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.
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The Life Tools Talks will Resume in Welcome Week
Students can continue to access resources on the Life Tools Blackboard organisation.
Find out more on the Life Tools Brochure for 2025-2026.
Attend our Welcome Week Talks
| Event | Description | Date/Time | Location |
| Live well on a student budget and prevent debt |
Balance essential expenses and treat yourself. Make your budget work for you. Find out about Blackbullion, an online tool to manage your budget at |
Wed 24 Sep 15:00-15:45 |
Palmer 106 |
| Living and studying in the UK |
Useful information on how to adjust to a new environment and to a different cultural and educational system |
Tuesday 23 September 10:00-10:45 Thursday 25 September 13:00-13:45 |
Palmer 106 |
| Maximise your university experience | Find out about how to manage the transition to university, enhance your study skills and increase your knowledge |
Tuesday 23 September 14:00-14:45 Thursday 25 September 11:00-11:45 |
Palmer 106 |
| Prepare for university | Improve concentration, avoid procrastination, and be production. Learn about the Life Tools Certificate, blackboard and blog. Maximise your potential to do well academically. |
Tuesday 23 September 12:00-12:45 Wednesday 24 September 11:00-11:45 |
Palmer G10 Palmer 106 |
| Settling in, getting to know others | Whenever we go to a new place, what interests us most is getting to know people, establishing relationships that have potential to last |
Wednesday 24 September 13:00-13:45 Thursday 25 September 14:30-15:15 |
Palmer 106 |
| Studying in a second language | This is an ideal opportunity to learn more about your subject and about the culture. It can be challenging at times, when not feeling fluent enough. This will include strategies to manage the transition and facilitate your progress in your studies | Friday 26 September 13:00-13:45 | Palmer 106 |
Enrol on the Life Tools programme on Blackboard
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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 and . Follow for talks, expert tips and advice.
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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