Category Archives: writing

How 750 Words Can Help Your Productivity

Sometimes, you just want to write. But it’s not always that easy. You sit down with the best intentions, but it’s so intimidating when you start a potential masterpiece. Your internal editor chips away at your confidence before you have … Continue reading

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Essential Study Skills – Reviewed

[The people at Sage have sent me a copy of the latest edition of "Essential Study Skills: The Complete Guide to Success at University" by Tom Burns and Sandra Sinfield. This is my personal review of the book.] Sometimes you … Continue reading

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On Writing

Today I welcome Rod Pitcher to TheUniversityBlog. Rod has written a piece on the writing process. Rod is a PhD student in Education at The Centre for Educational Development and Academic Methods at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. The … Continue reading

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Last-minute Essays: Should you REALLY be pulling an all-nighter?

In the early days of TheUniversityBlog, I wrote a popular piece about pulling all-nighters and writing essays at the last possible minute. And I wasn’t very complimentary about the process. To see my friends in a fiddle and my peers … Continue reading

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Trust Yourself: You’re More Effective Than You Think

Can you trust yourself to be effective? Can you trust yourself to succeed where it matters? Can you trust yourself to keep on learning? The answers should be yes, Yes, and YES. Nobody can achieve everything on their own. But … Continue reading

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