When you’re distracted or bothered by something, get rid of it. If you can’t do that, work out how to move past the distraction or deal with it differently instead. It’s time…for a different…TUB-Thump. Don’t worry, it’s only for Episode 036…The intro and ending will be back next time. Promise! And so will the more […]

When a friend of a friend is the right person to speak with, what’s the best way to get an introduction to them? Ben Casnocha refers to a great way to ask for something, while putting no pressure on the person you’re asking. It’s a good technique. But not everyone will feel comfortable saying […]

Do I demonstrate a point? Or do I merely claim it? Sometimes you want to refer to a text in a positive light, while other times you want to pull back a bit on the emotion. That’s where your choice of verbs comes in. The words you use in your coursework matter. The super-useful […]

Where do you see yourself in five years? Wait, don’t answer that. No matter how well you have your future planned, things never turn out quite that way. For some, the outcome is mostly as expected. But you’re still been dealt a few surprises along the way. For others, the outcome isn’t even close […]

Why are you going to that lecture? Why are you taking those notes? Why have you got things on your mind? Everything you’re doing right now has some sort of end goal attached to it. Do you know what your end goals are? Episode 032 of TUB-Thump takes a look at the importance of combining […]

I had stuff going on in the house. I was looking after the baby. I wanted a cup of tea. “The kitchen has a lot of echo,” I thought. “What a perfect time to record an episode of TUB-Thump.” The idea was to hit record on the device in my pocket and start talking […]

Are you ready to fight with feedback? Do you shudder at the thought of reading what your tutor has said about your essay? Or do you read the advice and think, “Challenge accepted”? Episode 030 of TUB-Thump urges you to choose the latter. Get back in the ring and defeat the beast of feedback. Using […]

High tuition fees mean that a lot of people want to make the most of their time at university. For some, that means knuckling down and focusing solely on the academic work. Episode 029 of TUB-Thump has a different suggestion. Your academic work is just one strand of your learning and development. You can get […]

When we aim to have fun, we want as much fun as possible from the activity. That’s obvious! But when I heard that scheduling your free time can take away some of that fun, I thought “Uh-oh…How do I deal with that?” Since I go on so much about making sure you plan your […]

Do you like to plan ahead before you work, or do you like to crack on with a clean canvas? I hadn’t really considered this so much until I’d seen a presentation by Tristram Hooley with various writing tips. A couple of Hooley’s slides look at two different types of working that resonate with me, […]