How to Win As a Mature Student Book

	Acknowledgements	7
	Foreword	9
	Introduction	11
I	Starting Out	13
	What you need to find out and think through before you start
1	Exploring Prospects	13
2	Negotiating Relationships	21
3	Acquiring Competence	27
4	Obtaining Access	37
II	Moving In	48
	Preparing the ground, personally and academically
5	Setting Objectives	48
6	Making Contracts	54
7	Seeking Support	59
8	Devising Strategies	65
III	Acquiring Skills	71
	How to get through the system
9	Developing Expertise	71
10	Improving Communication	76
11	Tapping Resources	80
12	Asserting Competence	85
IV	Keeping Moving	90
	How to anticipate and survive problems
13	Managing Time	90
14	Managing Stress	96
15	Conserving Energy	102
16	Managing Crises	107
V	Moving On	112
	How to move forward into the future
17	Achieving Aims	112
18	Accepting Change	116
19	Managing Outcomes	121
20	Moving On	125
	Additional Reading	130
	Useful Information	133
	Index	137