Our blogs

Read blogs written by our teaching staff on topics and events they're interested in, or by students who journaled down a specific topic during their learning. You can also find blogs written by our staff to help you prepare your applications for a programme.
My lived experiences of learning, teaching, and counselling across borders
Dr Sonia Gallucci recently joined Warwick Counselling teaching team from Italy. Hear from Sonia what her background is and why she chose to teach here.
Your role in working with children
Hear from Assistant Professor Rachel Strisino about the reasons to study towards a degree in Early Childhood.
Perks of being a student ambassador
Hear from Jon about his experience of being a long-standing student ambassador at CLL.
Unleashing the Power of Team Coaching: Ignite Collaboration and Success
Hear from our Coaching course lead Ian Day about team coaching - what are the benefits, and the skills required from the team coach.
Application Tips for our Part-time Undergraduate courses
Read out guidance on how to make an application to study a part-time degree in Social Studies, Counselling, History, Classics, French and more.
Start the year with a new direction? Read our guide to lifelong learning in 2023
In this blog, we debunk some of the common mysteries we hear about lifelong learning, and share some resources for you to start considering learning in the new year.
Essential tips from CLL alumni
We have asked our very own alumni to pass on some wisdom. Here is what Clare Burrows, alumna from Early Childhood said.
World Social Work Day 2022 ‘Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind’
Hear from Jim, Senior Teaching Fellow in Social Work talking about the role of Social Work in battling global crisis in an interconnected world.
International Women’s Day 2022: Imagine a gender equal world
Nalita James, Director of Academic Studies at the Centre, looks at what gender (in)equality looks like in relation to the current world where Ukraine is pushed to the centre of war and conflicts.
The Metaverse and coaching
Facebook has recently renamed as Meta, as the internet moves towards the ‘Metaverse’. But what is the Metaverse and what are implications for coaching?
The Great Resignation
What is the role of Coaching during the great resignation?
Re-imagining Lifelong Learning in Higher Education
Hear from Dr Nalita James about her keynote speech in 2921 European Continuing Education Network Forum.
The Future of Coaching
We look at the history of Coaching in order to imagine its future.
Unless you do set homework, your data isn’t going to show what you need it to show
A mixed methods study from Lisa Lane, a final year student on BA Early Childhood, exploring teachers’ perceptions and experiences of homework for children aged 4-11 years in one primary school in the West Midlands.
Lifelong Learning and Me: Panel Event
Hear from Charlotte Jones, Director of Early Childhood programmes at Warwick about her reflection on play, drama and life in her recent teaching and student support experiences.
Delight in the dreaded dissertation
“You’re still doing that dissertation?!”
Nurturing an anti-racist baby
How we can approach this in Early Childhood, according to course teaching fellow Maggie Crowly.
Safety, play and learning in the Early Years
Working with children, how do we ensure that children are enabled to understand a potential source of harm, a hazard and a risk, where the outcome of an action may have an adverse outcome? Hear from teaching fellow Rachel Strisino.
Researching the factors influencing the provision of care services to palliative patients and their families
We caught up with Michael Adcock, a full-time social studies students, to hear more about his choice of dissertation topic.
The interdisciplinary working of the Early Childhood programmes
Here, Charlie Howland, a current BA in Early Childhood student, writes a reflection on the ability of the course to support and promote interdisciplinary working.
Does imposter syndrome ever go away?
Social Studies alumna Jules Sparkle talks to us about her imposter syndrome, Jeff, while she was doing her MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology in University of East London.
World Social Work Day 2021
Ubuntu: I am because we are.
Dialogue and the art of listening
How does Coaching approach the art of listening?
You are never too old to study
Age is no barrier as Graham started his degree in Social Studies at Warwick at the age of 62.
The grounding I received at CLL has enabled me to approach my work with a critical eye
Victoria completed our Postgraduate Award in Careers Leadership in 2019 and set up her own business, because of the renewed confidence in her work she gained from the PGA. Hear what Victoria had to say about her time studying with CLL.
The tutors on the course have been nothing but helpful
Kim Bailey completed our Postgraduate Diploma in Career Education, Information and Guidance in July. Here she shares her learning journey with CLL.
How to make an impressive application for our degree in Early Childhood
Hear from course lead Dr Charlotte Jones on what to keep in mind when making an application.
Three ways my MA in Career Development and Coaching has served me well during these uncertain times
Stephanie as a Career Development and Coaching Studies alumna and an executive career coach and professional development consultant shares with us the three ways in which her MA with CLL has served her well during these uncertain times.
Looking to apply for one of our part time undergraduate degrees but not quite sure what we’re looking for?
We have put together a few tips to help you with your application form.
To be good neighbours
In response to Stuart Croft’s fourth original strategic priority for the University of Warwick during the COVID pandemic (to be good neighbours), I have been actively involved in Coventry’s Mutual Aid networks
Wish to read more student blogs? See what our students have been writing at Warwick's unique student blogs platform: OurWarwick.