Living well during the cost of living crisis
With the cost of energy, fuel and food prices soaring in the UK, many of us are struggling and are having to re-think our out-going costs. Maybe we have thought about getting rid of our Sky tv bill, S...
University Courses
The Science Behind Hugging & The Show Goes on For Theatres
Our experts share their insights on one step closer to normality. Reported in the media as ‘happy hugging day’, May 17 was a day that millions across the United Kingdom reunited with loved ...
World Creativity & Innovation Day: Where a Creative Path Can Take You in Life
“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people” - Leo Burnett World Creativity & Innovation Day is a day which encourages every indiv...
Discover your inner bookworm or writer this November
Autumn is the perfect season to celebrate all things reading. When the evenings are drawing in and the weather gets colder, why not curl up with your favourite book and spend time drifting into anothe...
The time is now to learn about Climate Change
It’s time for real climate action The recent COP 26 summit has united global leaders, environmental scientists and climate change experts from across the planet to inspire action and tackle climate c...
Data Driven Digital Marketing
I’ve been downloading and sharing my social media and search data with some of my Digital Marketing students to illustrate key points about data collection. Doing this exercise in a class e...
Could training our brain now, protect us psychologically in later life?
It’s National Train your Brain Day! As a Cognitive Neuroscientist I am interested in how the brain works, how we process information coming from the world, and how we learn. Our brains are malleable, ...
World Teacher’s Day: The profession of progress, achievement and pride
I never intended to go into teaching when I began my higher education journey. I studied English Language and Linguistics with a minor degree in Education Studies. In all honesty, the education studie...
World Tourism Day: The Future of Tourism in a Global Pandemic
To mark World Tourism Day on September 27, WGU's Dr Marcus Hansen gives his thoughts on what a global pandemic has meant and will mean for the future of tourism. Will hitting the reset button bring a ...
Is it Worth Going to Uni?
Is it worth going to University? A huge question and there is no right or wrong answer. I was one of the lucky ones because I always knew what I wanted to do for a career. When I chose my options in y...
