Procrastination – no you aren’t being lazy
Research has shown that as many as 40% of students face problems due to procrastination, with 50% systematically procrastinating. But contrary to popular belief, the reason is not laziness. Not …
Pearls from Beryl: proofreading and editing
Writer Beryl Bainbridge lived in a terraced house in Camden Town, London. She liked to start roughing out ideas in her kitchen, moving to her sitting room to write out …
Multitasking – are you juggling too many tasks at once?
A study carried out by Professor James Kraushaar and Professor David Novak, of the University of Vermont, found that students engage in substantial multitasking behaviour in lectures. In particular, they …
Literature review: the process
You may have to write a literature review as part of a research project or as a standalone assignment. There is a lot involved in writing a literature review. So …
What if I’m not good enough – perfectionism and what you can do about it
Research has shown that perfectionism is connected to poor mental health, relationship issues, and health problems. And yet perfectionism levels among students have skyrocketed compared to a couple decades ago. …
Staying engaged with your studies
Welcome back to our “Conversations with Experts” series. In this post, Professor Velda McCune, Head of the Learning and Teaching Team in the Institute for Academic Development, discusses how to …
