A spread of brilliant red poppies. A row of beautiful tall lime trees, and a clattering of jackdaws. The lockdown … More
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PG Blog: Rose Leek #16 The change of home working
I’d never experienced home working before the lockdown. For much of the last decade I have worked in education, being … More
PG Blog: Rose Leek #15 Home so soon
We are all navigating our way around the lockdown. You might be furloughed or are working from home. Maybe you’re one of the vital key workers across a myriad of industries, or perhaps you’re in a role that can maintain social distancing and so continue your normal travels out to your place of work, but instead through quiet roads and empty high streets.
PG Blog: Rose Leek #14 Returning to study – while the world is just a little bit different right now…
It’s 2am and I’ve just settled my daughter back to sleep. My daughter is amazing, beautiful, perfect. She is also … More
My Journey to a PhD
Jon started studying BA (Hons) Health and Social Policy on our 2+2 Degree Pathway with Partner College, North Warwickshire and … More
PG Blog: Rose Leek #13 Residential Learning
Surrey campus is all quiet with the students having finished for the year, and many of the students our office … More
PG Blog: Rose Leek #12 Wider Learning
Last week I attended the ‘Introduction to Guidance Interviewing’ residential at Warwick, delivered by AGCAS*. This does not form part … More
PG Blog: Rose Leek #11 Brain break reward
Since October most weeks have involved study for the CEIGHE. In March I submitted the first module assignment, and then … More
PG Blog: Rose Leek #10 100 Year living
This week I began reading ‘The 100-Year Life’, by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott. The book discusses living and working … More
PG Blog: Rose Leek #9 Looking outside of Higher Education
Just before Easter I attended a student conference held by the Career Development Institute (CDI). The CDI is the single … More