Time management and motivation
When you start university, it can take a while to get used to managing your own time and motivating yourself to study. Below are some resources to help you do this.
The Pomodoro Technique
This time management method involves breaking your day of studying into 25-minute chunks separated by five-minute breaks.
This article explains why it works – here's a timer you can use.
If you struggle to write your essays, the Pomodoro Technique is quite handy! Give it a go if you find yourself procrastinating too much!— Brian, student ambassador
Procrastination
This TED Talk offers an insight into why we put off tasks like studying until the last minute.
Gain control of your free time
In this video, a time management expert offers some practical strategies to help you organise your priorities and find more time for them.
'The Pleasure Trap'
In this TED Talk, a psychologist explains why it's often so hard for humans to make the right choices.