24 of my favourite tips, tricks and strategies to level up your study game instantly.

They're quick to absorb, quick to apply, and quick to start giving you big results!

From finding full focus to magical memory methods, there's something in here for everyone.

Which will YOU try first?

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching

Study Smarter Network: https://examstudyexpert.com/network

SCHOOL WORKSHOPS: https://examstudyexpert.com/workshops

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Overcome procrastination when studying with my 3 favourite strategies to get moving NOW!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Printable calendar chain template: https://examstudyexpert.com/chain
• 1-on-1 exam success coaching: https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching
• The Scholars' Way mindset / productivity course: https://examstudyexpert.com/tsw
• Workshops for schools: https://examstudyexpert.com/workshops

Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

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We're concluding our special "Teaching Learning Skills" mini-series this week with a case study on building a tutor time study skills programme.

Packed with highly practical details, with today's special guest Katie Holmes.

Follow Katie: @KatieEHolmes_, https://twitter.com/KatieEHolmes_

From your host:

Retrieval buy-in lesson resource:

>> https://ExamStudyExpert.com/retrieval-lesson

Discover the Revision Census

>> https://examstudyexpert.com/revision-census

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TEACHING RESOURCES: https://examstudyexpert.com/workbook

SPEAKING / WORKSHOPS: https://examstudyexpert.com/workshops

Podcast edited by Kerri Edinburgh.

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Best of the September 2020 - June 2021 season: six of the most interesting, inspirational and downright useful moments from our guest interviews this year, to help you study smarter and ace your exams!

Featuring highlights from conversations with:

1. Dr Erika Patall - Study Motivation

What works and what doesn't when it comes to getting motivated to study?

Full episode: #43, https://examstudyexpert.com/erika for resources and audio

2. Prof. Tim Wilson - Power of Mindset

Why does mindset matter and how can you improve yours?

Full episode: #42, https://examstudyexpert.com/redirect for resources and audio

Or check out Prof. Wilson's book "Redirect: Changing The Stories We Live By": https://geni.us/changeyourstory*

3. Prof. James Lang - Focus & Distractions

Why is focus hard and what can you do about it?

Full episode: #58, https://examstudyexpert.com/james for resources and audio

Read more with James’ book: “Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus And What You Can Do About It”, available at https://geni.us/distractedbook*

4. Brian Tracy - Time Management for Students

How to get things done?

Full episode: #39, https://examstudyexpert.com/frog for resources and audio

Eat That Frog For Students (Brian Tracy with Anna Leinberger) is available at  https://geni.us/frog

5. Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel -Spaced Learning

How can the science of learning help you remember more and forget slower?

Full episode: #47, https://examstudyexpert.com/carolina for resources and audio

Mentioned in my comments: for more on "memory journaling", see https://examstudyexpert.com/back-to-school-study-tips/

6. Dr Veronica Yan - Interleaving For Success in Maths & More

What is interleaving and why is it such a powerful way to practice problems?

Full episode: #49, see https://examstudyexpert.com/veronica for resources and audio

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1:1 Coaching to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Download my free "study smarter" cheat sheet at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

Exam Study Expert Blog: https://examstudyexpert.com/blog/

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Increase your productivity and efficiency, learn faster, and ace your exams with the help of these cunning and non-obvious tricks and shortcuts!

Now, that's clever!

Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams

Supercharge your learning with my free cheat sheet: https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

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The art of teamwork, and how to ace group assignments at school and university:

• How to pick the right people: do you go for the most skilled teammates or the ones you get on with best?
• The questions to ask yourselves to establish a high-functioning group culture from the outset
• What to do if someone isn’t pulling their weight
• How to make the right decisions as a team
• Handling courageous conversations and resolving conflict

With Professor Mark de Rond, whose fascinating research has seen him study high performers in often extreme environments, as you’ll hear, from elite rowers to peace activists to trauma surgeons in a war zone.

