The challenge

First-year students are not expected to arrive as the finished article. But they are quickly asked to manage new levels of independence, workload, deadlines, focus and responsibility.

The challenge is that many students are trying to adapt before they fully understand how they work at their best.

The solution

The StudySMART Profile gives students a quick, personalised insight into how they organise, manage and focus their studies, with practical actions they can use from day one.

It helps students move from general advice to personal insight, giving them a clearer starting point for reflection, tutoring, advising and study skills support.

How the 30-minute activity works

A simple, shared cohort activity for Welcome Week or early induction:

1. Complete the StudySMART Profile
   Students complete the profile in around five minutes.
2. Review the personal report
   Students identify what their results suggest about their Foundation, Flow and Focus.
3. Choose one action
   Each student selects one practical change to try during their first few weeks.
4. Use it in conversation
   Tutors, advisers or study skills teams can use the report as a starting point for more focused support.

Why it matters

Students start with greater self-awareness of how they study and what may help them succeed.

Tutors and advisers get a more useful conversation starter.

Universities gain a scalable, low-burden transition activity that can be used across a whole cohort, embedded into Welcome Week, induction or early student support.

Planning your 2026 Welcome Week?

Book a 15-minute conversation to explore whether the StudySMART Profile could give your students a more confident and personalised start to university.

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