Learn > Develop > Succeed
The Life Tools programme is a series of free talks designed by experts to help you transition into university life and enhance your student experience. The programme allows you to be proactive and take control of your learning, personal and professional development.
Take a look at the Life Tools 2023-2024 programme to find out what topics are coming up. Watch the Life Tools introduction video to find out more.
Enrol on the Life Tools programme on Blackboard
First login to Blackboard, then self-enrol.
The Life Tools webinars/talks are delivered online (via Teams) and on-campus (hybrid - both online and in-person), allowing as many students to attend as possible. Most webinars/talks are around 45 minutes in duration, including time for questions about the topic. The learners mindset series is 30 minutes in duration. The programme is open to all students. You can enrol on the Blackboard organisation to access resources and receive weekly emails with the details of upcoming webinars/talks.
Life Tools is also on Twitter and Instagram. Follow for talks, expert tips and advice. Find out more about Life Tools via the videos on YouTube.
You can go to the Life Tools Blackboard organisation to access the online resources (recordings of the talks, handouts, and bite-size videos).
Life Tools Talks
Event | Date & Time | Location | Sign up Link |
Overcoming writer's block (with Study Advice - Masters Dissertation Fair) | Thursday 6.6.24, at 10:00-10:45 | Online | Register via the Study Advice website |
Looking ahead: You and the workplace |
Friday 7.6.24, at 11:00-11:45 | Online | Register via MS Teams |
There won't be any Life Tools Talks running during the summer, however you can access the Life Tools online resources via Blackboard. The talks will resume in the next academic year during Welcome Week.
We want to hear from you!
Let us know your views on your experience of the Life Tools programme. Your feedback will inform our development of the programme to make it relevant to all students.
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