If you’d rather listen to this newsletter, click here. If you have been using the section on study methods in GRAD, you will have come across the name of Dr Barbara Oakley. She’s the one who failed Mathematics in high school and yet became a professor of Engineering after she upgraded her Maths using knowledge from brain science … 27 April 2026 – Working with AI to Study more Effectively

If you’d rather listen to this newsletter, click here. We’re well into the academic year. Even those of you who had never met a computer before coming to university, know that computers and the digital world are an essential, very rich part of this new journey. Use it. Always try and learn more. As you get used to Excel … 20 April 2026 – Handling Information 2: Digital Literacy using AI

If you’d rather listen to this newsletter, click here. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll talk about information in all shapes and sizes. We’ll talk about digital literacy. We’ll talk about AI and how to use it to advance your studies. We’ll talk about staying safe online. It’s a big subject and there’s a lot to think … 13 April 2026 – Handling Information 1: The Basics

If you’d rather listen to this newsletter, click here. Wendy Selebi is a financial coach, an author and a podcaster. Do read her book that she’s holding in the picture: I wish someone had told me. She used to work at one of the big banks, with a big job and a big salary. At 50, … 06 April 2026 – Managing Money 4: Build a Happy Retirement from Day 1