Struggling to find time to study for that Diploma? Polls* by ADL suggest that most potential students are put off by a lack of time available to learn. Between family, career and everything else in their lives, many people just can’t find enough hours in the day to further their personal development with a distance
It can be a difficult struggle to get back on the work ladder after being made redundant in this day and age. Finding money for retraining can be hard, if not impossible when faced with the immediate demands losing a job can place on someone. But barrier or not being able to update and change
At ADL we believe in the power of education to change lives. Whether it’s acquiring the knowledge to take the next step up the ladder professionally or opening the door to an entirely new career or other opportunity, we see daily the results of learning in improving the lives and prospects of everyone fortunate enough
ADL registrar Amanda Phelan-White returned to the local Kent papers this weekend past with a picture in their Sunday paper. It was part of a feature regarding reviews of Kent businesses in 2014 alongside other Kent businesses, including kitchen companies, motorcycle importers and enterprise support providers. Interviewed by the paper, Amanda explained what makes the
Last month we announced the beginning of our new Student of the Year award. Since then, we’ve been receiving nominations and support on behalf of our many students from our tutors. We’re pleased to announce just in time for Christmas the final candidates and winners of our Student of the Year award. We have had
A director of ADL recently had the opportunity to discuss issues in education with a leading UK government minister. Daryl Tempest-Mogg, ADL’s Director of Vocational Studies, attended a social event at the historic Knowlton Court, near ADL’s home city of Canterbury in Kent. In attendance was Nicky Morgan M.P, the Education Secretary and Minister for
If you’re anywhere north of the alps, it’s been getting noticeably colder lately. As winter arrives in full force, a familiar chill returns to the air convincing most of us that, actually, we’d much rather stay indoors at night in the warm rather than venture out into the dark, unwelcoming nights of December. So the
It’s been an exciting few weeks for space fans and seekers of knowledge in general. In the last couple of days, we’ve seen the Rosetta space probe achieve another first in human ingenuity, conducting the first successful landing of a probe onto a comet, giving us an incredible opportunity to learn more about these fascinating
Being a distance learner studying an online course can be a difficult thing. Despite all the support colleges like ADL offer our students, we can’t get away from the fact that, in the end, it is up to the student to make a success of their studies. It is the student who must demonstrate the
Reintroducing ADL’s online student handbook. It’s the same student manual you knew and loved only refreshed and redone for a new, more studious tomorrow (because 2013 is so last year). Jovial second hand car sales speech aside, we’re really quite proud of it and feel privileged to be able to offer it for free to
Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
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