Elizabeth (Libby) Scandale recently joined our PhD in Cultural Art History programme*. Here, she shares with us about her Warnborough journey, the programme and a bit of her vibrant personality.*Update: She graduated in 2019! So, give us an introduction to Libby Scandale.Well, I live in North Carolina, USA and teach studio art to both primary […]
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We chatted to our Doctoral graduate, Elizabeth Raney, who completed our PhD in Cultural Art History. Her mentor was Dr Jill Kiefer. Where do you live now and what do you do? I live in Los Angeles and work at MOCA (The Museum of Contemporary Art). Why did you choose this career?I want to share
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On June 23rd, the United Kingdom will hold a referendum on ‘Brexit’ – should it leave the European Union, or retain its EU membership. There are lots of far-reaching consequences for this which has been heavily debated in all media. It could also affect other EU member countries’ relationship with the EU. Ireland will be
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A recent article in Education Dive debates whether institutions should encourage entrepreneurship. We don’t even know why this ‘debate’ is still ‘raging’. The dissenters have already missed the boat and are on their way to becoming academic dinosaurs. Institutions can create opportunities for students to learn without having to spend tons of moolah. It is
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This past weekend (April 23rd), the world celebrated the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s passing. Like or loathe him, there is no denying he (and his works) has greatly influenced the English language as we know it. Common everyday sayings that we take for granted first found life in the form of ink on parchment,
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April 22, 2016 is Earth Day. This is a worldwide movement founded in 1970 to create a global consciousness and raise awareness about the Earth’s environment. More than ever, now, the world needs to be protected for future generations. Visit the Earth Day website to see how you can get involved, or take action to
Recently, a potential student wrote in to ask if his vast experience might count for something. His original GPA scores had been low, but he had gone out and worked in all manner of jobs, gained lifetime and travel experience some of us can only dream about. His gripe was that other schools would not
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Some people view distance or online learning with trepidation. This isn’t without cause, as sometimes, badly-designed programmes end up alienating the very people they were designed for. Here are 5 tips for distance learning success that will help you survive on a program. 1. Be Mentally-Prepared You don’t go on a journey without preparing a
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Let’s face it, most theses are never going to be read by the masses. Complex sentences with complicated language referenced a thousand times… it’s not really going to be a Christmas number 1. Not unless you’re Stephen Hawking, anyway. It can get tedious and overbearing for a mentor having to wade through endless pages of
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Burck Smith, the CEO of StraigherLine, did a great interview where he talked about how enrolment at unaccredited education providers is rising faster than that at accredited schools. The online platform, he says, is the great leveller. There is no need to subsidise physical resources, tenured faculty, et al ad nauseum. We have had this
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