We caught up with James Finn, one of the graduates of our BA (Hons) Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy 2014-2017 Cohort. …
Returning to study at 53!
I couldn’t believe my luck when I came across the Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL) 2 + 2 degree. In…
Seven Inspiring Tips for CLL students
Recently, the Centre for Lifelong Learning Team caught up with Taiwo Ogunrinde, former student of the Gateway to HE course…
Children learn to communicate within relationships
There is much emphasis on ‘school readiness’ in England, with measures such as the extent of children’s vocabulary on entry…
Top Tips for Joining CLL from Students
Joining the Centre for Lifelong Learning is both an exciting and nervous time, especially for students returning to education…
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…
“Teaching is like having a baby, everyone tells you what to expect, but until you actually do it you can’t quite grasp what it will be like.”
My PGDE course is coming to end and it’s been such a rollercoaster. But it’s one that I’m pleased I…
“FE felt like an environment that allowed learners more freedom, flexibility and oozed creativity.”
I remember FE being a real turning point in my own education. FE felt like an environment that allowed learners…
Gateway Blog: Steven Lock #5 How do you learn?
Learning is the “acquisition of knowledge or skill through study, experience or being taught” (Oxford English Dictionary). My definition, which…
“I am even considering working abroad!”
Teaching in FE is very different from the mainstream sectors. Having previously worked in the primary and secondary sectors as…