His work has been featured widely by some of the world’s most prominent media organisations including the BBC, The Economist, The Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Times in the UK, The Los Angeles Times, Der Spiegel and Forbes Magazine.

He has a wonderful gift for teaching people to get big results for themselves in their own lives and careers, which is why he is in hot demand in running executive education for leaders at companies such as McKinsey, PWC, Rolls Royce, Shell and UNICEF. 

Further reading by Mark de Rond:

The Last Amateurs: a gripping window on team dynamics in elite sport (18+ due to language): https://geni.us/lastamateurs* 

There Is An I In Team: https://geni.us/iinteam*

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Book 1:1 Coaching and let me help you find the shortcut to success in your exams this year: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

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Get the companion book to today's episode: "Outsmart Your Exams" at https://geni.us/exams!

In today's episode, I'll be sharing 22 "top tips" taken from the book, including:

- How to master your mindset
- Keys to written answers to get top scores
- How to create an exam gameplan for success
- Memory recall secrets to guarantee great results

No more “couldn’t remember”.

No more “ran out of time”.

No more botched exam essays.

The results envelope of your dreams could be in your hand.

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Outsmart Your Exams is now available in paperback: https://geni.us/exams

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How to concentrate on your studies?

I’m going to be talking to one of the world’s leading authorities on how to manage your attention, and focus on what really matters to you, Professor Stefan van der Stigchel.

We’ll be walking through an entire day of concentration to show you step-by-step what you can do to help maximise your focus, including:

• “Attention rituals” – learning from Darwin and Beethoven
• How to take effective breaks
• Designing your environment for maximum concentration
• Is it OK to listen to music?

Stefan leads the AttentionLab at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and is a regular face on national television and radio in the Netherlands, as well as speaking on prestigious conference stages around the world.

You can find out more about Stefan’s work at his personal website: https://www.stefanvanderstigchel.nl/ 

For a highly practical guide to maximising concentration, I highly recommend his book “Concentration: Staying Focused in Times Of Distraction”, available at https://geni.us/concentration*

“How Attention Works”, a guide to the psychology of attention, is available at https://geni.us/attention*

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Book 1:1 Coaching and let me help you find the shortcut to success in your exams this year: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

[free] Download the Exam Success Cheat Sheet at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

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Boost motivation.

Sharpen focus.

Overcome procrastination.

Could all this really be possible through the Pomodoro Technique?

Join us today to go beyond the basics and discover exactly how to use this powerful technique.

A guide to the Pomodoro method for advanced users!

For more, see https://examstudyexpert.com/pomodoro-method/

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Book 1:1 Coaching and let me help you find the shortcut to success in your exams this year: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

[free] Download the Exam Success Cheat Sheet at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Wish you could concentrate harder or for longer?

James Lang’s book Distracted took the world of education by storm: he’s here to share his top tips on overcoming distraction and maximising concentration.

Read more with James’ book: “Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus And What You Can Do About It” - get your copy from Amazon at https://geni.us/distractedbook*.

Discover more at:

• http://jamesmlang.com/
• On Twitter: @LangOnCourse
• On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimlang7/

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BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*

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How to cope when it feels like there's just too much to get done, and too few hours in the day!

This is my two-stage prescription for study overwhelm, for getting back on top of life when you can't see how you're going to fit it all in.

Tune in, and take back control of your to-do list today!

For personalised help getting in control of YOUR to-do list and study plans, find out how I can help you as your personal exam success coach, at https://ExamStudyExpert.com/coaching

Download my free "study smarter" cheat sheet at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

The chemistry of your brain is everything to how you think, learn and focus.

You might have heard of some of these molecules - like adrenaline, cortisol and dopamine - but how much do you know about how they work?

Find out in today’s fascinating conversation, and discover how you can harness your brain’s chemistry to help YOU study smarter!

With Ginny Smith, author of Overloaded (https://geni.us/overloaded).

