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Remember your well-being while you balance life, work, family, study and more
Click on the images for tips to manage your well-being and study
GET ORGANISED
Use calenders, check-lists or even post-its. Try out different methods but pick one and use it to keep track of your workload, deadlines and seminars.
AVOID DISTRACTIONS
Plan chunks of time to focus and avoid distractions. Whether it is 15 minutes or 2 hours, turn off your phone notifications and give yourself some head-space to concentrate.
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF
We all have to balance lots of demands on our time, and studying for a degree is going to take up more of your time, but don't lose sight of taking care of yourself in the process.
FOCUS ON YOUR GOALS
Things will get difficult. Deadlines bring pressure. Working on unfamiliar tasks is hard work. And it is meant to be hard! Keeping focused on your goals will help you get through the difficulties.
Finding when and where to study
Prioritize and organise
This time management matrix is an effective tool that can help you manage your time and tasks.
Click here for a blank version you can download and fill in.
Keep on top of your work
Make sure you know when your deadlines are, and what work you need to do each week.
Attend your seminars and lectures and meeings - students who attend, do better.
Make the most of your time on campus - talking to and learning with fellow students can help you understand things, and helps you see that others are going through similar study challenges as you.
Make a list of unfamiliar words and language - whether it is things like 'module', 'Moodle' and 'assignment brief' or the concepts and ideas you're discussing in your sessions.
Always record your references and page numbers when taking notes: it will save you lots of time later on.
Keep checking Moodle: all the information you need is on there somewhere.
Tell your personal tutor of any difficulties you are experiencing - they are there to help.
Use the support at Newman
Develop academic skills
The Learning Development Team (Jacqui and Elaine) are here to help you develop your academic writing and study skills throughout your time as an undergraduate.
Click on the link and self-enrol on their Moodle page to book a one-to-one meeting to get feedback on your assignments, book workshops and arrange meetings with mentors for writing, IT, or Maths.
Disability support
For any physical health issues, disability, Autism or other Autistic Spectrum Condition, or specific learning difficulty
Please contact student support (studentsupport@newman.ac.uk).
You can find out more information about disability services here.
Dyslexia & ADHD support
Do you have dyslexia or ADHD, or think you may have?
Our dyslexia co-ordinator Becky Hartland-Fox can help with support and screening.
Email her r.hartland-fox@newman.ac.uk or find out more information here.
Mental health support
For mental health issues, e.g. depression, anxiety or a diagnosed mental health condition
Please contact the Mental Health Adviser via studentsupport@newman.ac.uk. You can find out more here.
For students in crisis now, please go here for the support available.
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