017June 7, 2022 by Gareth Furber
  The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face […]
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You Got This! (exam pep talk)

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Gareth Furber
I’ll be honest, I’m not particularly good at pep talks. But I do genuinely want you to have a good exam experience. With that in mind, […]
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Preparing for Exams – the Series

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Gareth Furber
Each semester when exams are imminent, I remind students of this series. It is an ever-growing array of articles and references relating to how better to […]
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A great example of a student-led peer support initiative

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Gareth Furber
Discover how the student-created FPSA Psychology Survival Guide exemplifies the powerful peer support BetterU champions at Flinders University. When we launched BetterU this year, it marked […]
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Now is probably a good time to check out our ‘Preparing for Exams – The Series’ posts

Posted on October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 by Gareth Furber
Being reminded of exams is like getting a message from your dentist that you are due an appointment. As we careen into the end of the […]
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Best wishes from HCDS and Oasis as we enter the exam period!

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Gareth Furber
With the .05% of brain space you have left, that isn’t full of the content from this year, please accept my best wishes during the exams […]
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Swotvac tips from AI

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Gareth Furber
So, I asked ChatGPT how you should spend your SWOTVAC time. Here is its response. I added a few notes along the way (in italics) to […]
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Finish the year with some memory tips?

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Gareth Furber
Find the content from your study year already receding? Learn a few memory tools from neuroscientist Lisa Genova. Watch time 10 minutes.  Big Think is a […]
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Wishing all students a productive and successful exam period

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Gareth Furber
Overview: A quick note from the teams at HCDS and Oasis wishing all students a productive and successful end of the year. Reading time ~ 1.5 […]
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Grace from SLSS and I are running some exam preparation sessions

Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by Gareth Furber
I don’t want to scare you but exams are coming up. If you want some tips on how to prepare for them, come hear Grace from […]
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Tips for being a better learner

Posted on June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 by Gareth Furber
Overview: Your degree teaches you ‘what’ you need to to know, but does it teach you ‘how’ to learn? Taking charge of your learning includes learning […]
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Sending good vibes to all students as exams approach

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Gareth Furber
Overview: A quick note from the teams at HCDS and Oasis wishing all students a productive and successful end of Semester 1. Reading time ~ 1.5 […]
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Good luck with exams everyone, from the teams at HCD and Oasis

Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 by Gareth Furber
  A quick note from me, on behalf of the teams at HCD and Oasis, to wish all students good luck and focus during the exam […]
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Tips for staying well so you can study well – Medibank Seminar

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Gareth Furber
  Medibank have been cranking out their student focused seminars recently! I’ve mentioned a couple previously (e.g. here). But you won’t hear any complaints from me […]
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Study habits and their link to exam performance

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by Gareth Furber
  Every year I update my ‘Preparing for Exams – the Series” by adding new content, updating old posts and examining new research. This year, I […]
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What is an exam wrapper and how might it improve your performance?

Posted on October 26, 2020June 7, 2022 by Gareth Furber
  Each year when I repost the ‘Preparing for Exam Series’ I like to do a quick search of the literature to find new psychological concepts […]
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40+ study tips to help you get off to a good start this semester

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Gareth Furber
  A dude called Random Patterson (amazing name) has put together a great list of study hacks/tips over on the College Info Geek website. Some of […]
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Tips for building resilience

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Gareth Furber
  Resilience is the ability to bounce back from setbacks. It is a very useful capacity to have, given that life is full of setbacks. For […]
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Wishing students best of luck with exams

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Gareth Furber
  On behalf of the team here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services, I just want to wish all students who will be doing exams over […]
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Preparing for exams – Part 3 – Common writing/study traps and how to deal with them

Posted on October 28, 2019June 7, 2022 by Gareth Furber
  The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face […]
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Improving your exam performance when under stress

Posted on June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 by Gareth Furber
  Many of us know the unsettling experience of memory failure under stress. It is particularly well known to students who find themselves ‘going blank’ during […]
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Exam preparation – a link fest

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Gareth Furber
Exams are almost upon us. First up my best wishes to all of you who are about to start exams. It is a stressful period, but […]
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