20Nov/19

Living on a student budget and preventing debt

November 20, 2019budget, preventing debt, SocialisingUniversity of Reading

Being at university maybe the first time that you need to manage your budget independently. At times, it may be difficult to balance paying for food, personal care items, washing liquid andRead More…

04Nov/19

Self-management: managing priorities

November 4, 2019Managing priorities, Productivity, Self-managementUniversity of Reading

Making time to get work done and meet deadlines We are now in the middle of the term and you are probably noticing that the work is accumulating.  You may be wonderingRead More…

14Oct/19

SETTLING IN: after the first few weeks

October 14, 2019Accommodation, Communication, Settling inUniversity of Reading

Looking after your health: So now you have been at University for a few weeks: the weather is starting to change, it is getting colder, and the days are becoming shorter. DuringRead More…

18Sep/19

Settling in: adjusting to a new environment

September 18, 2019Settling in, social connectionsUniversity of Reading

Settling in Welcome to all new students, and welcome back to all of you who are returning to continue with your studies. Well done for your efforts and achievements to get toRead More…

08May/19

Managing stress

May 8, 2019UncategorizedUniversity of Reading

Strategies to restore and maintain balance when dealing with challenges Life tends to present us with challenges, and there are some situations that produce worry, tension and stress. In some circumstances theRead More…

01Apr/19

Preparing for exams: Making the most of your revision time

April 1, 2019Learning, Preparing for examsUniversity of Reading

What can you do to manage your inner world and maintain a more balanced approach? “If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention thanRead More…

21Feb/19

Managing academic pressure:

February 21, 2019Learning, Managing academic pressureUniversity of Reading

How to manage challenges and learn effectively As the term progresses you are likely to be working on a number of assignments while deadlines get closer. Probably a time of high expectationsRead More…

13Jan/19

New Year’s resolutions

January 13, 2019UncategorizedUniversity of Reading

Strategies to increase your productivity, maintain your motivation, and achieve your goals Welcome back to the Spring term! Starting a New Year is when most people make New Year’s resolutions to makeRead More…

07Dec/18

How to increase your motivation and get things done

December 7, 2018Motivation, ProductivityProductivityUniversity of Reading

Are you finding it difficult to maintain your motivation to complete assignments? It is likely that during the busy academic term you have several assignments to work on and that need toRead More…

01Nov/18

SOCIAL CONNECTIONS

November 1, 2018social connectionsUniversity of Reading

CREATING NEW RELATIONSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY  Making friends When moving to a new place to go to university everything is likely to feel very different. This may be particularly noticeable if you justRead More…