Exam Study Expert: ace your exams with the science of learning
257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratingsDon’t work harder, work smarter: how to study effectively and get the grades of your dreams with winning review strategies, killer memory techniques and exam preparation tips you won’t hear anywhere else. Join Cambridge educated psychologist, study techniques researcher, coach and tutor William Wadsworth as we dive into the secrets of academic success.Looking for the grades of your dreams? Want to know the real secrets to preparing for and taking exams? Through a powerful combination of rich personal experience and the very latest learning and memory science, William and his expert guests are here to help. Here's to results day smiles!
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43. Motivation To Study: What Really Works with Dr Erika Patall
February 07, 2021 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBOne 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 fi...
Motivation To Study: What Really Works with Dr Erika Patall
February 07, 2021 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBOne 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 fi...
Redirect: Change Your Story, Change Your Life with Prof. Timothy Wilson
January 31, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBDiscover 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 co...
42. Redirect: Change Your Story, Change Your Life with Prof. Timothy Wilson
January 31, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBDiscover 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 co...
41. 10 Strategies To Help You Change When Change Is Hard (Part 2)
January 22, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBWhat'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! * Hosted by Will...
10 Strategies To Help You Change When Change Is Hard (Part 2)
January 22, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBWhat'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! * Hosted by Will...
New Year New You Part 1: Why Change Is Hard
January 17, 2021 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBHow 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. For more exam success tips, download the free cheat sheet at https://ExamStudyExpert.com/freetips. * Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help...
40. New Year New You Part 1: Why Change Is Hard
January 17, 2021 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBHow 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. For more exam success tips, download the free cheat sheet at https://ExamStudyExpert.com/freetips. * Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help...
39. Brian Tracy - Eat That Frog & Excel In School / College
January 05, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBTo 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...
39. Brian Tracy - Eat That Frog, Beat Procrastination & Excel In School / College
January 05, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBTo 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...
Brian Tracy - Eat That Frog, Beat Procrastination & Excel In School / College
January 05, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBTo 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...
Take A Break - You've Earned It...
December 21, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.94 MBKeeping work and life in balance, and the art of stopping, with my "four levels" of breaks. Enjoy. 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/
38. Take A Break - You've Earned It...
December 21, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.94 MBKeeping work and life in balance, and the art of stopping, with my "four levels" of breaks. Enjoy. 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/
You've Earned A Break
December 21, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.94 MBKeeping work and life in balance, and the art of stopping, with my "four levels" of breaks. Enjoy. 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/
37. How To Study: 5 FAQs With William (Your Qns Answered!)
December 11, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWe'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 Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious studen...
How To Study: 5 FAQs With William (Your Qns Answered!)
December 11, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWe'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 Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious studen...
Chemistry: Formula for Success with Dr Peter Wothers MBE
December 01, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBJoin 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 * * * * * * * Special offer for Exam Study Expert podcast listeners: for expert preparation + mock interviews to maximise your chances of getting an offer to study science at British Universities (including tailored options ...
36. Chemistry: Formula for Success with Dr Peter Wothers MBE
December 01, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBJoin 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 * * * * * * * Special offer for Exam Study Expert podcast listeners: for expert preparation + mock interviews to maximise your chances of getting an offer to study science at British Universities (including tailored options ...
35. Med School: Applying For Medicine (UK) With Dr Rohal Agarwal
November 27, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBSo, 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 consultatio...
35. Med School: Applying For Medicine (UK) With Dr Rohan Agarwal
November 27, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBSo, 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 consultatio...
Med School: Applying For Medicine (UK) With Dr Rohal Agarwal
November 27, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBSo, 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 consultatio...
34. Business School & MBAs with Mark de Rond
November 26, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBMark 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 ...
Getting (In)to Business: Business School & MBAs with Mark de Rond
November 26, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBMark 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 ...
Getting Hired: Supercharge Your (Job) Application With Sonal Bahl
November 09, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB"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.co...
33. Getting Hired: Supercharge Your (Job) Application With Sonal Bahl
November 09, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB"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.co...
32. University / College Interviews: Advanced Tips To Get The Offer
November 03, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBWhat 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 possibl...
University / College Interviews: Advanced Tips To Get The Offer
November 03, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBWhat 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 possibl...
