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A smiling young woman looks down at a laptop, which is on a wooden desk. The background shows empty chairs and tables.

How can I effectively take notes?

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A smiling young woman looks down at a laptop, which is on a wooden desk. The background shows empty chairs and tables.

How can I effectively take notes?

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A lecture hall from a top down angle. The projector shows an open presentation, and the back of rows of students is in the foreground. The building is white and modern in style.

How can I get the most out of lessons?

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A lecture hall from a top down angle. The projector shows an open presentation, and the back of rows of students is in the foreground. The building is white and modern in style.

How can I get the most out of lessons?

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An empty lecture theatre

Managing anxiety in lessons

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An empty lecture theatre

Managing anxiety in lessons

Quick Read

A woman sitting on the floor looks down at their open laptop.

Tools for note-taking

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A woman sitting on the floor looks down at their open laptop.

Tools for note-taking

Exams & Assessments

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A student revising.

Revision tips

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A student revising.

Revision tips

Two women, who face the camera, sit in front of a black laptop, looking intently. One wears a black rimmed hat. There is a wooden desk in front of them, and the background is a plain white wall.

How do I manage my revision?

Two women, who face the camera, sit in front of a black laptop, looking intently. One wears a black rimmed hat. There is a wooden desk in front of them, and the background is a plain white wall.

How do I manage my revision?

Two people sit at a desk, flipping through a pad of notes. One wears a grey jumper and the other black.

How do I prepare for exams?

Two people sit at a desk, flipping through a pad of notes. One wears a grey jumper and the other black.

How do I prepare for exams?

A person is placing their laptop into a leather stachel on the floor.

Managing anxiety and exams

A person is placing their laptop into a leather stachel on the floor.

Managing anxiety and exams

Quick Read

A man in a cafe is sat using his laptop whilst drinking coffee.

Tools for revision

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A man in a cafe is sat using his laptop whilst drinking coffee.

Tools for revision

Group Work

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A group sit around a table in discussion. Screen glass screen doors can be seen in the background.

Communication in group work

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A group sit around a table in discussion. Screen glass screen doors can be seen in the background.

Communication in group work

Two women talk to each other in a cafe.

Managing anxiety around other people

Two women talk to each other in a cafe.

Managing anxiety around other people

Learning Situations

woman holding iPhone during daytime

Check Your Tech

woman holding iPhone during daytime

Check Your Tech

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A group sit around a table in discussion. Screen glass screen doors can be seen in the background.

Communication in group work

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A group sit around a table in discussion. Screen glass screen doors can be seen in the background.

Communication in group work

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A smiling young woman looks down at a laptop, which is on a wooden desk. The background shows empty chairs and tables.

How can I effectively take notes?

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A smiling young woman looks down at a laptop, which is on a wooden desk. The background shows empty chairs and tables.

How can I effectively take notes?

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A lecture hall from a top down angle. The projector shows an open presentation, and the back of rows of students is in the foreground. The building is white and modern in style.

How can I get the most out of lessons?

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A lecture hall from a top down angle. The projector shows an open presentation, and the back of rows of students is in the foreground. The building is white and modern in style.

How can I get the most out of lessons?

A man presenting in front of a computer.

How to prepare for a presentation

A man presenting in front of a computer.

How to prepare for a presentation

A person is placing their laptop into a leather stachel on the floor.

Managing anxiety and exams

A person is placing their laptop into a leather stachel on the floor.

Managing anxiety and exams

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Audience watching a presentation

Managing anxiety and presentations

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Audience watching a presentation

Managing anxiety and presentations

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An empty lecture theatre

Managing anxiety in lessons

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An empty lecture theatre

Managing anxiety in lessons

Managing Postgraduate Studies

A woman wearing a graduaion cap and gown stands facing the left, in direct sunlight. She has long, blonde, curly hair. Behind her buildings can be seen in the distance across from a parking lot.

How do I get a job when I leave academia?

A woman wearing a graduaion cap and gown stands facing the left, in direct sunlight. She has long, blonde, curly hair. Behind her buildings can be seen in the distance across from a parking lot.

How do I get a job when I leave academia?

A young woman (left) and man (right) smile at their cameras on a video call.

How do I network?

A young woman (left) and man (right) smile at their cameras on a video call.

How do I network?

A person stands in front of a large screen. They present to a large silhouetted crowd in the foreground.

How do I plan for attending a conference?

A person stands in front of a large screen. They present to a large silhouetted crowd in the foreground.

How do I plan for attending a conference?

A couple sit on a ble sofa in a lounge. In front of them are two Mac Books on a glass table, which they are looking at.

How do I say that I need help as a postgrad?

A couple sit on a ble sofa in a lounge. In front of them are two Mac Books on a glass table, which they are looking at.

How do I say that I need help as a postgrad?

Two people sit around a circular table talking. The woman on the left wears a blazer, but the man on the right has casual attire. The table has several books and phones on it.

How do I talk to my supervisor?

Two people sit around a circular table talking. The woman on the left wears a blazer, but the man on the right has casual attire. The table has several books and phones on it.

How do I talk to my supervisor?

Placements

A London underground station, with a train blurred train passing by.

Placements: Choosing and financing

A London underground station, with a train blurred train passing by.

Placements: Choosing and financing

A boardroom with five people in it. Four of them look to the person at the head of the table.

Placements: Maximising opportunities

A boardroom with five people in it. Four of them look to the person at the head of the table.

Placements: Maximising opportunities

A train station with a train at the platform.

Placements: Returning to study

A train station with a train at the platform.

Placements: Returning to study

Practicals

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A lecture hall from a top down angle. The projector shows an open presentation, and the back of rows of students is in the foreground. The building is white and modern in style.

How can I get the most out of lessons?

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A lecture hall from a top down angle. The projector shows an open presentation, and the back of rows of students is in the foreground. The building is white and modern in style.

How can I get the most out of lessons?

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An empty lecture theatre

Managing anxiety in lessons

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An empty lecture theatre

Managing anxiety in lessons

Quick Read

A woman sitting on the floor looks down at their open laptop.

Tools for note-taking

Quick Read

A woman sitting on the floor looks down at their open laptop.

Tools for note-taking

Presentations

A man presenting in front of a computer.

How to prepare for a presentation

A man presenting in front of a computer.

How to prepare for a presentation

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Audience watching a presentation

Managing anxiety and presentations

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Audience watching a presentation

Managing anxiety and presentations

A man is giving a lesson in a well lit room with many students looking at him.

Tools for presentations

A man is giving a lesson in a well lit room with many students looking at him.

Tools for presentations

Reading & Research

A woman stands between two shelves of books in a library. She is grabbing a book from the shelf on the right.

How do I prioritise my reading?

A woman stands between two shelves of books in a library. She is grabbing a book from the shelf on the right.

How do I prioritise my reading?

A woman stood outside holds several books and files.

How to research for essays & assignments

A woman stood outside holds several books and files.

How to research for essays & assignments

A man sits reading at a desk, holding a cup of coffee in one hand.

Managing anxiety and reading

A man sits reading at a desk, holding a cup of coffee in one hand.

Managing anxiety and reading

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A woman using a tablet.

Tools for reading

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A woman using a tablet.

Tools for reading