William Wadsworth, BA Hons, MA Cantab
Exam Study Expert founder.
Cambridge University trained cognitive psychologist.
Host of the world’s most-listened study skills podcast (1 million downloads to date).
Lead researcher for the largest-ever field study on effective learning in action (50,000 students surveyed to date, designed in partnership with Prof. Henry Roediger at the Washington Memory Lab).
As seen in The Times and the UK’s leading education / research conferences (BERA, ISA, researchED).
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Education
10 A* grades at GCSE
6 A grades at A Level
1st Class degree (Cambridge University)
William knows what it takes to achieve at the highest levels, earning top 0.01% exam results in the UK exam system with 10 grade A*s at GCSE and 6 A grades at A-level.
He also passed 3 Advanced Extension Awards, two with distinction. He won his school’s prestigious Pamilla Parekh Award for top academic achievement.
William holds a First Class Hons. degree in Psychology from Cambridge University, where he also was awarded Best Project for his final-term research project.
Academic Research
Students surveyed
William Wadsworth is the lead researcher for the Revision Census, the world’s largest survey to understand students’ study habits in the real world, with over 50,000 students surveyed to date.
Findings were presented to the British Education Research Association conference in September 2024, and have been widely reported at other education conferences and media (see “Media & Speaker Features” below).
With thanks to collaborators Prof Jo Boaler and, especially, Prof. Henry Roediger for their input to research design.
Media & Speaker Features
Press Appearances
William has been featured as exam prep expert on numerous occassions for The Times, the UK’s #1 broadsheet newspaper. (See article linked, and pictured columns).
William has also written about his research for the British Education Research Association (BERA) blog.
Speaking & Conferences
Through his revision workshops for students and staff training seminars, speaking is a major part of William’s day job.
He has spoken at close to 100 schools across the UK, including several very high-performers in their league tables.
He also delivers training at University level, including guest lecturing at Cambridge University.
William has also delivered training on learning and memory for Fortune 500 companies.
William has presented his research findings and thought leadership at many leading UK education / education research conferences, including:
- British Education Research Association (BERA)
- researchED national conference
- researchED Ipswich
- researchED Berkshire
- researchED Cheshire
- researchED SouthWest
- Independent Schools Association autumn study conference
Podcasts
William regularly appears on podcasts for students, parents and teachers talking about his strategies for learning effectively. He has also been invited to talk about the business side of Exam Study Expert on entrepreneurship podcasts, including the very widely-regarded Side Hustle Show.
Maximum Learning In Minimum Time with Exam Study Expert William Wadsworth
Beat Procrastination and Limit Distractions with William Wadsworth
Exam Study Expert with William Wadsworth: Stress, Pressure and Academic Confidence
Serene Success Podcast:
Coming September 2024
Building an Online Business from Scratch: A Listener Success Story
Time Travelling Entrepreneurship with William Wadsworth
Publications
Books
William Wadsworth is the author of Outsmart Your Exams and Outsmart Your Studies, both bestsellers in their Amazon categories.
Podcast
William Wadsworth is the host of the Exam Study Expert podcast, the top-rated study strategy podcast with 1 million downloads to date.
Past guests have included leading scholars on learning and memory or motivation and mindset like Prof. John Dunlosky, Prof. Tim Wilson or Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel. We have also featured New York Times bestselling productivity authors like Chris Bailey, Kendra Adachi or Brian Tracy.