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 2024-2025 programme to find out what topics are coming up. Watch the Life Tools introduction video to find out more.
Upcoming Life Tools Talks
The details of the talks are updated weekly.
Name | Date & Time | Location |
Confidence: "I can" and "I will" | Wednesday 6.11.24, at 13:00-13:45 |
Online and in person- Palmer 106 |
Mental Health mini-series: Understanding low mood |
Wednesday 6.11..24, at 15:00-15:30 |
Online and in person- Palmer 106 |
Mindfulness: A brief introduction | Thursday 7.11.24, at 13:00-13:45 |
Online and in person- Palmer 106 |
Learner's mindset: Prevent procrastination and get things done |
Thursday 7.11.24, at 14:30-15:00 |
Online and in person- Palmer 106 |
Find out more on the Life Tools Brochure.
Enrol on the Life Tools programme on Blackboard
First login to Blackboard, then self-enrol.
Struggling to enrol? Check out our Life Tools Sign up tutorial 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). Once you enrol on The Life Tools organisations, come out of that page and go back to organisations to select Life Tools.
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.
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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