Category: Articles

If you’re in university for any length of time then chances are you’re going to have to give a presentation. It may be for a seminar, assessment, job interview, conference, or something else entirely…By Philip Gaydon While some of us relish the opportunity to stand up and spout our opinions on a subject, others break […]

Want to make your presentation stand out from the crowd? Not sure how to make the best use of technology, text, images or animation? Like it or not, we all have to do presentations at some point, so we’ve put together a video with our 5 top tips for using presentation technology effectively. So sit […]

It’s bad enough when you don’t have the answers, but so much worse when your examiner is sitting right opposite you. These tips will get you through…By Karina Beck. I’ve survived several face-to-face exams at Warwick, including a 2 hour grilling on pre-WW2 literature, and a language exam that went down in history as I […]

Moving away to University is scary, daunting and exciting. The daunting side of things relates to the many questions that whirl around your head – what do you need to do? Where do you go? Some of these questions are answered when you’re there but some can be solved before you arrive…By Thomas Stewart Here’s […]

The library’s anti-stress campaign has now drawn to a close – I guess time flies when you’re chilling out in massage chairs and cuddling some adorable doggies! Here’s a recap of our top 10 favourite moments of the study happy campaign…By Nuala Clarke 1. The Massage Chairs I never wanted to get up. Like ever. 2. The Free Stuff […]

We went out into the library and asked for your best revision tips in exchange for a banana. We got loads of great advice. Here are some of our favourites:           Concentrate on what you write and don’t just write tons of notes without thinking High omega 3: fish the night […]

Let’s do some accounting – no, really, don’t run away. It’s going to be fun. Just so you know, I am in no way an accountant. I am a literature graduate, so this will be some very creative accounting. If only I could apply these skills to my overdraft… By Carina Hart So, how much […]