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Early Years team attended the Exhibition of Childhood

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 08:46:36 GMT

The Early Years team went on a guided tour of an exhibition of childhood at Compton Verney. The exhibition addressed a range of themes including royalty, play, learning, dreams, families, animals and nature. This was an opportunity to view and reflect on a selection of portraits and scenes with children as the main subject.

Resilience: The Next Lamppost

Thu, 09 May 2019 09:45:00 GMT

Ian Day, Senior Teaching Fellow on our Coaching programmes and co-author of Challenging Coaching, describes the greatest challenge he’s had to face and what he learnt in a recent article published in Coaching at Work

Association for Academic Outreach Conference 2019 to be held at Warwick this April

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:48:00 GMT

Dr. Anil Awesti, Senior Teaching Fellow and Tutor and Jim Judges, Senior Academic Technologist will be reflecting on two examples of the Centre for Lifelong Learning outreach activities at the Association for Academic Outreach 2019 Annual Conference on 27 April 2019.

Pathways to employability? Career development for marginalised migrant women

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:06:00 GMT

Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) hosted an ‘Empowering Marginalised Women conference’ at the Houses of Parliament on Monday 4 March.

Gill Frigerio, Associate Professor at the Centre for Lifelong Learning presented at the conference: “Pathways to employability? Career development for marginalised migrant women.”

Emotional Resilience – Presentation to the Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET)

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:04:00 GMT

Two members of the CLL team have been invited by Universities' Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET) to share with other ITE colleagues, their work on developing resilience in trainee teachers using emotional resilience and techniques found in the study of mindfulness. The presentation will take place in London on Friday 8 February 2019, with Ellen Buttler, Director of Initial Teacher Training and Essential Skills Programmes and Dean Howes, Teaching Fellow at the Centre sharing how students can better understand how to develop their ability to cope during emotionally challenging and stressful times.

Why CPD is important

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 14:00:00 GMT

Time. It’s something none of us have enough of, and tutors in FE colleges, adult and community learning and work-based training are finding themselves particularly hard pressed for it these days. But some time spent away from the learners can pay dividends later.

Digital Skills Mentors support fellow students and the local community with their use of technology

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 14:36:00 GMT

Sat 27 October is National Mentoring Day, which focuses on recognising excellence and raising awareness of the significant benefits of mentoring in order to “make mentoring accessible to everyone, and to shine a spotlight on excellence in mentoring."

Centre for Lifelong Learning attend The Universities Association for Lifelong Learning at Cambridge University

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:34:03 GMT

The Universities Association for Lifelong Learning held their annual conference last month on the grounds of Cambridge University at Downing College. Senior Teaching Fellow and Tutor, Dr Anil Awesti, Early Years Programme Director, Dr. Sarah Cousins and Director of 2+2 and Part-time Degrees, Dr. Simon Glaze attended the event from the Centre for Lifelong Learning.

Phil McCash delivers workshop at Career Development Institute Student Conference

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 09:07:20 GMT

Phil McCash, will deliver a workshop at the Career Development Institute (CDI) Student Conference, later today.

'Career helping at depth: working with the whole person in careers work' will discuss the relationship between depth psychology and career development.

Phil McCash is Principal Teaching Fellow in Career Studies at CLL Warwick

Festival of the Imagination 17th Oct - FREE Taster Classes

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:07:41 GMT

As part of the Festival of the Imagination we are running FREE taster classes on Saturday 17th October. You'll have the opportunity to try your hand at something new with one of our experienced teachers. From returning to study after many years to developing new skills, expanding your career to discovering new interests, we have a course for you. Book your FREE place here...