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"Universities and societies are better places if opportunities exist for all people to study alongside their working and family lives" says Dr Will Curtis
Earlier this week the BBC reported a decline in the number of part-time students starting degrees at UK universities. The number of first-year students studying part time in 2014-15 fell by 6% on the previous year, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
Dr Will Curtis, Director of Academic Studies at the Centre for Lifelong Learning, shares his views about this trend.
MA Social Work students become 'Dementia Friends'
Earlier this week, Dementia Friends Champion, Samantha Bradley, visited our MA Social Work students to teach them more about dementia and how they can help to create dementia friendly communities.
CLL Teacher Training Provision praised by Ofsted
The Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL) offers teacher training for the Further Education and Skills sector which was graded good with outstanding for leadership and management .
Awards success for CLL staff and students in 2015
As we prepare to welcome a brand new year, we would like to take a look back at 2015, and in particular, the exciting collection of awards that have been won by staff and students here at the Centre for Lifelong Learning.
Does education need reinventing?
Does education need reinventing? Dr Will Curtis has written an article for the Higher Education Academy Innovative Pedagogies series.