Deadlines and exams are approaching as the second term will soon come to an end. With all your dissertations, essays and group projects, how do you manage to find time for everything? Most students cram everything up on a few hours before the deadline meaning they have to stay up all night (or several nights) […]
Staying Organised – choosing how to take notes
Nowadays, there are almost too many ways to take notes. That can add yet another dimension of stress to your studying, in wondering just how to record your work. But, the notes that you do take during your hours of studying will be crucial to how you ultimately perform in your exams and assignments. So, […]
Use Your Voice and Celebrate University Mental Health Day!
Every year in the Library, we celebrate University Mental Health Day and World Book Day. Read on to learn about the events we’ll be running and how you can get involved… What is University Mental Health Day? University Mental Health Day is a national campaign run by Student Minds and UMHAN, with the aim of raising awareness and promoting mental health […]
Why you should get a part-time job whilst at Uni
How to learn beyond your degree
There are times when no matter how much love something, too much of it can make it seem monotonous. It can make someone feel more drained and less motivated to carry on learning. However, they say variety is the spice of life and this definitely holds true when it comes studying! With this article, hopefully, […]
New Year Resolutions – A guide to how not to set up unrealistic goals
With the fresh start of the New Year, you might feel the need to transform your studying routine to maximize productivity. However, a long to-do list might often overwhelm you. This post will tell you how to deal with your studying resolutions efficiently… It’s the same old story. The clock strikes midnight and you think […]
How to make the most of your commute to the university by plugging in your headphones or doing nothing at all…
Super-Vision: the dissertation super hero
What’s the point of supervisions? They may seem like a tedious formality, but Katie discusses ideas on how to make these sessions meaningful, based on her own experiences throughout her MA dissertation project… Dissertation, Masters thesis, final year project, it goes by many names and is definitely a big step up from the comfort zone […]
4 tips to take effective lecture notes
Lectures can be a struggle when first starting university, especially frantically making scribbles just trying to keep up! However, it is easy to become a seasoned veteran in note-taking whether you are in lectures or at the University of Warwick Library. This blog is aimed at all who are currently studying an academic subject, regardless […]
Try Something New
The University of Warwick is known not just for what it can offer academically, but also its extracurricular activities. Striking a balance can be hard sometimes, but here’s how the University can help maintain a healthy balance between study and leisure… Make the SU your SU Being a campus university, Warwick is often referred […]