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Unlock Your Learning Potential: 8 Essential Strategies for Online Study Success

Starting a new learning journey is an exciting experience that can really improve your life and create new opportunities. But, it's not always easy, especially when it's hard to stay away from distractions and keep your motivation up. If you're finding it tough to stop putting things off or to ...

My Yoga Practice Helps Me Escape the 9 to 5 and Claim My Freedom

My Yoga Practice Helps Me Escape the 9 to 5 and Claim My Freedom

As a 25-year-old figuring out adulthood in today’s day and age, you might end up being funnelled into a life of discontentment. For many people ... Read More

Unicorn Hunting and Beyond: How Centre of Excellence Helped Goldy Pursue Her Passion

Unicorn Hunting and Beyond: How Centre of Excellence Helped Goldy Pursue Her Passion

This week we spoke with Goldy, whose story is a true inspiration for those who want to follow their heart and learn something new and unique. Hav ... Read More

Studying English Literature Online at 40 Helped 'Fill the Gap' Left by ‘Horrendous’ School Experience

Studying English Literature Online at 40 Helped 'Fill the Gap' Left by ‘Horrendous’ School Experience

School can be a challenging time for any student. This was particularly true for Julie Ankers when she was a child. Now 53, Julie has rediscover ... Read More

From CoE Student to Dragon-Backed Entrepreneur: Michelle Haigh's Success Story

From CoE Student to Dragon-Backed Entrepreneur: Michelle Haigh's Success Story

The Kitchen Witch Aromatherapy, the small business started by CoE student Michelle Haigh, is now backed by a Dragon! As many business owners ... Read More

Helping People With Long-Term HIV Through Reiki Healing and NLP

Helping People With Long-Term HIV Through Reiki Healing and NLP

When Rob Comer was to receive his first Reiki healing session, he was — in his own words — “sceptical, to say the least”. At the time, Rob was a ... Read More

Inspiring Student, 72, on Lifelong Learning Journey Has Studied 56 Online Courses in One Year

Inspiring Student, 72, on Lifelong Learning Journey Has Studied 56 Online Courses in One Year

Andree Malenoir has just celebrated her 72nd birthday. Andree has also just celebrated another milestone: On her lifelong learning journey, she ... Read More

Seal of Approval: From Digital Photography Course to Outdoor Photo of the Year Finalist

Seal of Approval: From Digital Photography Course to Outdoor Photo of the Year Finalist

When you embark on transformational learning and personal development, you can expect to become knowledgeable or even an expert in your chosen f ... Read More

Our Handfasting Ceremony Was Inspired by Our Love of Ancient Magic

Our Handfasting Ceremony Was Inspired by Our Love of Ancient Magic

It is true that love can bring a little magic into our lives. This was certainly the case for two Centre of Excellence students, Elisabeth and P ... Read More

eLearning Helped Me Understand What Was Happening To My Loved One with Early Onset Dementia

eLearning Helped Me Understand What Was Happening To My Loved One with Early Onset Dementia

Jacqui Schroeder, a teaching assistant from Nottinghamshire, met her husband, Steve, when he was 38. Speaking to Centre of Excellence, Jacqui sai ... Read More

I Learned to Love My Surgery Scars and Stretch Marks by Studying an Online Body Love Course

I Learned to Love My Surgery Scars and Stretch Marks by Studying an Online Body Love Course

In today’s world, we are constantly bombarded with images and slogans that perpetuate a very narrow idea of what is ‘beautiful’. Summer is just ... Read More

Forest Bathing Helped Alleviate My Menopause & Now I Share That Healing With Others

Forest Bathing Helped Alleviate My Menopause & Now I Share That Healing With Others

If there’s one thing the pandemic lockdowns taught us, it’s that time outside in nature is precious and vital to wellbeing. This lesson is a lif ... Read More

Maternal Mental Health Month: CoE Mums Share Their Advice For Motherhood

Maternal Mental Health Month: CoE Mums Share Their Advice For Motherhood

May is Maternal Mental Health Month. This time of year is so important in raising awareness of not only the joys but also the challenges faced b ... Read More