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Being organised: a Practical Guide

Planning

How to manage your time effectively and prioritise tasks.
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Planning

Making plans and to-do or action lists can be very helpful for organisation. They allow you to not only manage your time and workload, but also ensure you don't miss important things.

How to Plan

In this section we'll explore some different approaches to planning:

  • Semester Planner
    Efficient semester planning will help you to organise and manage your academic workload.
  • Weekly Planner
    Improve your time management and approach to university by creating a weekly planner.
  • Daily To-Do List
    A Daily To-Do List is your blueprint for a productive day.
  • Digital tools for planning
    We've considered some methods for planning, but what tools might we use?
  • Our Academic writing Practical Guide has in-depth support on all aspects of academic writing, including understanding the question and planning your work:

    Searching for information requires its own set of planning and preparation. Take a look at our suggestions: