How to Become A Marine Biologist: Kristy’s Story

Access to HE Diplomas can help your future career in marine biology
Kristy is living proof that you can achieve your dream career with an Access to HE Diploma from Stonebridge. Kristy completed an Access to HE Diploma in Science – Biochemical[...]
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What Are The Most Popular Holistic Therapies?

Some people believe that it’s lifesaving. Others argue it’s a load of nonsense.
Holistic therapy – sometimes referred to as ‘complementary therapy’ or ‘alternative medicine’ – is a controversial topic. But, no matter what people[...]
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Mindfulness for Beginners: A Guide

Mindfulness is a hot topic. On Amazon alone there are over 50,000 results for mindfulness books and workplaces across the world are embracing Mindful Mondays. But what is mindfulness and why is it so great?
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Is Carers Week Important?

What is Carers Week?
Carers Week is a national campaign to raise awareness about carers and the fantastic work they do.
Carers come in different shapes and forms. Other than those who choose care as a full-time job, there are plenty of unsung heroes that[...]
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5 Superfoods for Studying

We all know that we need to eat five portions of fruit and veg to be healthy. But, do you know that there are foods that not only keep your body fit but your mind too? In fact, the food we eat is one of the most important factors that impact on how productive[...]
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Guided Reading Strategies and Resources for Teaching Assistants

Your Guide to Guided Reading!
Remember the struggle of learning to read. Becoming fully literate can take years of persistence, effort and support. Of course, those among you who are already teaching assistants will know this all too well. As a teaching[...]
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Access to HE Diploma (Health Professionals): Success Story

Anjuma was one of the many students we were proud to assist on their higher education journey as she successfully completed an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Health with us last year. In between a busy schedule filled with work and university[...]
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Skills for the Future: Digital Marketing – Social Media

What Is Digital Marketing?
Digital marketing consists of any marketing efforts that make use of an electronic device (desktops, tablets, smartphones, TVs, gaming consoles) to convey a message over a digital channel (websites, social media, search engines,[...]
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Are Counsellors Still Necessary?

The interest in self-therapy has been steadily rising. US-based radio station NPR called it “The Millennial Obsession”.
That’s because this generation is the one that contributes the most to the £7 billion self-care industry. It is also the one[...]
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Can Teaching Abroad Get You That Gap Year?

Do you like travelling? Ever had a secret desire to take up a gap-year, but life got in the way?
Previously reserved for the upper echelons of society, gap years have become a lot more accessible in recent years. The meaning of gap years, and what they[...]
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