Like many of their peers worldwide, writers and wordsmiths around the UK are the product of a love of words which, for many, was first born of the stories and tales of the much loved comics of one’s childhood. Many people across the generations grew up reading comics that, in many cases, had often been
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Writing on the Internet has never been easier, but there’s a lot of competition out there. That’s why, if you want to put your knowledge and skills to work online, your first step is to establish yourself as an authority on such things. Social media tools like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter can help towards this,
At ADL, our tutors aren't just about marking assignments and giving advice (though they do do a lot of that). They've got lives of their own that make them stand out as exceptional individuals even outside of the field in which they teach. This week, we take a little look at some of the extra-curricular
Looking for a challenge next month? There's always Movember coming up soon for those who fancy experimenting with their facial hair. But for those who, for whatever reason, may have a problem growing a truly magnificent moustache (pretty much everyone then) or are simply facing more of a creative and mentally stimulating challenge you might
Thinking of taking an online environmental course but looking for a reason? Read on. It's a simple thing for many of us, living as we do in towns and cities, to all but forget about the environment. Sure we might have gardens, we may walk in parks or keep pets, but our actual contact with
Thinking of doing a hospitality course? Today we take a look at ADL’s Hotel Management course, an ideal distance learning programme for those looking to get involved in this lucrative part of the hospitality business. Everyone needs a holiday now and again and there’s nothing pushing that into focus quite like the arrival of the
Until quite recently, at least if you consider how long distance learning has been around in some form or another, education over a long distance was entirely empowered by none other than the postage stamp. The exchange of ideas and learning between teacher and student were entirely underpinned by a functional system of delivering mail
At ADL we believe that the most important thing when it comes to engaging on a course of study is the education itself, of what you learn and of learning how to learn more in order to solve whatever problem it is you’re tasked with. For example, if you’re told in a text
As every child knows, wood burns. Well unless it's damp. But even then, if the fire is hot enough it'll still eventually catch fire. Sooner or later, however, everything eventually burns out, leaving ashes and residue behind. In the 17th century Johann Joachim Becher, who may or may not have gone by the name "JJ",
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Henry Hoover’s Broken Plug
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King Charles and the Grey Goo
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
Could You Be a Personal Trainer?
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