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04 August 2025 – Setting Realistic Expectations: The Power of Perspective

One of the most overlooked but essential skills for success – at university and in life – is the ability to set realistic expectations. It’s not flashy. It doesn’t get…

28 July 2025 – Understanding is like building a puzzle

Have you ever tried to build a jigsaw puzzle without the picture on the box? You open the packet, pour out hundreds of tiny pieces, and you’re immediately faced with…

21 July 2025 – Studying: Juggling Multiple Modules

The second term has started. Whatever happened last term is over and done with. You can either build on it, or if necessary, find a different way. Start in week…

14 July 2025 – Back to School

One of these days you will be returning to university after the winter break. It may feel daunting! Take a deep breath and acknowledge how far you’ve come. This isn’t just…

7 July 2025 – With Time to Spare: Clearing a Tangle and Thinking about Goals

I hope you’re enjoying the holidays! It’s such a relief to be free of schedules and timetables for a while, right? As we said last week, rest, reconnect, enjoy being…

30 June 2025 – Going Home

 It’s holiday time, and many of you are going home for the first time since leaving to come to university. As you pack your bags, take a moment to pause and…

23 June 2025 – GRIT

You’re almost done with your exams, and you’re exhausted. You must find the strength and the energy – the GRIT – to keep going in the last stretch. How does…

16 June 2025 – Coping with stress

It’s exam time. Sometimes you may feel so anxious that you cannot breathe. Let’s see if we can give you some pointers to help you give your very best. 1.…

9 June 2025 – Writing Exams with Confidence

It’s exam time, often a time of stress and tension. Next week we’ll give you some support in dealing with that stress, but for now it’s about the practical stuff:…

2 JUNE 2025 – SLEEP IN ORDER TO LEARN

With the mid-year exams so close, sleep is probably the last on your list of priorities at the moment. Let’s talk about that. Brain Science teaches us that physical changes…
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