Focusreading

Master speed reading & memory - read faster, retain more!

Too much to read, too little time? Whether you're tackling academic texts, research papers, or professional materials, this training, ran by Sofie Loontiens (Mind Matter), will help you read faster, understand better, and remember more. With a proven system that combines speed reading and memory techniques, you'll develop the ability to absorb information efficiently—without losing comprehension. These methods are applied immediately, using a relevant book on study techniques, time management, or presentation skills, making the training both practical and impactful. 

What you will learn:

• Speed reading techniques – Boost your reading speed while maintaining comprehension
• Memory strategies – Strengthen recall and retention for better learning
• Real-time application – Practice with a book on productivity, study methods, or professional skills
• Optional modules – Enhance your study techniques and note-taking skills

Optimize your reading, improve your retention, and gain a valuable skillset for both study and work. Enroll now and take your reading to the next level.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this training, you will...

• be able to read faster while maintaining comprehension,
• know key memory techniques for better information retention,
• have insight into effective study and note-taking methods,
• be aware of strategies for improved time management.

Competences

An important part of preparing for any further professional step is becoming (more) aware of the competences you have developed and/or want to develop. In the current workshop, the following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• intellectual competences: 
  • learning ability
• academic research competences:
  • subject knowledge
  • research methods
• personal effectiveness:
  • self-development
  • stress management
  • self-confidence
• interpersonal competences:
  • presentation skills
• task orientedness:
  • decisiveness

For whom?

• PhD students and postdocs
• max 12 places available

When and where?

• June 26, 2025 - 9:00-17:00
• Location: Campus Hasselt, building Old Prison, room D1.1 (Yellow room)

Preparation?

Two weeks before the start, participants will receive a short preparatory exercise.

Registration?

• Register here from March 20 until June 01, 2025.
• As places are limited, registering does not automatically imply that you will be able to participate. You will be notified by email after the registration deadline has passed.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).

Acknowledged as?

• DS BSH: category 'research management & communication skills' - workshop on research (management) skills
• DS HLS: category transferable skills - one transferable skills course
• DS ST: category 'research management'