Links are resources from today’s conversation:

• Read Overloaded: https://geni.us/overloaded
• Follow Ginny on Twitter @GinnySmithSci
• Check out Ginny’s personal website at https://www.ginnysmithscience.com/
• Find out more about Ginny’s “Learning & Memory” stage shows at https://www.braintasticscience.com/

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

Book 1:1 Coaching and let me help you find the shortcut to success in your exams this year: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

[free] Download the Exam Success Cheat Sheet at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

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Struggling to get motivated?

Need to overcome procrastination?

Today I share my favourite tactic for finding your get-up-and go.

It all starts with "why"...

For personalised help with YOUR study motivation, find out how I can help you as your personal exam success coach, at https://ExamStudyExpert.com/coaching

Download my free "study smarter" cheat sheet at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Today, we're continuing our special educator-focused mini series with a chance to step back and take stock of the rise of evidence-based practice in education. 

Our headline guest today is founder of the researchED conference series, Tom Bennett OBE, and I'm joined towards the end of the episode by a couple of other recent guests giving their perspectives on the question of how far we've come in terms of getting evidence into education, and how we might develop further in this direction.

Links and resources from today's headline guest (Tom Bennett):

• Tom's website / socials:  https://tombennetttraining.co.uk/, @tombennett71
• Running The Room (book): https://geni.us/behaviour*
• ResearchED: https://researched.org.uk/

From your host and other featured guests (Dr Haili Hughes and Peps McCrea):

• Follow Haili @HughesHaili
• Peps' Evidence Snacks: https://snacks.pepsmccrea.com/
• Revision Census research: https://examstudyexpert.com/Revision-Census

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TEACHING RESOURCES: https://examstudyexpert.com/workbook

SPEAKING / WORKSHOPS: https://examstudyexpert.com/workshops

TAKE THE REVSION CENSUS: https://examstudyexpert.com/revision-census

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Why it’s fine to falter and fail, and how to pick yourself up again

With smash-hit Blank podcast host & author, Giles Paley-Phillips, who knows more than most about failing and faltering, having interviewed over 100 celebs on their experiences with “blank moments”, from Stephen Fry to Dame Kelly Holmes, Dawn French to Gary Linekar.

“Blank” - the book - is available now: https://geni.us/blank*

The Blank podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/theblankpodcast 

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/examstudyexpert 

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Are you working too hard?

We're all about helping you study SMARTER, and not HARDER on the Exam Study Expert podcast.

But what if the key to studying SMARTER wasn't just about your study technique, but also about working LESS HARD, so you can have more energy and can study with more intensity and focus?

When it comes to study hours, "more hours" beyond a certain point does not necessarily mean you achieve more.

Today, I'm getting real with you about the counterintuitive reality that by easing off on an intense work schedule, you might actually be able to get MORE done.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to study smarter, not harder, and supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

To celebrate the 50th episode, here are 50 of my all-time FAVOURITE study tips!

It's a whistlestop tour... hold on tight!

Been enjoying the first 50 episodes?

Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/examstudyexpert 

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

What is interleaving?

Why is it so powerful for helping you learn faster and remember more?

How can you use it?

Listen in today, and all will be revealed with the help of Dr Veronica Yan.

Veronica will also be talking us through her insights on barriers to actually adopting effective learning strategies, including interleaving, but also many of the other strategies we’ve covered in recent weeks as part of Learning Science season on the podcast.

 Find Dr Veronica Yan online at:

• Twitter: @EdScientists
• Website: https://sites.edb.utexas.edu/slam/

Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

SCHOOLS / UNIVERSITIES discover staff CPD / keynote talks and student revision and study skills workshops at: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/revision-workshops/ 

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There’s no such thing as a “visual learner”.

The idea that some of us are “visual learners” and learn best through imagery is a myth, and has been widely debunked by psychologists.

 (See https://examstudyexpert.com/brain-science-quiz/ for this and more myths about learning and the brain!).

But in many ways, we are ALL visual learners.

Because visuals, when used properly, can have a big benefit for our learning, not least through the powerful “dual coding” effect.

