David McIlroy is a lecturer in Applied Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, and author of Studying at University: How to be a Successful Student (SAGE, 2003)
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Getting Adjusted to University Profiting from Lectures, Seminars and Group Work Cultivating Organizational Skills Computers Friends Not Foes Crafting an Essay Writing a Practical Report Acquiring Numeracy Skills Developing Memory Techniques Doing Justice to Yourself in Exams Applying for a Job A Skilful Presentation
An astute compilation of the university experience, made easily accessible to the reader, and lightened by the ability of a good storyteller. Within the book are tools to maximise and manage one's learning opportunities both in terms of objective skills and subjective psychological experiences, e.g., stress and anxiety. This is a book that has the potential to be useful throughout one's studies and to transform the university experience. -- Brendan Bunting