Exam Study Expert: ace your exams with the science of learning

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://examstudyex...

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 *...

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...

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...

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...

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 le...

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...

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 cogni...

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...

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 th...

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, "Re...

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...

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. For more exam success tips, download the free cheat sheet at https://ExamStudyExpert.com/freetips. * Hos...

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 stud...

Keeping 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.c...

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 ex...

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 * * * * * * * Special offer for Exam Study Expert podcast listeners: for expert preparation + mock interviews to maximise your chances...

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...

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 busines...

"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 s...

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 y...

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...

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...

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 bestsellin...