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Friday, 16 October 2026

Exam-season advice for Class of 2026 students dominated this episode, covering brain-friendly eating and Pomodoro study timing, with the rest mostly music and station promos.

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  1. 00:18

    Class of 2026 exams run for the next six weeks, with some students writing two papers a day, so the show turned to what they should be eating.

  2. 00:18

    Dietitian guidance for exam students: feed the brain, which runs on carbohydrates, and choose complex, higher-fibre carbs as the better fuel.

  3. 00:18

    Study planning: Dr Linda Mayer of IIE Rosebank College recommends the Pomodoro method, studying 25 minutes then a five-minute break, or 50 and 10, rather than cramming.