Free Templates & Printables

Free study templates and printables

Choose a resource for the task in front of you. Some resources are downloadable PDFs, while others are copyable templates or worked examples within free articles. Each item below explains what you will get before you open it.

Plan your week

Weekly student planner: a one-page PDF with space for your week, deadlines and notes. Download the A4 planner PDF.

Compare your reading

Literature review matrix: copy the table structure into a spreadsheet or document, then use the worked example to turn reading notes into comparisons. This is an on-page template, not a PDF download.

Prepare for supervision

PhD supervisor meeting agenda: copy the agenda and action record into your own document. Includes example questions and a 30-minute meeting outline. This is an on-page template.

Copyable planning and progress templates

These resources offer examples and tables you can adapt in a document or spreadsheet. They are on-page templates, not additional PDF downloads.

• Assignment tracker: keep deadlines, modules and next actions in one place
• Revision timetable: adapt a worked two-week revision plan
• PhD weekly planner: build a realistic research week using a worked example
• Dissertation schedule: adapt a twelve-week writing plan to your project
• PhD progress report: structure updates, milestones and obstacles for supervision

Research and academic writing guides

Need more than a blank template? These worked guides help you organise sources and communicate your research.

• Research-paper notes: a completed example of extracting evidence and questions
• Zotero literature-review workflow: connect references, annotations and writing
• Academic poster layout: worked layout and design guidance
• Conference abstract: examples and a concise submission checklist

For the full sequence from reading to presenting, visit our Research & Academic Writing Resources hub.

More printable checklists

The image links below open the existing PDF downloads, including the weekly planner, moving, home and blog checklists.