Highly respected teaching and learning expert Oliver Caviglioli joins me to explain all, and break down exactly how YOU can take advantage of the power of visuals in your own studies.

Part of Learning Science Season here on the Exam Study Expert Podcast.

Find Oliver online:

• On Twitter: @OliCav
• Personal website: https://www.olicav.com/ 
• Dual Coding book: https://geni.us/dualcoding 
• Teaching Walkthroughs: https://www.walkthrus.co.uk/ 

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BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

SCHOOLS / UNIVERSITIES discover staff CPD / keynote talks and student revision and study skills workshops at: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/revision-workshops/ 

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Can you remember what you learned last week?

How about last month?

Spaced learning is an INCREDIBLY powerful strategy for getting knowledge into memory - and making it stick there.

Renowned Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel of the Learning Scientists project and Teaching Innovation & Learning Enhancement network joins us to break down exactly what you need to know to get up and running with spaced learning.

Your grades will never be the same again...!

• Twitter: @PimpMyMemory
• Learning Scientists: https://www.learningscientists.org/
• TILE: https://tile.psy.gla.ac.uk/
• Carolina’s personal website: http://www.carolinakuepper-tetzel.com/
• Free resources on learning techniques and time management: https://sway.office.com/q4I9voV3Uox8AG4s?ref=Link and https://sway.office.com/mrGQlkjWqJGq0FSS?ref=Link

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BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

SCHOOLS / UNIVERSITIES discover staff CPD / keynote talks and student revision and study skills workshops at: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/revision-workshops/ 

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The most important thing I can teach you is to use retrieval practice a lot and to use it well.

So that's what I'm doing today: sit back, we're going deeper than ever before into this critically important learning strategy.

With thanks to cameo appearances from Dr Yana Weinstein Jones (Episodes 45 and 7), Dr Caroline Kuepper-Tetzel (next week, Episode 47), Dr Adam Putnam (Episode 11) and Michael from my upcoming "student stories" series.

Download Exam Study Expert’s guide to using learning science to learn faster and remember more than ever before, at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

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Welcome to "Science Of Learning" season on the Exam Study Expert podcast!

Over the next few weeks, we'll be maximising YOUR memory - breaking down the exact strategies you need to learn faster and remember more, with help from some of the world's leading memory psychologists.

We're kicking things off with a golden extract from the archives: Dr Yana Weinstein-Jones, a cognitive psychologist and science communicator, explaining the SIX main learning strategies that science tells us will get you bigger results in less time.

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Download Exam Study Expert’s guide to using learning science to learn faster and remember more than ever before, at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

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ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at Exam Study Expert

“Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.”

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

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Ever felt like you're not good enough? Not worthy?

Like the admissions tutors must have made a mistake?

Imposter syndrome is more common than you might have thought, especially in elite schools and universities, on competitive graduate programmes, and even among professional academics.

Hear a range of stories from real students and academics, and discover some top tips for keeping those pesky doubts in check!

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and 1:1 academic coach.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING today at: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

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One question I hear possibly more than any other single question is “how can I increase my motivation to study”?

Today, we're cutting through the endless advice you can find on the Internet and getting right to the heart of the science of motivation

Let's discover what really works and what doesn’t when it comes to finding your get up and go!

I'm joined by Dr Erika Patall, one of the most prolific and respected stars of modern research into motivation in education, whose work you can find at https://motivationlab.wordpress.com/

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Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams

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To kick off this week's special "for teachers" series, we're welcoming Dr Haili Hughes to talk about how to be an effective mentor to students in their study skills, and what good pedagogy for "learning to learn" should include.

- Mentoring in Schools [book]: https://geni.us/haili*

- Follow Haili @HughesHaili: https://twitter.com/HughesHaili

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SPEAKING / WORKSHOPS: https://examstudyexpert.com/workshops

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Discover the secrets of how mastering your mindset can set you up for success with renowned mindset scholar, Professor Timothy D. Wilson.

