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

67. Giving Up; Growing; Graduating: Katie's Student Story from 2021-09-19T12:00

Today, we meet maths graduate Katie, who tells her student story. Discover how a high-flying high-schooler found success at University, after initially pulling out of her course.

Today&...

66. How To Study Effectively: 6 Pillars of Student Success from 2021-09-12T18:00

New to the podcast? Start here! An overview of all the most important things I'd want you to know about studying effectively for exams:

1. Prioritisation: "Know Where You’re Go...
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65. 4 Regrets / 4 Wins: What I Got Right&Wrong At Cambridge from 2021-09-05T18:00

In this episode, I share lessons from the 8 biggest "turning point" moments from my time as a student at Cambridge:

• The 4 things I got RIGHT in my student days (eithe...
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REWIND: Kendra Adachi on “Lazy Genius”-ing Student Life from 2021-08-22T18:00

Originally broadcast as Episode 27. A "Lazy Genius" Guide To Student Life with Kendra Adachi in September 2020.

Rebroadcast August 2021 as part of our "Summer Rewind"...

REWIND: Dr Adam Putnam on Mnemonics&Getting Things Done from 2021-08-08T18:00

In this episode, we’re delighted to welcome Dr Adam Putnam, who is an assistant professor at Furman University, to share his fascinating insights about:

- Mnemonic techniques: widely mi...

REWIND: Lucy Ratcliffe on Success Mindset from 2021-07-25T18:00

Originally broadcast as Episode 1. You CAN Do This: Mindset For Exam Success With Lucy Ratcliffe, in March 2019.
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Rebroadcast July 2021 as part of our "Summer Rewind&qu...

64. Best Of Exam Study Expert: 21/22 Highlights Reel from 2021-07-12T10:00

Best of the September 2020 - June 2021 season: six of the most interesting, inspirational and downright useful moments from our guest interviews this year, to help you study smarter and ace your...

63. Study Hacks: 21 Non-Obvious Tricks To Save Time&Achieve More from 2021-06-20T18:00

Increase your productivity and efficiency, learn faster, and ace your exams with the help of these cunning and non-obvious tricks and shortcuts!

Now, that's clever!

Hosted...

62. Group Work: The REAL Secrets of Success with Prof. Mark de Rond from 2021-06-13T18:00

The art of teamwork, and how to ace group assignments at school and university:

• How to pick the right people: do you go for the most skilled teammates or the ones you get on with best...
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61. Test Taking Mastery: 22 Tips To Maximise Your Mark from 2021-06-06T18:00

Get the companion book to today's episode: "Outsmart Your Exams" at https://geni.us/exams!

In today's episode, I'll be shari...

60. Maximum Concentration:"Attention Professor"Stefan Van der Stigchel from 2021-05-30T18:00

How to concentrate on your studies?

I’m going to be talking to one of the world’s leading authorities on how to manage your attention, and focus on what really matters to you, Professor St...

59. Pomodoro Masterclass: Ultimate Guide To This Student Favourite Technique from 2021-05-24T15:00

Boost motivation.

Sharpen focus.

Overcome procrastination.

Could all this really be possible through the Pomodoro Technique?

Join us today to go beyond the b...

58. Why Focus Is Hard&What To Do - With James Lang from 2021-05-16T18:00

Wish you could concentrate harder or for longer?

James Lang’s book Distracted took the world of education by storm: he’s here to share his top tips on overcoming distraction an...

57. Got Too Much To Do? Here's What To Do from 2021-05-09T18:00

How to cope when it feels like there's just too much to get done, and too few hours in the day!

This is my two-stage prescription for study overwhelm, for getting back on top of li...

56. Brain Chemistry of Memory, Stress&Attention from 2021-05-02T18:00

The chemistry of your brain is everything to how you think, learn and focus.

You might have heard of some of these molecules - like adrenaline, cortisol and dopamine - but how much do you ...

55. My Top Study Motivation Hack from 2021-04-25T18:00

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"...<...

54. Giles Paley-Phillips: Faltering, Failing, And Picking Yourself Up from 2021-04-18T18:00

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 falteri...

53. Are You Working Too Hard? from 2021-04-11T17:00

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 j...

52. Being A Man/Boy At School and College from 2021-04-05T18:00

The man and boy box: how does gender interact with education inside and outside of the classroom?

It’s a man’s world… isn’t it?

Masculinities expert Tim Carpentier joins me to discus...

