Time management is the ability to use your time effectively and productively. It is key to balancing your workload while enjoying the rewarding social life that university can offer.
Watch BU students explain:
what time management means to them
what techniques they use to plan their study
where to get help when they need it
[2 minutes 50 seconds]
Time management is the ability to use your time effectively and productively. It is a very personal thing. What works for one person will not necessarily work for another. Therefore, it is worth trying a variety of tools and techniques and adapting them to suit your needs.
Our Time management workshop includes time management techniques to help you plan and prioritise your time and find work/life balance.
[16 minutes 3 seconds]
Below are resources referred to in the video.
Click the image below to watch the short video mentioned in the workshop above.
Below are two time management tools we recommend.
1. Priority grids
(Source: https://www.spica.com/blog/the-eisenhower-matrix)
The Eisenhower Decision Matrix was designed to help people organise and prioritise tasks.
To find out more, watch the video below:
[2 minutes 25 seconds]
2. The Pomodoro Technique
(Source: https://sketchplanations.com/the-pomodoro-technique)
The Pomodoro Technique helps you build breaks into your study time to make it more effective.
To find out more, watch the video below:
[2 minutes 23 seconds]
Find a more detailed explanation here.