In the midst of your knuckling down and commitment to exam preparation, schedule some light hearted fun and celebrate Halloween on Friday October 31! Ghouls, ghosts and lollies and chocolates galore – what’s not to love?! Here’s a selection of spooky, horror themed movies and books you can…
Bloom of doom
Poor Jacarandas. In Queensland they’re a signal that end of year exams are upon us and as such, the blooms strike fear, panic and desperation in students’ hearts and their beauty largely goes unappreciated. So, what can you do once the mass of purple fills the skies -…
Light! End of the tunnel!
The weather’s warming up, and all that sunshine is like a beacon of hope – it’s almost the end of semester! You’ve already handed in a few assignments and things are rolling along. To make sure you keep the momentum going, here are a few tips: Use the Assignment…
Access all areas with Open Access Week
Get involved in International Open Access Week Join QUT Library to celebrate Open Access Week, a global event that runs from 20–26 October. Now in its eighth year, Open Access Week promotes free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research and the right to use and…
Finding Female Role Models in STEM
The 14th of October is Ada Lovelace day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The day also aims to raise the profile of women in STEM and in doing so, hopefully create new role models within these fields. Who…
Get help with your assignments without leaving your couch!
For the times when you aren’t able to visit our Library Helpdesk on campus, we offer an online chat service, Chat to a Librarian. You can use Chat to a Librarian during semester at these times: Monday – Friday: 10am – 9.45pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 12pm –…
#lifehack your exams
It goes without saying that good old fashioned reviewing, revising and throughout-the-semester planning will leave you in the best place regarding exam performance. QUT Library’s Studywell has some fantastic resources including an Exam Study Planner, advice on tackling exam anxiety and emergency exam preparation to get you on…