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
You've worked hard this year, overcome many hurdles to get yoursef back into studies and now people are asking you what you'd like for Christmas. Why not ask for a gift that will help you with your studies in one form or another? We've put together a list of gifts for all budgets that would
Poetry is a form of creative writing and expression as old as human language. From the time we had words to put together, skilled wordsmiths looked to put them together in pleasing ways to express ideas, advise, entertain and inspire. From Shakespearean ballads to Japanese Haiku, it’s the rare culture indeed that cannot boast some
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
Quotes are the distilled wisdom of those who came before us. In a few perceptive and well thought out words, a great quote can express more about the nature of humanity than a hundred essays on the topic. For the writer then, quotes are exceptionally useful both to help illustrate a point and to motivate
Creative Writing – Resources for Writers Whether you’re penning an ode to a loved one, writing a story or thinking of taking part in this years Nanowrimo (which we talked about last week), as a writer it only makes sense to take advantage of the wealth of tools, resources and other sources of advice and
Communicating effectively is the key to getting across your ideas and desires. In the grand scheme of things, how you say something is often as important as what you said. The right choice of words can ease the way, or alternatively have doors closed literally in your face even if what you say is right
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,
This is a collection of thoughts as to why Online Courses are so popular: There are a so many reasons: One of the more popular reasons is access. Many adults work substantial hours and are also juggling family obligations at home. Even night courses can be difficult for many adults. Furthermore, distances from home to
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
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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