With grey clouds outside, it may look like we’ve seen the last of the British Summer this term but there are plenty of other ways to brighten up your Library life… So you’re in your serious revision mode, getting to grip with your dissertation research data or knee-deep in another thesis chapter rewrite. Can’t quite […]
Remember, remember: memorising information for your exams
Ever wished you had a memory like Sherlock, with a whole host of facts and information at your fingertips? Here are some techniques you can try when revising, to help you memorise the information you’ll need to remember in your exams. We can’t promise you’ll turn into Sherlock by the end of the week, but […]
You don’t have to do it alone: 5 tips for group revision
Misery loves company, so goes the old saying – and this is never more true than in revision season at Warwick, when the campus rustles to the tune of hundreds of pale, hollow-eyed figures shambling about blindly as they stagger from one deadline to another. And that’s just the staff… by Annette. What if there […]
The mature students’ exam survival guide
Put your best foot forward
The weekly Wellbeing Walk is a breath of fresh air for your mind and body… by Annette Kinsella. I wandered lonely as a cloud, said William Wordsworth. He clearly wasn’t a student at Warwick, because if he’d decided to wander here he could have joined in with the Wellbeing Walk, which takes place weekly around […]
The Library by the Numbers
Ever wondered, how many people come into the Library in a year, or how long all the bookshelves would be if you stacked them end to end? These impressive Library statistics might satisfy your curiosity… Words and pictures by Chris Vernon Have you ever found yourself queuing to get into the Library and idly wondered how […]
How to edit and proofread an assignment
It’s the last stage before handing in: proofreading. Perhaps you’re one of those who struggles to spot the mistakes in their own work, or simply can’t bring yourself to reread something you’ve written at all. The litter of cranky spelling corrections and added punctuation scrawled in the margins of your returned assignment is familiar sight […]
Down the rabbit hole…
Despite recently celebrating its 150 anniversary, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland still amuses, baffles and questions its readers. So let’s go down the rabbit hole and explore Carroll’s curious creation… By Nuala Clarke It begins with a white rabbit with poor time management skills and ends with a question: “Life, what is it but a dream?” […]
We’re the Library and we’re listening
How To Overcome Presentation Misnomers
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 […]