Exam Study Expert: ace your exams with the science of learning
Don’t work harder, work smarter: how to study effectively and get the grades of your dreams with winning review strategies, killer memory techniques and exam preparation tips you won’t hear anywhere else. Join Cambridge educated psychologist, study techniques researcher, coach and tutor William Wadsworth as we dive into the secrets of academic success.Looking for the grades of your dreams? Want to know the real secrets to preparing for and taking exams? Through a powerful combination of rich personal experience and the very latest learning and memory science, William and his expert guests are here to help. Here's to results day smiles!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 195
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
180. Smarter Living for Students: Setting Boundaries and Finding Community
Today, Nkechi L Ifediora joins us to break down her ABCD principles of smarter living:
- Assess / acceptance
- Boundaries
- Community
- Decision making
Nkechi is a doctor, director, Mum, executive coach, writer a…
179. Finding Balance In The Holidays
Finding the balance on a vacation or in a holiday season can be tricky.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- All I Want For Christmas is to do the bajillion things I've been meaning to do all term/semester. …
178. 10 Questions About Studying - LIVE With William
A year-end special: ask me anything about how to study, I'm answering your questions about learning, study habits and more.
Today's questions include:
- Tips for maths and numerical subjects (1:45)
- How t…
177. Exam Technique: 3 Mistakes To Avoid
3 mistakes to avoid when taking your next exam.
Featuring Lucy Parsons, from the School Success Formula podcast and lifemoreextraordinary.com
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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independ…
176. Mindset Matters: Erika's Student Story & Growth / Resilience Lessons
My guest today is a non-traditional student and aspiring neurologist who shares her story of overcoming set backs and challenges, the power of resilience through difficult personal circumstances, and…
175. The Wise Scholar: Keeping Perspective
#4/4 in our "pep talks" mini series.
Keeping it all in perspective!
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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study…
174. The Purposeful Scholar: Finding Drive
#3/4 in our "pep talks" mini series. Today, we're talking about connecting (or deepening your connection) with your sense of purpose in your studies.
What's YOUR why?
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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memo…
173. The Realistic Scholar: Relax, It Won’t Be Perfect (And That’s OK!)
#2/4 in our "pep talks" mini series in which I want to talk about releasing you from the overwhelming need to prepare perfectly.
This is not a get out of jail free card that lets you off doing the wor…
172. The Humble Scholar - Continual Improvement Pep Talk
Stay hungry; be humble. Keep learning; be outstanding.
An Exam Study Expert pep talk.
171. Five New Exam Tips – Inspired By Pilots, Paramedics & Ancient Chinese Wisdom
Today's episode is all about taking core principles from other domains, and using them to help us study smarter and ace our exams.
We'll be asking paramedics and emergency responders to help us respon…
170. Where Does The Time Go? – with David Buck
In this week's episode we're tackling the world of time management with expert and coach David Buck. We'll delve into:
- Finding focus
- Overcoming distractions
- Avoiding procrastination
- The importance of sel…
169. Optimising Study Strategy To Beat An Ultra-Competitive Exam (A Student Story)
Today, we feature a listener who dreamed of earning a place at a top law school in Finland.
Only 10% of candidates are accepted.
It all comes down to a highly competitive exam, with a pile of learning …
168. Your Perfect Essay Planning Process
A good planning process is the foundation for success in any long-form written assignments like essays, dissertations and theses - and even your first novel!
Discover the process I use for both non-ex…
167. Supercharge Your Research & Writing - feat. Saikiran: SciSpace founder + Dr Joel Goodin
Join us today for a look at tools and tactics you can use to speed up research and writing projects in your academic studies, featuring:
- My 3 top pick AI tools for students of all kinds.
- Featured inter…
166. REWIND: Better Grades With Interleaving & “Desirable Difficulty” - Dr Veronica Yan
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 Veronica Yan.
Veronica will a…
165. Building Your Note-Making System – with Jorge Arango
Discover the power of note making to extend your brain, with today's guest, information architect and author of "Duly Noted", Jorge Arango.
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Featured in this episode:
155. Cognitive Load Theory "Brain …
164. The Science of Note Making – with Prof. John Dunlosky
In today's episode we're back with giant of the "science of effective study" world, Professor John Dunlosky.
We're discussing note-taking: effective note-taking in class on paper or your laptop, and h…
163. My 24 Top Study Tips
24 of my favourite tips, tricks and strategies to level up your study game instantly.
They're quick to absorb, quick to apply, and quick to start giving you big results!
From finding full focus to magi…
162. Stop Procrastinating & Start Studying Now With These 3 Powerful Methods
Overcome procrastination when studying with my 3 favourite strategies to get moving NOW!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Printable calendar chain template: https://examstudyexpert.com/chain
- 1-on-1 exam succe…
161. Learning How To Balance Wellness with Academic Success - with Jennifer Keable
Today's guest is mindset coach Jennifer Keable, who will be rounding off this mini-series on finding academic calm.
Jennifer's story of how she found a healthy balance between success and wellness cov…