Why does mindset matter?

How to change the stories you tell yourself, and put yourself on the path to success?

How to respond to disappointment and setbacks?

Professor Wilson is the author of one of my all-time favourite books on mindset and motivation, "Redirect: Changing The Stories We Live By".  It's outstanding. I'd highly encourage you to get a copy here: https://geni.us/changeyourstory.

SUPERCHARGE YOUR GRADES THIS YEAR: with 1:1 coaching to help you study smarter, not harder, so you can get higher grades with less work and less stress: https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching/

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams

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What's on your list of things you'd like to do more of (or less of) this year?

It's one thing to fantasise about the things you'd like to do better, it's quite another to ACTUALLY DO THEM.

Change isn't easy.

But help is at hand:

Learn how to become a master of your actions with 10 powerful strategies from psychology to help you overcome resistance to change, and start taking action on the things that are important to you.

Let's make this the year you CRUSH your goals!

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BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams

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How to change when change is hard?

Discover what's holding you back from making the changes you want to make in your study routines - and in your life.

In this Part 1 of a 2-part special, it's time to meet your inner caveman.

Make this the year you become a master of your own actions.

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To kick off 2021, I am THRILLED to welcome one of the true founding fathers of the field of personal productivity: Brian Tracy.

You may have heard of the "eat the frog" principle: it was made famous in a book of the same name by Brian which went on to sell 2.5 million copies in 51 languages.

Brian has recently been focusing on adapting his world-famous time management strategies for students, to help them work smarter,  accomplish more, and simply feel happier about life.

He shares all in today's interview - not to be missed!

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Eat That Frog For Students (Brian Tracy with Anna Leinberger) is in all good bookstores (online and physical!) now - pick up your copy from Amazon at  https://geni.us/frog.

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Mentioned in this episode: The Checklist Manifesto (Atul Gawande),  available at https://geni.us/checklists

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Keeping work and life in balance, and the art of stopping, with my "four levels" of breaks.

Enjoy.

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We're hurtling towards the end of the year, so I've dug into the listener mailbag to answer some of YOUR frequently asked questions about how to study!

0.50: Tricks for getting "unstuck" by zooming out and zooming in
2.55: Problems sleeping
6.40: How to take better notes
9.55: The power of "pre-testing" yourself, and how to do it
12.50: What to do the day before an exam

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Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams

Get a copy of Matthew Walker's international bestseller "Why We Sleep" at https://geni.us/scienceofsleep

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Join legendary chemist Dr Peter Wothers MBE to discover the magical, explosive world of chemistry!

• Why study chemistry
• Applying for chemistry at university level
• The gap between (high) school level science and university level
• How to succeed when studying chemistry

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Mention to the team that you're an Exam Study Expert podcast listener, and receive an additional free mock interview in your preparation programme, absolutely free!

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Dr Wothers is Teaching Fellow in the Department of Chemistry, and is something of a campus legend thanks to his passion for the subject and incredible flair while lecturing. He's been featured on TV, including the Discovery Channel's The Big Experiment and the BBC's Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, which are available on-demand here: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/2012/the-modern-alchemist (aimed at a young audience, but worth clicking to enjoy the first 40 seconds alone in my opinion - fantastic!!)

He has also authored a number of books, including:

• Why Chemical Reactions Happen - a great read for (high) school students considering studying chemistry, brilliant interview prep. Available at: https://geni.us/reactions
• Antimony, Gold and Jupiter's Wolf, a fascinating read for a general audience, all about how the elements got their names. Available at https://geni.us/antimony 
• Organic Chemistry - (first edition) - THE go-to undergrad textbook for organic chemistry (Dr W did the 1st edition - the 2nd edition which he was less involved in available at https://geni.us/organicchemistry 

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So, you want to be a doctor?

Dr Rohan Agarwal from uniadmissions.co.uk talks us through what it takes to land an offer to study medicine in the UK.

