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"At university you are expected to learn independently; this means taking responsibility for your own study. Many of the academic skills you are expected to use whilst at university will be new to you. Some of the skills you will need to develop are: students studying Reading and Note-making Research & Evaluation Critical Thinking Skills Writing Skills Referencing Groupwork & Presentations Exams Skills"

""How We Learn: The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens," author Benedict Carey informs us that "most of our instincts about learning are misplaced, incomplete, or flat wrong" and "rooted more in superstition than in science."

"...instead of sticking to one study location, simply alternating the room where a person studies improves retention."

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