Hi everyone, “the Doctor’, back again to offer you a little advice on how to make the most of your work during your time at college or university. It should be the best time of your life but it can often be marred by stresses and strains which can be easily avoided or dealt with … Read more
This week’s topic is about proof-reading and editing . Now, don’t just think “oh, no, not that again’ because I’m going to show you that by proof-reading and editing your work efficiently without any additional research you can get a higher grade – now that has to be good news, right? So keep reading! Editing … Read more
Hi there, “the Doctor’ here, back to offer a few more words of advice to help you with your studies. This week, I’m going to change the format a little and share some of the questions I’m most often asked as a tutor and university lecturer and the responses I give. These are all questions … Read more
Hello there, “The Doctor’ here. I’m back to give you some further tips on various aspects of coping with academic life. This week, as the A Level results have just been released and many of you will be thinking about embarking on what will be a new and exciting but challenging experience, i.e. university life, … Read more
Hi everyone, “the Doctor’ here, this time I’m going to focus on those of you who have just started at university or college, indeed any form of higher education. If you remember, a few weeks ago I gave you a few tips on how to approach starting adult education and by now you will probably … Read more
This week’s topic is about referencing, not referencing styles but how referencing accurately and appropriately can help you get better grades. The reason I am starting with this is that the question I am most commonly asked is how to improve on grades and using referencing well is one of the better ways I know … Read more
How to stick to a budget at University Once you get the hang of it, devising a budget becomes fairly simple, but like revision timetables, the hardest part is sticking to them. Follow these five tips to avoid financial stress at University. Develop a Budgeting Routine Set aside some time each week to pay your … Read more
The best way to structure your presentations at University There’s nothing worse than being bored to death by someone mumbling behind a pre-prepared script, or endless slides of text on a PowerPoint presentation. How you structure your presentation will impact on its overall success – follow these five tips to avoid any car-crash moments. Assess … Read more
“The question on ethics, plagiarism, the parasitism of the third world, the (in)dignity of the Filipino professionals, the practice being currently adapted in our colleges and universities among others I guess, need to be comprehensively discussed.” This morning I got an e-mail from Davao City, bringing an article to my attention, and asking me to … Read more
The internet has an abundance of help when it comes to essay writing, but not all of it is accurate and written by professionals. With this in mind, our team of qualified experts have decided to come up with a few tips to ensure you are getting the right help. Fully understand the topic and … Read more