If you're interested in applying for med school, the team at uniadmissions.co.uk have an impressive track record in supporting candidates in landing their offers - and if you mention you're an Exam Study Expert podcast listener when you apply, they'll even offer you an extra free mock interview.

Visit uniadmissions.co.uk to book a consultation and get the ball rolling.

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Recommended reading:

• The Ultimate Medical School Application Guide: available at https://geni.us/medschoolapplication
• The Ultimate Medical School Interview Guide: available at https://geni.us/medschoolinterview

Other links and resources:

• For details of online work experience: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/training-exams/discover-general-practice/observe-gp.aspx
• For sample medical school interview questions: https://www.uniadmissions.co.uk/medical-school-interview-questions/

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Mark de Rond is a Professor at the Judge Business School in Cambridge. He's perhaps best known for his unique and fascinating approach to research on teamwork and high performance, which has seen him living alongside elite rowers, walking with peace activists, and even living among trauma doctors working in a war zone (Afghanistan).

He joins us today to share his insights on:

• Studying business at undergraduate level
• Studying for an MBA
• What business schools look for in their applicants
• What to expect and how to succeed in your business school experience.

Mark is the author of:

The Last Amateurs, which tells the story of the enormous lengths elite rowers go to fulfil their sporting dreams, available worldwide from Amazon at: https://geni.us/lastamateurs

There Is An I In Team, what elite athletes and coaches really know about high performance, available worldwide from Amazon at: https://geni.us/iinteam

Doctors At War, a candid account of a trauma surgical team based at a field hospital in Helmand, Afghanistan. Available worldwide from Amazon at: https://geni.us/doctors

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Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

Discover 1:1 study coaching with me to supercharge your productivity and maximise your exam success this year: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

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"You weren't born to fit in: you were born to stand out".

Discover how to land that coveted internship or grad programme with ace career coach, Sonal Bahl.

• The mistakes that will get your CV rejected (and how to avoid them)
• The "C.P.R." formula for interview prep
• A "Jedi mind trick" to play on your interviewer
• The thing 95% of people don’t do that will help you stand out

Find more from Sonal at:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/ 
• YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuY0tWGuwCI8SI9FFk60zPg? 
• https://www.superchargeyourself.com/ 
• How I Got Hired Podcast: https://howigothired.buzzsprout.com/

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Memory & Learning series continues with Amarbeer Singh Gill, author of "Dunlosky's Strengthening The Student Toolbox In Action".

We're unpacking some of less-known strategies from John Dunlosky's famous 2013 review of the most effective study strategies.

Join us to learn when (and how) to use strategies like:

• Elaborative interrogation
• Self-explanation
• Mental imagery
• Summarisation
• Interleaving and other tips for studying maths

Part of the Memory & Learning series here on the Exam Study Expert podcast this month.

Dunlosky's Strengthening the Student Toolbox: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1021069.pdf

Singh's website and book: https://unpackingeducation.wixsite.com/home/book

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Edited by Kerri Edinburgh.

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What does it take to get accepted to the course of your dreams?

This week, it's all about acing the interview!

I'm talking mainly about applying for university and college, but the strategies also work really well in interviews for competitive schools or postgraduate programmes.

I'm sharing my "Four Ps" of interview technique - of which two are pretty advanced strategies you're unlikely to find anywhere else. Together, they'll help you shine on interview day, and give you the best possible chance of success!

If you'd like to experience a full-length mock interview and get some advanced coaching on YOUR interview technique, visit www.ExamStudyExpert.com/mock to book a slot.

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

There's growing scientific evidence that meditation, especially mindfulness training, can have a profoundly positive impact on a mind-bogglingly wide range of aspects of our performance as students.

Soothing stress or anxiety. Helping you sleep. Sharpening focus and concentration. Supporting good mental and physical health. Even helping you learn faster and remember more.

Tune in to find out more, and discover how you could get started today, with help from today's special guest, Claire Kelly, from the not-for-profit organisation, the Mindfulness In Schools Project (https://mindfulnessinschools.org/).

