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Mastering Time Management

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Somebody writing at a desk.

Do-Schedule-Review – time management technique

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Somebody writing at a desk.

Do-Schedule-Review – time management technique

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A woman sat at a desk is reading from her phone.

Eat the Frog – time management technique

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A woman sat at a desk is reading from her phone.

Eat the Frog – time management technique

An hour glass which has nearly run out of pouring sand.

The 10-minute rule – time management technique

An hour glass which has nearly run out of pouring sand.

The 10-minute rule – time management technique

Several items including a phone, mug, and laptop on top of a wooden desk.

The Eisenhower Matrix – time management technique

Several items including a phone, mug, and laptop on top of a wooden desk.

The Eisenhower Matrix – time management technique

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A woman looks at an open laptop. In one hand she holds an alarm clock.

The Pomodoro technique – time management technique

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A woman looks at an open laptop. In one hand she holds an alarm clock.

The Pomodoro technique – time management technique

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A laptop is open displaying the time 3:26pm.

Timeblocking – time management technique

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A laptop is open displaying the time 3:26pm.

Timeblocking – time management technique

A man wearing headphones looking at a computer monitor.

Timeboxing – time management technique

A man wearing headphones looking at a computer monitor.

Timeboxing – time management technique

Prioritising what you need to do

Three students sit around a square table, each looking at an open laptop. The chairs and building around them are made of wood. They wear casual attire.

How do I manage my workload?

Three students sit around a square table, each looking at an open laptop. The chairs and building around them are made of wood. They wear casual attire.

How do I manage my workload?

In the foreground a chrome Macbook sits on the lap of a woman. The woman is blurred in the background, wearing all black and with earphones. To her left a white phone sits on the same sofa she is on.

How do I manage procrastination?

In the foreground a chrome Macbook sits on the lap of a woman. The woman is blurred in the background, wearing all black and with earphones. To her left a white phone sits on the same sofa she is on.

How do I manage procrastination?

A woman stands between two shelves of books in a library. She is grabbing a book from the shelf on the right.

How do I prioritise my reading?

A woman stands between two shelves of books in a library. She is grabbing a book from the shelf on the right.

How do I prioritise my reading?

A woman in a blazer sits at a table with an open laptop in front of her. She is resting her head on her fist and looks fed up.

How do I stop procrastinating with the BBC method?

A woman in a blazer sits at a table with an open laptop in front of her. She is resting her head on her fist and looks fed up.

How do I stop procrastinating with the BBC method?

Focus & Concentration

A man in a library cubicle looks stressed. He has his hand on his head and looks down at a sticker-covered laptop.

How can I improve my concentration?

A man in a library cubicle looks stressed. He has his hand on his head and looks down at a sticker-covered laptop.

How can I improve my concentration?

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A man leans against a window and looks down at his phone.

Tools for focussing

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A man leans against a window and looks down at his phone.

Tools for focussing

How to Communicate Better

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A group sit around a table in discussion. Screen glass screen doors can be seen in the background.

Communication in group work

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A group sit around a table in discussion. Screen glass screen doors can be seen in the background.

Communication in group work

A group of three women and a man sit around a wooden table in discussion. The man holds a tablet, which he is looking at, while the women are smiling and talking.

Communication in social situations

A group of three women and a man sit around a wooden table in discussion. The man holds a tablet, which he is looking at, while the women are smiling and talking.

Communication in social situations

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A class of students face a large screen on the left-hand wall. A teacher can be seen behind this at a podium. Behind him, two windows are on the far wall.

How can I speak up in lessons?

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A class of students face a large screen on the left-hand wall. A teacher can be seen behind this at a podium. Behind him, two windows are on the far wall.

How can I speak up in lessons?

A young woman (left) and man (right) smile at their cameras on a video call.

How do I network?

A young woman (left) and man (right) smile at their cameras on a video call.

How do I network?

A couple sit on a ble sofa in a lounge. In front of them are two Mac Books on a glass table, which they are looking at.

How do I say that I need help as a postgrad?

A couple sit on a ble sofa in a lounge. In front of them are two Mac Books on a glass table, which they are looking at.

How do I say that I need help as a postgrad?

Two people sit around a circular table talking. The woman on the left wears a blazer, but the man on the right has casual attire. The table has several books and phones on it.

How do I talk to my supervisor?

Two people sit around a circular table talking. The woman on the left wears a blazer, but the man on the right has casual attire. The table has several books and phones on it.

How do I talk to my supervisor?

Two women talk to each other in a cafe.

Managing anxiety around other people

Two women talk to each other in a cafe.

Managing anxiety around other people

Leveraging Technology

A laptop sits atop a wooden table with a woman's hands typing on the keyboard.

Accessibility on your computer

A laptop sits atop a wooden table with a woman's hands typing on the keyboard.

Accessibility on your computer

A young man leans atop a radiator, against a brick wall with intermittent windows.

Accessibility on your phone

A young man leans atop a radiator, against a brick wall with intermittent windows.

Accessibility on your phone

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A man leans against a window and looks down at his phone.

Tools for focussing

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A man leans against a window and looks down at his phone.

Tools for focussing

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A woman sitting on the floor looks down at their open laptop.

Tools for note-taking

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A woman sitting on the floor looks down at their open laptop.

Tools for note-taking

A man is giving a lesson in a well lit room with many students looking at him.

Tools for presentations

A man is giving a lesson in a well lit room with many students looking at him.

Tools for presentations

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A woman using a tablet.

Tools for reading

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A woman using a tablet.

Tools for reading

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A well-dressed man is sat looking at his laptop, which sits on his knees.

Tools for referencing

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A well-dressed man is sat looking at his laptop, which sits on his knees.

Tools for referencing

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A man in a cafe is sat using his laptop whilst drinking coffee.

Tools for revision

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A man in a cafe is sat using his laptop whilst drinking coffee.

Tools for revision

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Several people are pointing at a laptop screen.

Tools for writing

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Several people are pointing at a laptop screen.

Tools for writing

Routines & Habits

Someone writing a list

How to create a good routine

Someone writing a list

How to create a good routine

Bowl of cereal and cup of coffee on a table

Routines to start the day strong

Bowl of cereal and cup of coffee on a table

Routines to start the day strong

A woman reading a book and drinking tea

Routines to wind down

A woman reading a book and drinking tea

Routines to wind down

A routine written as a list

The benefits of building routines

A routine written as a list

The benefits of building routines