31. Mindfulness & Meditation For Students, with Claire Kelly
October 27, 2020 22:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBThere'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 Ke...
Sharpen Concentration & Reduce Stress: Mindfulness Meditation For Students, with Claire Kelly
October 27, 2020 22:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBThere'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 Ke...
Revealed: ULTIMATE Study Routine Secrets
October 20, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThis 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-hac...
30. Revealed: ULTIMATE Study Routine Secrets
October 20, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThis 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-hac...
29. Focus & Get Things DONE with Chris Bailey, TED's "Most Productive Man"
October 13, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBChris 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 you...
Focus & Get Things DONE with Chris Bailey, TED's "Most Productive Man"
October 13, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBChris 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 you...
28. The 5 Smartest Things I've Read This Year
October 06, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBThere'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-an...
What's On My Bookshelf: Top 5 Juiciest Gems
October 06, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBThere'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-an...
The 5 Smartest Things I've Read
October 06, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBThere'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-an...
A "Lazy Genius" Guide To Student Life - Kendra Adachi
September 29, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBCelebrating 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...
27. A "Lazy Genius" Guide To Student Life - Kendra Adachi
September 29, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBCelebrating 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...
Better Speaker, Better Grade With Florence Bavanandan - Summer Special
July 30, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn 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://...
26. Better Speaker, Better Grade With Florence Bavanandan
July 30, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn 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://...
Discover The Science of a Pandemic: Summer Special
July 17, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBWith lives around the world touched by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Exam Study Expert is taking an episode out from our normal business of helping you ace your exams to talk to scientists about exactly what's been going on, and unpack all the bits the media hasn't properly explained. Discover what exponential growth and the "R" value really mean, and why they're surprisingly hard to get your head round. Hear first-hand from scientists on the front line about the models they're building, and ...
25. The Science of a Pandemic: Summer Special 2020
July 17, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBWith lives around the world touched by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Exam Study Expert is taking an episode out from our normal business of helping you ace your exams to talk to scientists about exactly what's been going on, and unpack all the bits the media hasn't properly explained. Discover what exponential growth and the "R" value really mean, and why they're surprisingly hard to get your head round. Hear first-hand from scientists on the front line about the models they're building, and ...
Save Time With These 3 Powerful Study Productivity Strategies
November 14, 2019 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBWant 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/books-and-guides/free-study-guides/ * ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at E...
24. Save Time With These 3 Powerful Study Productivity Strategies
November 14, 2019 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBWant 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 * ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at Exam Study Expert “Memory ps...
23. My 5-Minute-A-Day Secret To Supercharge Your Learning
November 07, 2019 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.96 MBWant 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 * ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at Exam Study Expert “Memory psychologist, independent researcher and stud...
My 5-Minute-Day Secret To Supercharge Your Learning
November 07, 2019 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.95 MBWant 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/books-and-guides/free-study-guides/ * ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at Exam Study Expert “Memory psychologist, ind...
23. My 5-Minute-Day Secret To Supercharge Your Learning
November 07, 2019 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.95 MBWant 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.
22. When I Grow Up I Want To Be - An Opera Director
October 03, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBOpera director and writer Laura Attridge explains how academic success and deep extracurricular passions can combine to create unexpected routes into the creative industries. Along the way: productivity and balance, what you would do if you weren't afraid, studying English at University, and how to find what's right for you. * ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at Exam Study Expert “Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help am...
When I Grow Up I Want To Be - An Opera Director
October 03, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBOpera director and writer Laura Attridge explains how academic success and deep extracurricular passions can combine to create unexpected routes into the creative industries. Along the way: productivity and balance, what you would do if you weren't afraid, studying English at University, and how to find what's right for you. * ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at Exam Study Expert “Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help am...
21. When I Grow Up I Want To Be - A Lawyer
September 05, 2019 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBContinuing our “When I Grow Up” season, hear from successful young barrister James Sharpe on what it takes to break into the competitive field of law. - What life is really like as a lawyer - The importance of “getting the grades” at school, and how a love of learning helps - Staying open to the right path - Getting into competitive universities, and what studying History is really like at an elite University - Extracurricular passions: theatre, polit...