Some exams at Warwick will be closed book this year. Emily offers some advice to perfect your revision technique this exam season.

By Emily Alger.

As the legend says, there are two types of people in the world – 1) who like music while studying 2) who hate music while studying. Irrespective of which camp you fall under, exams are edging closer, so it’s imperative for us to use every tool to boost our productivity. Today, blogger Krishna presents to you one such tool: music. 

By Krishna Bellamkonda

With exams and essays lurking over us, everyone can do with a reminder of important things to remember about our study methods; from how to approach exam season to what to relax in the middle of it. 

By Matt Mullenney

It’s term three, and for many of us that means that lectures and seminars are over, replaced instead by essay deadlines and exam revision. It can be difficult to stay motivated and find a way to structure your own time without the help of the weekly timetables of the past two terms. Difficult, but not impossible! Here are some tips on how to organise your time and stay on top of your work.

By Lucy Carter

Up to 90% of us experience some form of procrastination, but why is this natural and how can we add new habits into our lives to increase our productivity? Emily looks at the science behind, and well-known techniques to combat, procrastination so you can keep motivated this exam season and beyond.

Using Google for research? We all do. Here in the last part of the “Mastering Google” series, we look at potential pitfalls that you should avoid while “Googling”. I also mention a simple action plan that helps internalize these techniques.  Here are some things that you need to keep in mind while using Google for your research.

We are back again with Google tools that boost your productivity! In this article, we will discuss some underused features to keep your work organized. If you haven’t yet seen the posts on google hacks, check them out here and here.

Oh, so you want more google hacks that make your life easy? Don’t worry, blogger Krishna returns to look at some more ways to ‘Mastering Google’. If you haven’t read the first load of Google hacks, make sure to check them out here.

We use Google sometimes, don’t we? Well, that definitely is an understatement. Everything from research to settling an argument includes “googling” as a step. Our Google searches are rather instinctive. What if I tell you there are better ways to google? This would mean better results, faster results, better research and an easy life. So here is the first part of the “Mastering Google” series that helps you get the master this powerful tool.

By Krishna Bellamkonda

Coming back from what is a long holiday, it’s hard to blame oneself for getting distracted. With so much going on around us and so many commitments to juggle, here are some top tips to help you regain focus and master the art (or science?) of getting your work done on time, every time. 

By Harry Sun, Library Newsletter Editor