EduLinks

EduLinks – Random Links of Note

The Independent – Learning to collaborate: No more lonely scholars? [Coming together in humanities now, not just sciences.]

The Independent – Why students are right to fear the UCAS form

TheListUniverse – 10 Easy Arithmetic Tricks [I knew a few of these tricks, but I was ever so pleased to learn some more.  Even if you don’t like maths, check it out.  It’s worth it.]

Pick the Brain – How to Hold a Clear and Quiet Mind Against High Tech Distractions [Aaaaargh!  Technology…It’s EVERYWHERE!!!]

The Positivity Blog – Just Do It! [How useful are short, bland catchphrases?  Very useful, if you’re happy to work with it.]

TLS – Agatha Christie’s anti-novels

London Review of Books – Pure New Labour [negative article in which “Ross McKibbin despairs of Gordon Brown”.]

New Scientist – Doctors ‘switch off’ feelings of empathy

EduLinks – Random Links of Note

Inspiration Bit – 33 Timeless Time Management Strategies [Pretty extensive reading. Time Management techniques for almost everyone.]

From The Times:

Will they cope? [How good is the care given to freshers that are under pressures, stress, unhappiness and the other difficulties that can occur?]

Drunks, Drugs and Fire Alarms [How some students coped with their issues, what they would have liked, and how you can deal with it now.]

‘Personal tutors need training’ [Pastoral care and independent students.]

From The Guardian:

A Race to the Finish – PhD completion times at different universities [As the article’s blurb asks, “Why do students at some universities manage to complete their PhDs long before those at others?”]

Is there any evidence for the Mars-Venus theory? Deborah Cameron, an Oxford language professor, discusses gender differences in these three extracts from her new book ‘The Myths of Mars and Venus’:

What language barrier? – Part 1
Speak up, I can’t hear you – Part 2
Back down to earth – Part 3

Top 10 Tips for Tougher Times – on Scholastici.us

Last week, Gideon at Scholastici.us had a busy Week of Hell.  From time to time, we all have bad moments when the work doesn’t seem to end and you get surprise exams and essays sprung upon you.  In response to Gideon’s news and tips on how to cope, I was typing away a comment on the site that became a bit more detailed than I’d imagined it would.  So instead, it is now up as a guest post on Scholastici.us:

Top 10 Tips for Tougher Times – Scholastici.us

You should check Gideon’s site out if you haven’t before.  It’s full of awesome tips on your academic productivity and aimed directly at those studying.  That probably includes you if you’re reading this!

EduLinks – Random Links of Note

Sorry about Friday’s lack of EduLinks.  Naughty me!

New Scientist – Why Women Like a Flirt [Let’s all go people watching!  How many people will you see flirting tonight?]

BBC News – Freshers’ Week: It’s a fine art [University is not all about drinking and then getting a good degree pass. Here’s how one university (Goldsmiths, University of London) is promoting that.]

TimesOnline – Quick course in costbusting [Shopping around, student style]

Independent – Some extra brass for empty pockets [Should you be getting a bursary?]

Guardian Higher – Time Bomb: Students in Europe are getting far more hours of tuition than those in the UK [We do less time over here than our European counterparts…does it matter or make a difference?]

New Statesman – No model for girls [There is now evidence that media images of size zero models and thin celebs are having a direct effect on the well-being of teenagers…]

Telegraph – Wine helps you remember [So that’s why we’re so good at what we do…]

International Herald Tribune – Fees are cut for access to Financial Times online [Later this month, you’ll be able to access articles from the FT for free.  5 without registering, 30 a month after a simple registration, then you must pay.  Still, it’s good for research purposes and the occassional interesting student article, for instance.]

Zen Habits – How to use mini-meditations to relax and mind focus [a good link with helpful advice that relates a bit to my post ‘Do something new today – Do nothing!‘]