Useful study apps and websites

You can set up a discussion and people can add videos discussing the point  .

Groups can collaborate and work on the same document (you need a Google account to use this).

You can create questions and your group can add comments or questions to the Padlet board. The free account allows you to create 2 Padlets at a time 

Slack allows team collaboration and communication. It integrates with Google Doc and Dropbox

There is a free and a paid for version. It can check your essays for grammar and structure mistakes. It also provides context for your mistakes.

This app analyses the readability of what you have written. It provides a breakdown of stronger and weaker sentences/structures.

This is a free app where you can take photos of whiteboards or printed documents. You can crop, sharpen and share them.

This allows you to take a screenshot of specific part of a screen.

This allows you to write mathematical formulae by hand, type or speech recognition. You can then edit and interact with the formula or equations in Google Docs. The LateX editor lets you transcribe maths expressions into LateX; insert maths operators, symbols, functions and Greek letters and input mathematical expressions through handwriting

Helps with mathematical knowledge and algorithms. It is particularly useful for those studying computer science, maths, physics and engineering.

An NHS approved app to help with feelings of anxiety and depression. It uses CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) to turn negative thoughts into positive ones by recording and rating your mood, reflecting and thinking about better ways to deal with issues.

This offers practical support to feelings of anxiety. It guides you to dealing with anxiety in a constructive way.

This is free mind mapping software

You can create your own mind maps or use an auto layout to fill in.

This lets you create spider diagrams and mind maps. You can attach files to your mind maps and drag and drop elements.

Used for notetaking. It can sync across devices. You can also search for words and phrases.

With this, you can take notes on different devices whilst also recording audio content. PDFs and lecture slides can be annotated with drawings and handwriting.

This is a digital handwriting app by EverNote. It allows you to write with a digital pen and upload the work to any device.

Any.do create lists of tasks and goals, so you can plan your day and be more productive. You can tick off your list. You can set reminders and share lists, so this could also be good for group work.

This is a scheduling and time management tool. It can be synced and used for collaborations.

This is a planning app for upcoming assignments and daily routine. It can add description of tasks and set reminders for deadlines. You can also prioritise tasks.

This allows you to set up pages for all parts of your life. It can plan and track deadlines, store research, take notes and organise life admin. It will sync across devices. There is a collaborative feature for group work.

Helps with task management. It can create to-do lists, set up recurring dates, and delegate tasks on projects.

An organisational tool/to-do list. It can be used for group projects. It can assign different tasks and view progress. It integrates with Google Docs and Dropbox.

You can use existing quizzes or create your own.

You can create interactive polls, quizzes and word clouds.

This can create quizzes, polls etc.

This can create questions and create graphs with the answers.

this can create quizzes.

This site has flashcards for revision. There are over 500 million and you can also create your own.

This has a flashcard creation tool. You can have cards read out to you and theycan have images. There are nearly 200 million other flashcards created by other students. It also has a writing tool that lets you check for grammar.

This is an online database of over 13 million user-created flashcards on many topics. You can also create your own flashcards.

This is aimed at medical and allied health professionals. It has simple guided notes with short quizzes at the end of each subject.

This app can capture up to 200 handwritten post-its and organise them. You can combine groups together and add digital notes. They can be exported in different files types.

This app can capture up to 200 handwritten post-its and organise them. You can combine groups together and add digital notes. They can be exported in different files types.

Habitica can help motivate you to complete your goals.

This app can block calls, texts, notifications and can restrict access to apps for a specified amount of time. You can make exceptions for specific people or set custom auto-replies that let others know when you’ve finished.

This can block distracting apps temporarily for precise dates and times.

This temporarily blocks social media and websites. You can choose your ‘blacklisted’ websites for 25 minutes. After this, it allows you a 5 minute break.

Workrave makes sure you take regular breaks by sending notifications when you’re due a break from your desk. You can set up custom time periods, view stats on computer usage and it has ideas for exercises you can do when on a break.