Managing your time is an essential part of university life and a key skill for you to develop.
Here’s some pointers on practical ways to manage your time and get those all-important assignments done!
Create an overall study plan
To balance your studies with your social life, a part-time jobs or other responsibilities, it can be helpful to create a study plan. This KnowHow tutorial on Managing your Time talks through how to make a useful and realistic plan, as well as covering techniques for avoiding distractions and procrastination.
Plan out individual essays and assignments effectively
Planning out your written assignments and essays can help you to meet submission deadlines. It also helps you to make sure you’re meeting all of the marking criteria, maximising your grade. Watch this KnowHow tutorial on Planning your Essay to understand the process of creating a plan from start to finish.
You can also book a one to one appointment with a Writing@Liverpool tutor for more help with planning your written assignments.
Know where to go for key information
Finding useful and relevant academic information on your topic can be time-consuming. The KnowHow team are experts on how to use library resources and time-saving techniques on how to search more strategically. Join their ‘Finding Information for your Assignment’ workshop on 25th October at 12pm to learn more.
You can also get help using library resources specific to your subject by booking a one to one appointment with your Liaison Librarian.
More about KnowHow
KnowHow is a free service for all University of Liverpool students. They offer a range of workshops, webinars and online tutorials to help improve your academic skills.
They also offer one to one appointments with their Writing@Liverpool tutors for additional support with academic writing and Stats@Liverpool tutors for support with statistics.