Millions of students are preparing to go on with their academic careers and enrol in University level education. But are you ready for the demands that the next stage of learning will require? Higher Education is a huge step-up mentally and methodologically from anything a student will have previously done. College or Sixth form education
Feeling the guilt of contributing to global climate change and wanting a really easy way to do a bit for the planet? For once, you might get away with being lazy. Consider the simple act of going to work. Unless you’re fortunate enough to live within walking or cycling distance of your job, you are
Pity the poor scarecrow. For all the straw stuffed into a set of old clothes, all the funny hats and scary faces drawn on the face, it rarely seems worth the effort, with crows and other birds happily piercing on the outstretched arms of the mannequin. While the intention is to fool the birds into
It's no big secret that there's a pretty incredible variety of courses one can do via distance learning. Everything from weekend certificates through to full fledged doctoral PhD's can be obtained online from a range of quality institutions without the learner ever having to set foot on campus or sleep (sorry, sit,) through a live
Most people will agree that the hardest thing about making a change is taking that first step. This is the same whether your goal is to quit smoking, do more exercise or get into the habit of studying regularly. Many of our online learners have been away from any academic environment for years, if not decades, and
While the news of an imminent child is usually cause for great joy it can be, unless you have a fantastically supportive family or personal means, a serious impact on your professional life. Someone is going to have to care for the new infant in the vulnerable early years of life. This means that, for
If your New Year’s resolution for 2015 had something to do with improving your garden, it’s time to make good on that promise. With spring barely a week away, it’s time to start planning the garden and what you want to do with it. Whether you’re doing it purely for a hobby or as part
Being a distance learner can be a bit of a struggle. Many people, often as a result of a poor experience in conventional education, find themselves put off the idea of taking on any sort of further learning. They have mistakenly come to think of themselves as not very smart or otherwise incapable of learning
Taking a course is only the first step in getting a career into becoming a graphics designer. An online course in graphics design offers an excellent way to develop the skills needed to work in this exciting and creative field. But if you truly want to make the leap from hobbyist to professional, you need
No doubt by now you’ve weighed and measured the damage from the festive season. Some of us will have managed to navigate the pitfalls of food and drink without expanding out waist lines, but for we mortals who couldn’t resist a mince pie (or six) it’s time to face the fact that it is time,
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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