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How To Become An Effective Learner In 2021

As the world opens up once more, take a moment to consider what you really want to achieve.


Cryptocurrencies

What Exactly Are Cryptocurrencies?

For beginners out there, here is a quick summary of what this new asset class is all about.


Drama

The Usefulness Of Drama In Higher Education

To have a subject that enables pupils to let loose and have fun is essential, especially after the events of the last year.


Podcasts

How Podcasts Help Learning

Podcasts have become somewhat of a trend these days in modern learning. You can find them on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, as well as there being many dedicated broadcasting sites where real people present short, bite-sized pieces of information for learning purposes. Often, these are very entertaining and digestible, which makes the whole experience very […]


Pythagoras

Pythagoras – From Theorem To Spiritualism

It is thought that Pythagoras believed that he had already lived four lives, all of which he could remember.


The Six Hats

What Are Polymaths And How Can We Learn From Them?

Let’s take a look at two famous polymaths of yesteryear and one of the modern-day…


Online learning

Breaking Down Barriers Into Online Learning

Considering Online learning’s great benefits, it may be asked, what is stopping some of us from stepping forward and taking advantage?


Adam Kay

Adam Kay: What Humour Can Teach Us About Withstandiing Challenging Times

Humour, it seems, can help us remain resilient through the toughest of times.


Princes In The Tower

Mysteries Of History: The Princes In The Tower

The two princes were taken into the ‘inner apartments of the tower’ where they were seen less and less until they disappeared altogether.


A distance learning student studying with a laptop

Digital Skills To Future-Proof Your Career

Whether you plan to stay in academia your entire life or see yourself pursuing an alternative path, it’s a good idea to start investing in yourself by learning digital skills.


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