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Many of the poets of the sixteenth century looked to Marlowe for inspiration.

A Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds, and studied by millions as part of the national curriculum in schools, Armitage has no fewer than 28 collections of poetry to his name.

An unrivalled number of alumni across all strands of the UEA’s Creative Writing course have achieved literary success since graduating, including Ian McEwan.

Psychology questions are approached most notably from biological and behaviourist perspectives.

A psychologist can choose to specialise in a number of sub-disciplines.

Understanding how you are learning can be just as important as what you’re trying to learn.

Prior to the OU, there had long been a belief that university education was the province of the rich. It was considered beyond the remit of the poorer classes – not to mention being too expensive.

Reflection is not a negative, it is is not another task on your to-do list. It is a practice which leads to longer lasting and richer learning experiences.

Whether it is preparing for exams, coping with an increased workload or dealing with growing demands on your time, tenacity means you choose fight not flight.

To pause or not to pause, that is the question.