The Palgrave Student Planner 2017-18 (Macmillan Study Skills)

I bought my first Palgrave Student Planner a year ago for my first year of university. I loved it so much, that I have bought one for this year too! This planner has everything a student needs; There are sections were you can take note of tutor contact details, landlord contact details, tips from your tutors, reading lists, library books on reserve, exam dates and assignment deadlines and record of marks. It even has a section where you can plan your revision timetable! The general timetable is also conveniently located at the back of the book so that you can see it through the plastic cover. There are lots of tips ( time management, revision and exam tips, managing stress) , as well as quick reference lists (common spelling errors, how to use an apostrophe, weight, length and temperature conversion tables, Greek alphabet, prime numbers, Roman numerals, a multiplier table, the periodic table and keyboard shortcuts). One page I found particularly useful as a Fresher was the 'laundry symbols' page. The diary itself has ample space to write in, however, the lines on which you write are quite narrow, so it might be a bit tricky if you have large hand writing. Each day has a place for you to write the activity (e.g. 'meeting my tutor'), the time it is occurring and where it is. Each day also has a space for you to write a 'to do today' list. There is also a 'tip of the week', which can be useful at times. With this planner, even the most disorganised of individuals can plan their time, as is essential when completing a degree. This is not just a diary, but a book which guides you into university life, and provides you with essential information which you may not have known before.

I get this every year, it never fails me!. Excellent design. Has blue elastic to hold the pages closed. Sounds bad but honestly it does the job perfectly!. Nice red cover ( was blue last year) spicing things up i guess. 1 week to each spread with a place to write time ,activity, where and a handy to do box. Has hilarious tip of the week boxes, which honestly do come in handy. It has a bookmark which attaches to the week you are on so its easy to open, plus it doubles up as a ruler! I know..too cool for school. Also has a blank for the week number you are on in terms if uni or college. It has a 2x calendars! Event dates, bank holiday dates! A personal details page. Tutor contact page. A place for contacts as well as its own handy contacts. Loads of tips on stress, time management and revision etc. It has spelling rules, conversion rates, multiplier table, computer shortcuts, my personal favorite... laundry symbols haha. The periodic table! Very importantly it has notes pages as well as a timetable page visible from the back , may i add. It has exam time pages, revision timetable pages. Basically no matter how lazy you are or how unorganized you are this will whip you into shape! Its easy to carry around, easy to use and well worth every single penny you spend for it! Bottom line: Excellent quality, excellent price, very geeky..but worth the stick. Your friends WILL be jealous!

I bought 2 diaries for the start of my university course, as I've never really used diaries before. I've always used my phone planner instead. I wasn't sure which one would be best. I'm currently using this one, as it's got more space to write in appointments and more detail to put in places, things to do, etc. The only drawback for me, is the spiral binding. The binding gets caught on the other items in my bag and that has already started bending the rings out of shape. On the odd occasion, parts of the pages have ripped or got caught on the spiral binding too. It's just a shame this wasn't normal book-style, with a spine. It would have been spot on if it was.

This is a really great diary because it combines a diary and a to-do list. I used it for my PGCE course, and finally was the organised student / person I have struggled to be! I really like the time/location section to the diary, so I could write when and where all my lectures were. At the side of each day was also a to do list, so I could write myself notes such as return library books etc. I found that I used my time more efficiently as I could see when I had a gap to meet someone or go to the library etc. I really wish I'd had this diary when I was an undergraduate, as I think it would have made life much easier! The pages at the front were practical(converting measurements, washing machine symbols etc). There was space at the back for important information or general notes. I found it handy to have the details of the core reading books so I could regularly check for them at the library (you know, the ones that are always on loan because some organised person got there first!). I found this really helpful, and am actually going to buy it again this year, even though I'm not a student any more, because the normal diaries just don't work for me. I've told my sister about it, who has also found it very helpful and practical. The Study Guide you can get with it is also goodif you are not that great at studying/time management, and its the sort you can dip in and out of when you need to, instead of feeling you have yet another tome to read. A must if you are a student!

Arrived on time. Love this diary . Has spaces for all the information you will need. I'm a 2nd year mature student . So some basic info I didn't need but wish I had bought this in year 1 of uni life. Pocket inside for bits!! Moveable ruler/ bookmark. Tips on every weeks pag Has a list at the start of every month to not items down. Has weekly task section. Has reminder section. Has epic detail section at the front. Closes with an estimated string. Which at the moment would be a little lose but when I start slotting papers in along the year will become very handy for keeping the planner closed and expanding with what papers I have.

I'm about to start University and so I did a lot of browsing for student planners to help me stay organised. This one has absolutely everything I need and more! Not just a daily organiser but helpful tips for money management, quick and easy (and more importantly healthy) recipes, space for societies and meetings, assignment deadlines, exam and revision tables. They've put enough in here to have you keep the planner by your side all year. There's even a little plastic wallet inside, I intend to use this for keeping receipts. Will definitely be buying for second and third year!

