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
- 196
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
99. Why Study: The Power of Purpose
What's your WHY?
What drives you to get to your books each day and get your studying done?
I share some of the best answers to this question I've come across recently, to help get you inspired, and pe…
98. Does Music Help You Study?
"Is it OK to listen to music while studying" is the #1 question Alix and I get asked when we're out running revision workshops in schools.
It's a great question, because so many of us LOVE to have a b…
97. Quiet Ambition for Students - with Ruth Poundwhite
Exploring introversion in school / university, your ambition, personalised goal setting for students, coping with overwhelm and burn out in the run-up to exams, deep mindset work and more!
With specia…
96. You Are Enough
You are doing enough!
An important message for those who need to hear it, because simply packing in more hours is not the path to success. Balance is the key.
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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psyc…
95. How To Set Study Goals That WORK - With David Hyner
Finding your why, setting MASSIVE goals, and the magic "pyramid" process for how to achieve them, with today's special guest, goals expert David Hyner!
Find David online at:
DavidHyner.com
StretchDevelo…
93. Never Say Never - An Epic Student Story
Don’t settle for less than you can be. Never give up.
Today's epic tale spans decades of our hero's life, and has seen her overcome lack of money and grind in minimum-wage jobs, lack of time, family t…
92. 3 Magical Mental Models To Help You Plan, Prioritise And Feel Calmer
Discover the power of The Glass, The T-Shape and The Process Flow: 3 handy and flexible mental images I often use to help students plan, prioritise and feel calmer in their studies.
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Hosted by William…
91. Calm and Productivity - with Chris Bailey
“The path to productivity runs right through calm.”
The “most productive man you could hope to meet” (TED), Chris Bailey, was back on the show to talk about how finding calm not only is good for mind …
90. Four Handy Brain Health Hacks
New year = new you? Check out our four fast "neuro-hacks" to boost your brain health this year, and beyond!
Exam Study Expert's recommended meditation app: https://examstudyexpert.com/headspace*
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89. Friends, Groups & The Social Side of Studying
How do friends and colleagues impact your study habits? Who lifts you up... and who drags you down?
Whether you prefer to swim solo or are a long-time fan of your study group, everyone wants slightly …
88. Effective Study Strategy In Action: Flashcards, Anki & Spacing
Max, a CPA (accounting) exam candidate, brings us the daily challenges of learning an information-dense course, and how flashcards make the learning process flow!
Whatever course you're studying, I en…
87. Five Fun Memory Effects & How They Can Help Your Studying
Today, I wanted to share 5 fun little features of memory that psychologists have figured out over the years, and how we can use them to help "hack" the learning process. Enjoy!
As mentioned in this ep…
86. Writing A Stand-Out College Essay - Greg Smith
College essays: the bit of your application that give you an opportunity to really shine, and stand out from the crowd, especially for competitive schools.
To help us smash our essays out of the park,…
85. Navigating US College Applications - Teri Thompson
If you’re applying for US colleges and universities, or thinking of doing so, then this episode is for you.
I’m talking to college consultant Teri Thompson who is a formidable wealth of information ab…
84. How To Pass An Exam: 7 Make-Or-Break Moments
I took major exams over 7 years of my life, through high school and University (Cambridge).
Looking back, there were 7 pivotal moments itself which made all the difference when it came to my final gr…
83. Magic Time Management Hacks For Students
Discover my 12 time-saving tips and tricks to create more time in even the busiest of schedules!
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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I hel…
82. Overcoming Procrastination in Studying
How to overcome procrastination when studying: my top 6 tips to beat procrastination and get things done!
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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coa…
81. Coaching For A New Habit - Chris Loper
I'm in the hotseat this week, as habit change coach Chris Loper puts me through my paces in building a lasting habit in my own life.
Whatever habit you’re trying to build, I encourage you to listen t…
80. Level Up Your Study Habits - Chris Loper
Discover the grounding principles for creating lasting changes in your own study habits.
Your studies will never be the same again!
With habit change specialist coach, Chris Loper.
Find out more about w…
REWIND: Jo' Journey: A Truly Incredible Student Story [Orig. Ep 18]
Another chance to catch perhaps the greatest "student story" I'll ever tell: how one man named Jo made it from primitive island village to the top of the career ladder in the Western world, through t…