Trevor Noah shares his thoughts on the events from last week, the killing of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Amy Cooper, and the protests in Minneapolis. The dominoes of racial injustice and police brutality, and how the contract between society and black Americans has been broken time and time again. Source: […]
Education
The Value of Blogging While at University
There’s so much to be gained from blogging. If only I had known earlier how valuable it would be to me personally, at school, and in my career.
A window on the world – young people and lockdown
If you are curious about how young people across the world are coping with lockdown, then this short series of films is for you. The BBC asked 14 young adults from across the globe to document their experiences. The films take you on a journey and gives a fabulous snapshot […]
It’s your turn: How are you managing lodgings during lockdown?
With so much going on in the world, it’s easy to see why some slip through the cracks. But it is vital we support young adults to make sense of the their educational journey. Students are crucial to our future, they need support to find their way through uncertainty. According […]
International Nurses Day 2020: a wake up call for the human race
The world is undergoing a transformation, but is it going to last? For two months, the majority of us have been holed up at home, naval gazing. The global death toll is rising and statistics make for sobering reading, most of us are protected in our bubbles. Most of us […]
Love podcasts? Here’s our top 9
If video is the king of the internet, then podcasting is definitely the queen. With oodles of interesting spoken word content and plenty of platforms, how do you choose? Here’s a round up of some of our current favourites: That Peter Crouch Podcast While this is a little love it or […]
Online Learning is Not What it’s Crack Up to Be or Is It?
For the last nine years, I’ve had my share of teaching in both a classroom and in an online format. For some instructors online is preferable because you simply can log in, conduct your lecture or even have something pre-loaded and set it on autopilot. I know those who primarily […]
Effective Revision Strategies for Exams
Effective Revision Strategies It has been a good few years now since I sat for my last exams, but I thought I would share some effective revision strategies that helped me learn. I’m dyslexic, so when I was at school and university, I needed to use study techniques that worked. […]
Got something to say but don’t know where to start? Here’s how
Even the most practiced writers get the dreaded block at (many) points in their career. Whatever the level you’re at, the fact is there are times when we all need a bit of nudge. I cannot count the times I have gone blank – no words, just noises – when two […]
Your mental health in the pandemic
Your mental health in the pandemic We’re living in strange times right now. Unless you come under the category of being a key or essential worker, chances are that you’re now stuck at home all day and every day for the foreseeable future. Your education and your social life have […]
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