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The "Mindfulness In Schools Project" exercises on YouTube: Beditation  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ut2NYdAEQ), Playing For Attention (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgXZW6Xqokw) 
• IBMe (https://ibme.com/) 
• Headspace (https://www.headspace.com/) 
• Calm (https://www.calm.com/) 
• Smiling Mind (https://www.smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app) 

For more science-backed ideas for calming nerves as exams approach (and on exam day itself), check out my test-conquering, mark-maximising exam-technique book: Outsmart Your Exams,  https://geni.us/exams.

For 1:1 exam success coaching, please visit https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching.

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

This episode is all about how to take your study hours to the MAX, while keeping enough balance in your life to avoid overwork, exhaustion and stress.

For the first time, I'm sharing the EXACT study routine I used to graduate in the top 10% of my class on a competitive course at Cambridge University.

As a student psychologist, I was already applying the science of the brain to work harder and smarter. In this episode, I'll break down:

• How I was managing my time: hour by hour, and life-hacks I was using to clear as much time for studying as possible
• How I was managing my attention: staying hyperfocused and "in the zone" for long stretches of time
• How I was managing my energy: so I had enough fuel in the tank to keep the pace up, not just for a few days, but for weeks on end

But even more, I use the benefit of hindsight, and all I've learned since, to look back and pick apart all the things I WASN'T doing so well, so you can learn from my mistakes.

For personalised help with YOUR study routine, visit https://ExamStudyExpert.com/coaching

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Chris Bailey - "the most productive man you could hope to meet" according to TED - joins us today to help you get focused, get productive, and get your work DONE!

Learn how to manage your time, energy and attention so that you can breeze through your study to-do list in record time, freeing up more of your time for the things you want to spend it on.

Chris is the international bestselling author of two excellent books:
- The Productivity Project: Proven Ways To Become More Awesome (Get your copy at https://geni.us/productivityproject)
- Hyperfocus: How To Manage Your Attention In A World Of Distraction (Get your copy at https://geni.us/gethyperfocus)

Both come with my HIGHEST recommendations, and feature on my list of all-time best books about studying and learning.

Chris writes about productivity on his blog, ALifeOfProductivity.com, and hosts the Becoming Better Podcast, alifeofproductivity.com/becomingbetter.

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There's some incredible wisdom to be found on my bookshelf. Today, I pick out some of the BEST tips and tricks to be found in five of my most-loved books about studying and learning, so you can incorporate the advice into your study routine right away, all without having to do any reading!

These "top five" books are shortlisted from the 21 favourite books about studying and learning I keep on a special bookshelf behind my desk. Browse the full list here  https://examstudyexpert.com/books-and-guides/books-about-studying-and-learning/

If you want to go deeper, you can pick up any of today's five books (links will take you to your local Amazon store):
- Make It Stick  | https://geni.us/getmakeitstick
- Understanding How We Learn  | https://geni.us/understandinglearning
- Redirect  | https://geni.us/changeyourstory
- Switch  | https://geni.us/getswitch
- The Productivity Project  | https://geni.us/productivityproject

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Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Get a copy of my exam technique book today at https://geni.us/exams 

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Celebrating the launch of a brand new season of weekly episodes, NY Times bestseller Kendra Adachi is here to talk us through how we can be a "lazy geniuses" about student life: being "genius" about what matters and "lazy" about everything else.

We talk about the secrets to great foundations for life as a student, covering everything from cooking to making friends, organising your schedule, and even how to get your laundry done in record time!

Kendra's bestselling book The Lazy Genius Way is available from all good book retailers worldwide - click here to get your copy on Amazon: https://geni.us/lazygenius

Hear more from Kendra on the Lazy Genius Way podcast 

• The Lazy Genius Cleaning Routine https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/cleanroutine
• The Lazy Genius Makes Soup https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/soup
• The Lazy Genius Does Laundry https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/laundry
• The Lazy Genius Puts Stuff On The Wall https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/wall

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In the second of our two "summer specials", we're joined by Florence Bavanandan, who specialises in helping people speak confidently and clearly (even if they're not naturally confident).

