Speed-focus reading (ENG) (edition 1)

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 Sophie 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 to boost reading speed and comprehension
•    Memory methods to improve retention and recall
•    Real-time application through reading a relevant book
•    Techniques to increase focus and reduce stress

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,
• read more efficiently on paper and screen,
• be able to effectively summarize information.

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?

• April 02, 2026 - 9:00-17:00
• Location: Campus Hasselt, Law building, room FR-0.03

Preparation?

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

Registration?

• Register here from November 06, 2025 until March 04, 2026.
• 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).

Interested in the Dutch version of this training?

• Please consult the HR Department training intranetpage for more information. 

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'