If you leave your home with a heavy heart as you head to work on a Monday morning, the time had come for change. But for many people, the Monday Blues start with the Sunday Evening Dread, a realisation that in a few hours time they will be back at work. For many, work is […]

By : Nick Cooper

You’ve made a decision – you are going to shift the excess weight and get in shape. So you hit the gym and settle into the less-calories-in-more-calories-out formula. At first, you lose some weight and you’re toning up nicely. But, within sight of your goal, it all stops. Your weight remains the same, you are […]

By : Nick Cooper

A complex and little-understood organ, the brain is a marvel of human physiology. There are eight main ‘sections’ of the brain that control everything about you, from the way you react to stimuli across all your senses. Your brain also makes ‘you’, for example, what you remember and when. It also determines other characteristics of […]

By : Nick Cooper

Teaching Assistants (TAs) are valued members of a school’s staff and an amazing resource in any classroom. With vacancies across the education sector (including primary and secondary schools, pupil referral units and colleges) there are many opportunities to become a teaching assistant. Schools and colleges are increasingly looking for TAs that are both qualified and […]

By : Nick Cooper

The beauty industry in the UK is worth £17 billion a year – and it is growing. Many surveys that suggest that many women spend up to £450 a year keeping their nails looking their best. Nail Art – Not a Modern Invention Painted nails in Ancient Egypt were a symbol of someone’s social standing […]

By : Nick Cooper

Getting yourself organised before you start any home learning courses is an essential study skill. Being methodical in your study approach helps to keep procrastination at bay, but also helps to keep stress levels low and the end in sight. So, what do you need to know to stay organised? A Place to Study Finding […]

By : Nick Cooper

Stress is not always a bad thing. It can be the driver that pushes us on to achieve things, whether that is a qualification we have always wanted or finishing a unit assignment. But just like stress in life, when stress over your studies become too much it can overcome you and lead to real […]

By : Nick Cooper

Maths and numeracy are two key skills that can significantly boost your chances of getting a job. But why? Across All Career Choices Many people fall into the mode of thinking that maths and numeracy are key skills for only a few jobs, such as being a teacher or an accountant. But, math skills are […]

By : Nick Cooper

Accountancy suffers from a reputation as being a dull profession. People imagine accountants shuffling figures around a page, organising sums in columns and being up to date with complex tax rules and regulations. These dull tasks are essential but make for a less than exciting occupation. That said, accountancy has changed. Driven by a new […]

By : Nick Cooper

We’ve all been there. The five minutes before the exam room door opens, our palms are sweaty and our mind suddenly goes blank. And then there are the tough assignments. The questions that tie us in knots, the equations that we don’t know how to solve because we just don’t know where to start. When […]

By : Nick Cooper