We talk about why speaking is so important in education - from the classroom to university / job interviews - and share some simple strategies you can use to level up your speaking skills. From now on, when you talk, the world is going to sit up and takes notice!

Get more from Florence:

Website: https://clearvoiceofficial.com/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/clear-voice/id1480870251
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearvoiceofficial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/florencebav?lang=en

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Want to get more studying done, in less time? Whether you're working through assignments, writing essays or dissertations, or learning for upcoming tests or exams, here are three killer strategies to help you get quality work done, faster.

Download Exam Study Expert’s guide to using learning science to learn faster and remember more than ever before, at  https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

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ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at Exam Study Expert

“Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.”

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Want to actually remember what you learn in your classes and lectures each day? Now you can, with my new 5-minute-a-day study habit to transform your memory, and retain more of what you're taught.

Download Exam Study Expert’s guide to using learning science to learn faster and remember more than ever before, at  https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips

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ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at Exam Study Expert

“Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.”

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The second instalment of our summer "When I Grow Up" series, helping you decide on the path you want to take through education and life, equipping you with the practical tips and drive to get you where you want to go.

Today, Dylan Morris talks about studying at Yale, Cambridge and Princeton, getting into these elite universities, and succeeding in the competitive and intellectual world of research science.

Contact Dylan at dhmorris@princeton.edu, and see https://eeb.princeton.edu/people/dylan-h-morris for more details about him and his work.

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“Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.”

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Welcome to a very special series of episodes on Exam Study Expert, where we're unpacking the lives of individuals who have achieved success in a certain field, figuring out what motivated them when they were at school and university, finding out what they chose to study and why, and learning their top tips for success in their own field, or in life generally.

Today: the most inspiring story I've had the privilege of telling here on the podcast, the tale of a boy from a Fijian village with no electricity or running water, who grew up to be a highly respected business leader managing several hundred thousand employees and advising government on economic development.

His story beautifully illustrates the power of education to unlock opportunity for anyone, no matter what your background. If you are looking for a role model who achieved great things in life despite total absence of privilege, and remained kind, humble and generous throughout, look no further than Josaia Mar.

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“Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.”

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

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Are you doing a PhD, or considering doing one some day in the future?

We interviewed six current and former PhD candidates at some of the world's great universities - Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton - to get the low-down on what it's really like. They share some great wisdom, sometimes with the benefit of a little hindsight, for how to approach your PhD to make life that bit easier.

If you're in the middle of a PhD or about to start one, you'll learn a highly actionable set of tips for:
- Managing your time
- Setting goals
- Staying positive
- Coping when the going gets tough (because it will)

If you're thinking of doing a PhD one day, our guests today offer a rare insight into what doctorate research is really like - find out what you're getting into before you take the plunge!

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From this episode:

If you'd like to contact video game designer Emma about her research, she is on Twitter @EmmaJoyReay.

If you'd like to connect with me on Twitter for more productivity tips and to let me know how your PhD is going, I'm @ExamStudyExpert.

With thanks to all this week's contributors:
- Dylan Morris
- Christina Courreges
- Kalina Naidoo
- Aled Walker (find out more about Aled at https://aledwalker.wixsite.com/aled/home)
- Emma Joy Reay (connect with Emma on Twitter @EmmaJoyReay)
- Andrea di Antonio (connect with Andrea on Twitter @DiAntonio823)

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“Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.”

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Ever wondered how to get the most marks you can in multiple-choice papers? Tricks to improve your guessing, what the science says about strategies for maximising your mark on multiple-choice, and avoiding traps the examiner might set for you: it’s all in here.

This episode draws on nearly a decade of research into the art and science of getting the best possible mark on exam day, which underpins our new book, Outsmart Your Exams, which is available here: https://geni.us/exams

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