StudyTube
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Etymology: Blend of study + YouTube. By surface analysis, study + -Tube.
Senses: examples: text: If you are not aware of the StudyTube community, there are several channels on YouTube dedicated to studying, with over 100k subscribers, which considering it is a rather new and niche audience, this is a substantial subscriber account in comparison to commentary, beauty and gaming channels.
ref: 2019 February, Rosie Wedge, “Studying”, in Student Life, number 25, page 59:
text: The only downfall of StudyTube is that it can lead to what feels like productive procrastination.
ref: 2019 October 8, Ellie Robson, “The great rise of ‘studytube’”, in Concrete, number 367, University of East Anglia, page 11:
text: I find StudyTube an overwhelming place at the best of times but UnJaded Jade is one of the nicest places on the Internet.
ref: 2019 September 23, Ella Somers, “Entertainment Guide”, in Canta, number 11, page 33:
text: Therefore, I’ve brought together a list of my 5 favourite Study YouTube, or StudyTube, channels to help get you into that motivated mindset.
ref: 2020 January, Sabita Burke, “Sabby Studies”, in The Spark, Reading University Students’ Union, page 25:
text: As UK schools closed and exams were cancelled, a group of educational YouTube vloggers — the Study Tubers^([sic]) — felt compelled to help their fellow students, writes Amy O’Brien.[…] Six hours later, the StudyTube Project channel was live.
ref: 2020 March 31, Jonathan Moules, “How remote study is changing business school life: The coronavirus crisis has created new ways to learn and collaborate”, in BusinessDay, volume 19, number 531, page 19:
text: When schools first began to close, I brought together 18 academics to collaborate on a shared platform called ‘The StudyTube Project’ which sought to provide escapism and education in these unprecedented times.
ref: 2020 July/August, Jack Edwards, “Why using social media to share my experience at Durham University changed my life”, in Cuthbert’s Chronicle, number 12, St Cuthbert’s Society, page 11:
text: I have a confession to make: I have a mild obsesssion with StudyTube. One of my guilty pleasures is watching people plan their productive lives in beautiful bullet journals using pens that are more expensive than my jeans, while I procrastinate my own work.
ref: 2020 October 29, Angelina Zahajko, “The 6 Zoom Commandments: A How-To Guide to Surviving and Thriving through Midterm Season”, in The Innis Herald, volume VII, number 1, page 5:
text: My friend recommended I check out Eve Bennett’s channel, a studytube staple, when I was in S6.
ref: 2020 December 3, Basilia Weir, “Studytube: you’re toxic, I’m slippin’ into a panic spiral about my productivity”, in The Glasgow Guardian, number 4, University of Glasgow, page 13:
text: Zimbabwean-born student Vee Kativhu—part of the academic StudyTube community—has vlogged her way through degrees at Oxford and then Harvard, 300k viewers tuning in weekly to watch her write essays, sit through lectures, and revise in timelapse.
ref: 2021, Olivia Yallop, Break the Internet: In Pursuit of Influence, Scribe, →ISBN:
text: She [Eve Bennett] was one of the pioneers of StudyTube and is well-known for her colourful wall of Post-it notes, time-management skills and advocacy of mental health.
ref: 2021, Jade Bowler, The Only Study Guide You’ll Ever Need, Blink Publishing, →ISBN:
text: Notion how-to videos, setups, and templates are the latest trend in the online productivity subculture known as Studyblr (the studying niche on Tumblr), Studygram (Instagram), Studytube (YouTube), and now Studytok (TikTok), where creators cover notetaking, organization, desk setups, and more.
ref: 2021 February 8, Bettina Makalintal, “Why We Can’t Get Enough of Watching Other People Organize Their Lives”, in Vice, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2021:
text: Juliette Guéron-Gabrielle speaks to YouTuber Ibz Mo about his student experience at Cambridge, StudyTube and online learning in lockdown. […] Did you see YouTube change over the years? God, yes. When I started it, there was no studytube.
ref: 2021 February 26, ““Best three years of my life”: Ibz Mo on Cambridge”, in Varsity, number 888, page 15:
text: We’ve seen the growth of studytube and studygram as motivational tools and platforms for students to help one another.
ref: 2021 March 30, Lucy Fitzsimmons, “PhD with Laura: Trinity geneticist shares the ins and outs of PhD life online”, in Trinity News, volume 67, number 8, page 23:
text: The unrealistic habits of StudyTube have created counterproductive relationships with audiences to academia.
ref: 2021 September 29, Nicole Mui, “Investigative Report: Toxic Positivity; Selling success: Influencers’ romanticization of school life”, in The Charger Account, volume T, number 1, Leland High School, page 10:
text: “The paradox of StudyTube is you make a reputation around being a normal and relatable student. The thing is, once you start making money and having an audience, you’re no longer an ordinary student.”
ref: 2021 October 5, Tom Haynes, quoting Jack Edwards, “What happens to studytubers once they stop studying?”, in i-D, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2021:
text: Notion has become very popular among the studytube community.
ref: 2022 October 10, Sophie Revell, “The Best Productivity Apps for Students”, in Gair Rhydd, number 1183, page 23:
text: StudyTube is weird. I jumped in, expecting Lo-Fi music and aesthetic bullet journaling tips. In horror, I travelled down a rabbit hole of self-help channels that finally led me to Jordan Peterson’s top tips on being a far-right wanker. I won’t lie, I fucking hate self-help, and StudyTube is no exception.
ref: 2022 November, Anna-Marieke Lechner-Scott, “Study Partners for Sale”, in Bossy, 8th edition, ANU Women’s Department, page 54:
glosses: The community of academic and studying-oriented channels on YouTube.
Coordinate terms: alt: Tumblr
word: Studyblr
alt: Instagram
word: Studygram
alt: TikTok
word: StudyTok
Derived terms: StudyTuber