I use this to plan my CRAZY life as an engineering student. Hasn't let me down - and I feel so much better now that my life is now vaguely organised. It also comes with loads of useful information :)

This planner is, in a word - thorough. Everything from birthdays to reading weeks can be recorded and boy oh boy was it fun filling them out in the beginning. Better still, it almost made me feel like I had my life together. Definitely the route to go if you're looking for a cover-all bases planner, though it's bulky considering it's meant to be carried daily. I'd suggest finding one that's less excessive for basic reminders

C'est un calendrier academique utile. Malheureusement il est trop petit pour pouvoir bien jouer le role d'un calendrier de bureau.

.. stelle ich mir einen Studentenplaner vor. Es ist ein Ringbuch, mit stabilem Plastik Cover und schönem Design. Enthalten ist ein Lineal, das man in die Ringe klippsen kann, um die jeweilige Woche zu markieren. Nach der Inhaltsangabe findet man einen Jahresplaner, dann Feiertage etc. (kleiner Nachteil, da ich nicht im Englischsprachigen Raum lebe und wir andere Feiertage etc haben.. Aber interessant find ichs trotzdem. Dann hat man Platz, um persönliche Daten einzutragen. Daraufhin (find ich persönlich grad für Erstsemester nicht verkehrt) Seiten, in die man Sachen zu den Tutoren aufschreiben kann.. Also Name, Fach, email/tel und den raum! Dann hat man Platz für "Notfallnummern", in diesem Fall sind reichlich viele aufgeführt, die man eintragen kann, also z.B. taxi, gas, wasser, strom... Daraufhin sind einige nette websites gelistet, (auch für deutsche nicht verkehrt). Und dann ist Platz um die Liste zu ergänzen.. Ist auch nicht verkehrt, grad für den Anfang! Dann hat man Platz um Ausflüge zu planen, oder regelmäßige Sportaktivitäten etc festzulegen. Und dann kommt *trommelwirbel* der Teil mit den Tipps. Klar, einige sind selbstverständlich. Aber nicht für jeden und manchmal ist es nicht verkehrt, das nochmal zu lesen. Themen wie Stress abbauen, Zeitmanagement.. Dann kommen Allgemeine Informationen.. Beispielsweise Grammatik, Griechisches Alphabet... (wenn man das nicht auswendig kennt, grad für mathe und physik am anfang echt nett!) also es sind wirklich alle informationen drinne, die ich mir in so nem kalender wünschen würde.. z.B. auch die bedeutung der symbole auf klamotten.. Dann (seite 46) fängt der kalender an. Sehr übersichtlich. Mit wöchentlichen Tipps, und Deadlines die man sich geben kann, bzw die einem von der Uni gegeben werden. Ganz am Ende hat man Platz für Adressen, Geburtstage, To Do, "Managing Money", "Take with me, bring home again", Notizen, Büchertipps von Tutoren (also die man selbst aufschreibt), Lesewunschliste, geliehene Bücher und wann man sie zurück bringen muss, Prüfungstermine, Wiederholungsstundenplan, Noten, Weltkarte.. Und eine integrierte prospekthülle!! Internationale Informationen (Vorwahl, Hauptstadt, Zeit) Und ganz zum Schluss, das Beste: mehrere Stundenpläne, mit Abreißhilfe, die immer die letzte Seite sind, und man den Gummiverschluss nicht aufmachen muss, um auf seinen Stundenplan zu gucken. Selbst für Leute, die kaum Englisch sprechen, ist es keine Fehlwahl. Besser zumindest, als jeder andere Kalender bisher.

Dieser Kalender ist auch für Schüler wunderbar. Unser Sohn (13) hat den zum ersten Mal im letzten Schuljahr genutzt und hat auch dieses Jahr gebeten den gleichen Kalender zu haben. Ein tolles Produkt mit viel Platz und sehr übersichtlich.

Eigentlich ein sehr guter Kalender für Studenten mit hilfreichen Extraseiten (Tutoren, Adressen, ausgeliehene Bücher, uvm.) und -funktionen. Auch der Aufbau der Kalenderseiten überzeugt mit ToDo-Liste (wöchentlich und täglich) und ausreichend Platz. Ein Stern ziehe ich allerdings für die Verarbeitung ab. Zwar ist diese recht ordentlich, da der Kallender allerdings ein Ringbuch ist, zerfleddern die Seiten nach und nach.

Eigentlich ist es schade, dass es einen solchen Planner nicht auf Deutsch gibt. Denn wichtige Nummern sind detailiert aufgelistet, aber nur für UK. Einige der gelieferten Tipps (immer oben auf der Seite), mögen zwar gut sein, sollten aber zum Wissen eines Studenten gehören (z.B. Hausarbeiten langfristig zu planen). Trotzdem gibt es 5 Sterne, da der Planner übersichtlich ist und jede Menge Platz für Notizen bietet. Sehr empfehlenswert!