51. Being A Woman/Girl At School and College from 2021-04-04T18:00

Girls / women face unique challenges in school / college… many of which aren’t often acknowledged or talked about.

So today…

… we’re going to acknowledge and talk about them.

Y...

50. My 50 FAVOURITE Study Tips from 2021-03-28T19:00

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?

Sup...

49. Better Grades With Interleaving&“Desirable Difficulty” - Dr Veronica Yan from 2021-03-21T18:00

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 Ve...

48. Oliver Caviglioli: Visual Learning Strategies For Students from 2021-03-14T18:00

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.

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47. Unleash The Power Of Spaced Learning: Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel from 2021-03-07T18:00

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. Listen

46. Retrieval Practice: Master This Vital Technique from 2021-03-01T23:00

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 bef...

45. Science Of Learning: 6 Strategies To Maximise Memory&Save You Time from 2021-02-21T18:00

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 yo...

44. Imposter Syndrome&How To Beat It from 2021-02-14T21:00

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, espec...

43. Motivation To Study: What Really Works with Dr Erika Patall from 2021-02-07T21:00

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 In...

42. Redirect: Change Your Story, Change Your Life with Prof. Timothy Wilson from 2021-01-31T13:00

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...

41. 10 Strategies To Help You Change When Change Is Hard (Part 2) from 2021-01-22T17:00

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 ...

40. New Year New You Part 1: Why Change Is Hard from 2021-01-17T18:00

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...

39. Brian Tracy - Eat That Frog, Beat Procrastination&Excel In School / College from 2021-01-05T22:00

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" princi...

38. Take A Break - You've Earned It... from 2020-12-21T09:00

Keeping work and life in balance, and the art of stopping, with my "four levels" of breaks.

Enjoy.

Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independen...

37. How To Study: 5 FAQs With William (Your Qns Answered!) from 2020-12-11T11:00

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 getti...

36. Chemistry: Formula for Success with Dr Peter Wothers MBE from 2020-12-01T18:00

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 g...
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35. Med School: Applying For Medicine (UK) With Dr Rohan Agarwal from 2020-11-27T01:00

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 i...

34. Business School&MBAs with Mark de Rond from 2020-11-26T20:00

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 ha...

33. Getting Hired: Supercharge Your (Job) Application With Sonal Bahl from 2020-11-09T21:00

"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...
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32. University / College Interviews: Advanced Tips To Get The Offer from 2020-11-03T08:00

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 co...

31. Mindfulness&Meditation For Students, with Claire Kelly from 2020-10-27T22:00

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 ...

30. Revealed: ULTIMATE Study Routine Secrets from 2020-10-20T01:00

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 ...

29. Focus&Get Things DONE with Chris Bailey, TED's"Most Productive Man" from 2020-10-13T15:00

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...

28. The 5 Smartest Things I've Read This Year from 2020-10-06T17:00

There'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...

27. A"Lazy Genius"Guide To Student Life - Kendra Adachi from 2020-09-29T18:00

Celebrating 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 ...

26. Better Speaker, Better Grade With Florence Bavanandan from 2020-07-30T10:00

In 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 naturall...

25. The Science of a Pandemic: Summer Special 2020 from 2020-07-17T18:00

With 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 ex...

24. Save Time With These 3 Powerful Study Productivity Strategies from 2019-11-14T09:00

Want 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 str...

23. My 5-Minute-A-Day Secret To Supercharge Your Learning from 2019-11-07T09:00

Want 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 ...

22. When I Grow Up I Want To Be - An Opera Director from 2019-10-03T18:00

Opera 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: prod...

21. When I Grow Up I Want To Be - A Lawyer from 2019-09-05T17:00

Continuing 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 ...

20. When I Grow Up I Want To Be... An Architect from 2019-08-13T06:00

The third instalment of our summer "When I Grow Up" series, helping you decide on the path you want to take through education and life, equipping you with the practical tips and drive ...

19. Applying for Ivy League&Careers in Science - When I Grow Up Month from 2019-08-06T06:00

The second instalment of our summer "When I Grow Up" series, helping you decide on the path you want to take through education and life, equipping you with the practical tips and drive...

18. Coconut Shells To Industry Titan -"When I Grow Up"Month from 2019-07-23T13:00

Welcome to a very special series of episodes on Exam Study Expert, where we're unpacking the lives of individuals who have achieved success in a certain field, figuring out what motivated t...

