Student Toolkit
How to Keep a Good Work/Life Balance at University
By Library Student Partner, Laura van Diesen
Many students say that when they try to prioritize their life and wellbeing, it feels like work is being sacrificed, and vice-versa. This is the challenge of a work/life balance: it is a seesaw that you continuously have to adjust. This continuous adjustment is key to its maintenance, however. It is challenging to reach a good balance without checking in with yourself and seeing what is and isn鈥檛 working. Here are some of Laura鈥檚 tips on making sure you have time for both leisure and study at university.
Study Tips for Neurodivergent Students
By Library Student Partner, Laura van Diesen
Studying can be a daunting task for all students, but those of us who are neurodivergent or have Specific Learning Differences often face more barriers to studying both independently and in the Library. Here is a list of tips from Laura to make studying adaptable and a little less overwhelming. The decision tree can be used as a starting point for studying in the Library, as it offers a visual guide to our different study spaces tailored towards neurodiverse students.
How to Handle the Transition of International Study to University Study
By Library Student Partner, Shuangting Chen
Moving to a new country to study is not just about switching classrooms; it鈥檚 about switching entire systems of thinking, speaking, learning, and sometimes, even eating dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Fortunately, you鈥檙e not alone and Shuangting is here to share their tips on how to handle the transition.
How to Choose an Essay Topic or Question
By Library Student Partner, Sophie Morris
The picking of essay questions and topics may seem trivial in the grand scheme of researching and writing essays, however, unclear questions or only partially relevant topics may hinder the quality of an essay no matter how well researched and edited. This is some of Sophie鈥檚 advice on narrowing down questions and selecting topics from someone that has an eclectic taste in modules and subjects.
Productivity Hacks for All Students
By Library Student Partner, Sophie Morris
Maintaining productivity is easier said than done. We all have our productive and unproductive days. But how do we survive University with all of it鈥檚 deadlines when we鈥檙e just not in the right mood to get anything done? Here are some of Sophie鈥檚 hacks to help weather the unproductive days.
Making the most of Accessible Study Rooms
By Library Student Partner, Sophie Morris
Accessible study rooms are a brilliant feature of the Library and a personal lifesaver in maintaining productivity and relaxation in the sometimes-hectic university environment. Within this toolkit guide Sophie will share some of her favourite features and some helpful ways to use the rooms.
Balancing Book and Bookings: Tips for Working Part-Time While Studying Full Time
By Library Student Partner, Shuangting Chen
If you鈥檙e reading this, chances are you鈥檙e either thinking about taking on a part-time job during university or you鈥檝e already jumped in and are now juggling timetables and timesheets. First of all – go you. Managing both is no small feat, and from one student to another, I can tell you: it鈥檚 absolutely doable with the right mindset, a bit of planning, and a good sense of humour. Shuangting is here to share her tips on how to manage it all.
How To Manage Your Time At University To Avoid Burnout
By Library Student Partner, Juanmo Xu
University life is, and yet isn鈥檛, just about study. It鈥檚 also about societies, socials, SU events, invited lectures that sound just interesting enough to say yes to, and a dozen other 鈥渢his might look good on my CV鈥� commitments. It鈥檚 exciting. It鈥檚 chaotic. And, if you鈥檙e not careful, it can pile up fast. Before it all becomes too much, Juanmo Xu is here with some tips on how to avoid burnout.
Keeping Momentum as a PG in the Summer Vacation Period
By Library Student Partner, Juanmo Xu
Let鈥檚 face it - summer is strange as a postgrad. The undergrads have packed up and left, campus events have slowed down, and the pace around you might feel more like a Sunday afternoon than a working week. But for postgraduates, it鈥檚 not a break. Whether you鈥檙e a PGT wrestling with your dissertation or a PGR continuing your research (unless you鈥檙e on well-earned annual leave!), the work doesn鈥檛 stop - though the structure might. Here鈥檚 Juanmo Xu鈥檚 tips for keeping up the momentum in the summer.
Tips for Studying in the Heat
By Library Student Partner, Juanmo Xu
Summer at Warwick can surprise you. One week it鈥檚 pouring. The next, you鈥檙e melting over your laptop, trying to revise or write while your brain slowly turns to soup. Whether you鈥檙e based on campus or studying back home, here are some tips Juanmo has found helpful for actually getting work done in hot weather—without wilting in the process.