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Hear from Newcastle University students about how they manage their studies.

Healthy study habits

Sophie: Healthy study habits

Sophie shares her tips for maintaining healthy study habits during your academic journey.

Emily: Making the most of your time

Emily shares how she makes the most of her time while studying.

Tom: Healthy study habits

Tom shares the healthy habits he’s found most useful when revising for exams.

Sophie: Study spaces

Sophie shares some of her favourite study spaces in Newcastle, and tips for setting your own study space up at home.

Charlotte: Healthy study habits

Charlotte shares her advice on developing healthy study habits.

Exams and revision

Charlotte: Exams

Charlotte shares her experience of exams at University.

Kelsey: How to tackle exam periods

Kelsey shares the revision techniques that work for her.

Sophie: Revision techniques

Sophie shares the revision techniques she finds most helpful when studying.

Writing essays

Emily: Writing skills

Emily shares her experience of writing at University and the steps she takes when writing an essay.

Kelsey: How to tackle an essay

Kelsey shares how she simplifies writing essays.

Charlotte: Writing an essay

Charlotte shares her advice on the writing process.

Reading and research

Tom: Reading skills

Tom shares advice that’s helped him with his reading.

Emily: Reading skills

Emily discusses the different types of reading and shares some tips and tricks.

Tom: Research skills

Tom shares the research techniques that help him most.

Emily: Researching

Emily shares what works for her when it comes to researching.

Communication

Tom: Communication

Tom shares how he’s developed his communication skills at University.

Kelsey: How to tackle presentations

Kelsey shares how she prepares for delivering a presentation.

Charlotte: Communication

Charlotte shares how she's developed her communication skills at University.

Kelsey: Contributing in seminars and discussions

Kelsey shares her advice for expressing yourself in seminars and discussions

Referencing

Charlotte: Referencing

Charlotte shares her experience of referencing at University.

Tom: Referencing

Tom shares his approach to referencing.

Kelsey: Referencing

Kelsey shares her experience of referencing at A-Level and University.

Digital tools

Charlotte: Using digital tools

Charlotte shares how she uses digital tools in her studies.

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The student-led project that culminated in this website won the University’s Vice Chancellor’s Education Excellence Award in 2025 and was shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award in 2023.

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