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Remembering Michael Richardson

22 September 2020

The University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) was saddened to learn of the passing of Michael (Mike) Richardson on Saturday 19 th September 2020. Mike was Director of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning from 1990 to 2003. He was nationally prominent in the field of lifelong learning, having...

Life in lockdown with Dr Chris Smith

1 September 2020

Dr Chris Smith works as a Consultant Virologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and is the Public Understanding of Science Fellow here at ICE. He is also the founder of The Naked Scientists. Created and launched in 2001, the Naked Scientists was one of the first ever podcasts and is now one of the world’s most popular science...

Dr Gilly Carr awarded the European Heritage Prize

26 August 2020

Dr Gilly Carr , Academic Director and University Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, has recently been awarded the European Heritage Prize. Dr Carr was awarded the prize by the European Association of Archaeologists for her heritage activism work on behalf of victims of Nazism in the Channel Islands. " It’s a real honour to...

Cambridge University expands access to online learning on edX platform

25 August 2020

• The collaboration with edX will enable Cambridge to enhance its online learning programmes to share teaching excellence globally. • The first course, the MicroMasters in Writing for Performance and the Entertainment Industries from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education, will start a truly global...

Lockdown life: ICE’s home turns vital community resource

24 August 2020

It was a sad day in mid-March when Madingley Hall temporarily closed. But that closure lasted little more than a week. Head of Hall Operations and Estates Development, Ian Hardwick, tells us about a busy and unusual few months for the Hall team. “When we closed, we donated the Hall’s stock of food to Jimmy’s homeless...

Coaching Perspectives: Leveraging cultural diversity in coaching

20 August 2020

Sally Bernham , course director of the Certificate in Coaching at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Continuing Education, and coach Alexandra Terhalle reflect on a unique intercultural coaching programme. Just before the coronavirus crisis hit the world, a group of coaches from across the globe spent three days in...

ICE award-bearing courses 2020-21 – remote but connected

13 August 2020

It’s been a difficult and disruptive period for everyone, but with the start of a new academic year fast approaching, we’re delighted that ICE is open for business – with a few tweaks. Director of Academic Centres, Dr Corinne Boz, takes us through what’s new for 2020-21 and how the Institute is determined to maintain the...

Social class – is education unequal?

21 July 2020

Educational inequality is nothing new, explains Dr Nigel Kettley, ICE’s Academic Director for Education and Social Science, as he guides us through the past, present and future of class in the classroom. The relationship between social class and equality in education has been the subject of research since the 1950s, and...

How to approach assignment writing

15 July 2020

For those new to study or returning to it for the first time in many years, writing an academic essay can be the most daunting barrier to overcome. But with good planning, it doesn’t need to be as frightening as it may seem. ICE’s expert study tutor, David Galbraith, guides us through the best way to approach an assignment...

How murals help us interpret our history

20 May 2020

Dr Lydia Hamlett’s new book, Mural Painting in Britain 1630—1730: Experiencing Histories, was published by Routledge last month. Here, Lydia shares her close-up perspective of the Baroque period’s painted architectural interiors – and shares some fine examples to admire from the comfort of your own home. While the word...

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