17. Surviving A PhD: Oxbridge PhD Students Share Their Tips from 2019-06-26T19:00

Are you doing a PhD, or considering doing one some day in the future?

We interviewed six current and former PhD candidates at some of the world's great universities - Oxford, Cambr...

15. Exam Nerves: 7 Strategies To Soothe Them from 2019-06-15T22:00

Strategies for dealing with test-day nerves and exam-week anxiety: discover the counterintuitive science behind “the butterflies”, and learn to tame them, with these seven strategies from psycho...

16. Multiple Choice Papers: 3 Cunning Strategies from 2019-06-15T22:00

Ever wondered how to get the most marks you can in multiple-choice papers? Tricks to improve your guessing, what the science says about strategies for maximising your mark on multiple-choice, an...

14. Outsmart Your Exams: 14 Test Taking Tips for Top Grades from 2019-06-06T13:00

Today's episode features a panel of guests: teachers, professors, tutors, even students, sharing some of their favourite exam-taking strategies, together with some of my own all-time top ti...

13. Exam Technique: 3 Golden Principles To Maximise Your Mark from 2019-05-29T01:00

Learn more about Outsmart Your Exams, the first book from Exam Study Expert, at https://geni.us/exams

In this episo...

12. The Calm Episode - Managing Stress&Anxiety from 2019-05-21T20:00

Rachael Williams joins us to talk about dealing with emotion and anxiety in our studies, how to combat procrastination, and get through exam season. A fascinating interview packed with very prac...

11. Mnemonics, Memory Magic&Getting Things Done - Dr Adam Putnam from 2019-05-14T21:00

In this episode, we’re delighted to welcome Dr Adam Putnam, who is an assistant professor at Furman University, to share his fascinating insights about:

- Mnemonic techniques: widely mi...

10. Study Hacks: 10 Practical Tips To Cut Your Study Hours&Boost Your Grades from 2019-05-07T20:00

10 "study hacks" to get you better exam results, faster, including:

- Engineering your environment for success
- How re-planning your schedule to REDUCE your work hours ca...

9. Learning Latin&Studying Languages with Supertutor Joe Hytner from 2019-04-29T20:00

Today we’re talking languages: tricks for memorising your vocab lists more easily, how to get your head round the grammar, and some handy exam technique tips to make sure you get the highest pos...

8. Performing Under Pressure&Studying Music - Prof. David Rowland from 2019-04-25T10:00

Today's episode features Professor David Rowland, Professor of Music at the Open University and Director of Music at Christ's College, Cambridge University.

If you're not...

7. How to Study AND Take Care of You - Dr Yana Weinstein-Jones, Learning Scientist from 2019-04-17T14:00

Yana is a respected researcher in the field of how to learn effectively, and brilliant teacher on how to apply the science to the question of how to study.

In this stand-out episode, we co...

6. Overcoming Procrastination For Students With Jessica Shields from 2019-04-09T06:00

We welcome college professor Jessica Shields, who also runs collegestudysmarts.com, to share her considerable wisdom on h...

5. (GCSE) English Revision:"Slightly Awesome"Tips With Mr Salles from 2019-04-02T00:00

Our guest this week is Mr Salles, the “slightly awesome” English teacher, from the YouTube channel “Mr Salles Teaches English” (www.youtube.c...

4. How To Be Good At Math(s) With Joachim Cassel from 2019-03-26T06:00

If you want to be good at math(s), or if you're already feeling in control and want to take your math(s) to the next level, you're in the right place! Join Joachim Cassel, one of the U...

2. Cultivating Critical Thinking&Creativity WithDr Marie Buda from 2019-03-14T00:00

"It's not about studying more, it's about studying smart". The common theme this week is how to be a good student - maybe even a truly outstanding student - through creativit...

3. How To Study: Two SERIOUSLY Powerful Ways To Improve Memory from 2019-03-14T00:00

How to study effectively for exams and get brilliant grades: learn better and faster than ever before through the two most powerful principles of learning and memory known to science.

I...

1. You CAN Do This: Mindset For Exam Success With Lucy Ratcliffe from 2019-03-12T00:00

We're delighted to welcome Lucy Ratcliffe, mindset and performance coach to elite performers, to share her incredible wisdom with us, and show how students at school, college and university...

1. You CAN Do This: Mindset For Exam Success With Lucy Ratcliffe from 2019-03-12T00:00

We're delighted to welcome Lucy Ratcliffe, mindset and performance coach to elite performers, to share her incredible wisdom with us, and show how students at school, college and university...