Giving definitions in your presentations

OK, so I’ve been going on and on about presentations for some time so I promise that this is my last comment on presentations (not ever, just for a while). I’ve noticed that lots of students give definitions in the first part of their presentations – in the introduction. For example I watched one student … Read more

Take ownership of your presentation!

I have been watching a lot of student presentations recently – some good, some not so good, and some brilliant! As I was watching one of the excellent ones I realised what the speaker had done which made it such a good presentation: she had taken ownership of her presentation content. Her presentation had a … Read more

Speed reading

One of the things that you have to do at university is read. A lot. Probably you take a look at your reading list which you are given and your heart sinks. How will you ever read everything that you are meant to read? Well, the first things to understand that you don’t have to … Read more

Tips for Students Studying Abroad in the United States

Thanks to Brain Track for the following guest post. Tips for Students Studying Abroad in the United States The United States is a popular place to study abroad. More than 672,000 international students were enrolled in US colleges and universities in 2008-2009. International students have a variety of US schools to choose from. Let’s take … Read more