Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Do you know how your Students feel?

I mean: Do you know how they really feel about their degrees?
I found this page on Facebook, it had 21,100 fans (far more than many degree related pages), and many of the comments on it were about exam stress, a lack of engagement in subject matter AND most concerningly a view that the degree is [...]

Knowledge Sharing

Knowledge is only worth having if you can share it

Testing times…

February 13, 2010 by amil.tolia  
Filed under For Students

Testing times for students…
But remember, though the world seems to be going out of its mind, you have yours.
The difference between finding a graduate job and not finding a graduate job can mean either temporary work somewhere, dutifully dulling your mind while something else may come along, or temporary work where you can take an [...]

The Days Are Just Packed – But I don’t do anything

October 1, 2009 by amil.tolia  
Filed under View from the Top of the Tree

There is never enough time!
I have just been chatting with friends who are all heading to or are just starting bachelors and masters programmes, and what struck me is the genuine excitement and motivation to go to University to party (of course) but mainly to study their chosen subjects.
These are individuals who have read much [...]