Category Archives: information

Manage the Noise – 6 Easy Ways to Plug In Better.

Where we’ve improved in communication and information, we’ve suffered in lost time and overload. If the coming years are set to be a boom for curators of information, how can you strike a balance between drinking from a firehose and … Continue reading

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Take a Different Approach to New Year Resolutions

I’m not a fan of New Year Resolutions. I don’t make them. The start of another year doesn’t automatically make for a great starting point to change your life. I’ve heard countless people say they want to start the new … Continue reading

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Choosing Bombardment

If life today had to be summed up in one word, a suitable choice of word would be ‘bombardment‘. Bombardment means actions come before questions.  Bombardment means overwhelming detail overtakes information filtering.  Bombardment means that a rush to be first … Continue reading

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Providing information, advice and guidance to students

My previous post asked if you were taking too many study risks. Arthur made a great point in the comments: “The focus on your education should be increasing your capabilities, not getting through a series of assessment tasks. If you … Continue reading

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Making student places available and how to fund them

Channel 4 News last night provided a debate on the number of students going in to higher education and whether more places should be provided to meet demand. Many young people are finding it difficult to find a place at … Continue reading

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