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Read more at: New book to mark 150 years of ICE
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New book to mark 150 years of ICE

23 June 2022

2023 marked 150 years since the Local Lectures Syndicate started the official story of ICE. As part of the celebrations, Prof. Mark Freeman, UCL Historian and co-editor of the History of Education journal, published a new book documenting the last 50 years of the Institute. We spoke to Mark to find out more. It was 1873...


Read more at: Hear from our students: Nina Lewis, Summer Programmes
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Hear from our students: Nina Lewis, Summer Programmes

16 May 2022

Nina Lewis (38 at the time of interviewing) runs her own international radio station, Purple Rose Planet, in Michigan, USA. As well as being a full-time entrepreneur, she is also an author and a life coach. In her mid-30s, she decided to go back to college and was in the middle of studying for a Master of Liberal Arts at...


Read more at: Hear from our students: Robert Bush, Summer Programmes
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Hear from our students: Robert Bush, Summer Programmes

11 May 2022

Robert (22 at the time of interviewing) was studying industrial design at Auburn University in Alabama, USA when he got the opportunity to attend the University of Cambridge’s Summer Programme for four weeks, thanks to a scholarship offered by his high school. For Robert, the chance to learn from world-renowned experts in...


Read more at: "There's something for everyone" on this year's Summer Programme

"There's something for everyone" on this year's Summer Programme

6 May 2022

Cambridge is once again throwing open its doors and welcoming students to its mind-expanding Summer Programme. Designed for adults of every age and stage in life, the Summer Programme is a unique opportunity to experience life and learning in one of the world’s leading universities – and one of its most beautiful small...


Read more at: The Undergraduate Diploma in Coaching: We coach you to become the coach you want to be
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The Undergraduate Diploma in Coaching: We coach you to become the coach you want to be

11 April 2022

Coaching has taken off exponentially in the worlds of business and education. It’s increasingly common for executives or students today to seek out the assistance of a coach, or to experience coaching as part of a personal development process. But there is still a fairly widespread misunderstanding about what coaching...


Read more at: The Undergraduate Certificate in Strategic Business and Management: It’s never been more relevant
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The Undergraduate Certificate in Strategic Business and Management: It’s never been more relevant

25 March 2022

When COVID-19 first became headline news in early 2020, different countries across the world saw a run on basic foodstuff and household goods. Empty supermarket shelves became an all too familiar picture – and the first indication that something was going seriously wrong with the world’s supply chains. But prior to COVID-...


Read more at: Taking classics from Cambridge to disadvantaged communities
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Taking classics from Cambridge to disadvantaged communities

16 March 2022

Five bursaries launched by the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education – in partnership with Classics for All – are set to help teachers bring classics to life for disadvantaged students across the UK. “ These bursaries are a really great idea. If we enable teachers to gain high-level expertise in...


Read more at: International Women's Day 2022 - Break The Bias

International Women's Day 2022 - Break The Bias

8 March 2022

For International Women's Day 2022, we asked some of our students how continuing education has helped them to #BreakTheBias. Here's what they said: Azalia, English Literature "As a mother, I have experienced hints of gender inequality particularly at the workplace. New mothers especially are often put in a position of...


Read more at: Introducing our tutors: Dr Aleksandra Koutny-Jones
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Introducing our tutors: Dr Aleksandra Koutny-Jones

16 February 2022

Dr Aleksandra Koutny-Jones Field: History of Art Courses taught at ICE: Undergraduate Diploma in History of Art. I have previously taught on Winter and Summer Virtual Festivals of Learning and short courses in history of art. Subject specialism: European Renaissance and Baroque Art What is your academic or professional...


Read more at: Introducing our tutors: Dr Joanne Limburg
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Introducing our tutors: Dr Joanne Limburg

16 February 2022

Dr Joanne Limburg Field: Creative Writing Courses taught at ICE: MSt in Creative Writing; Creative Writing: Introduction to Writing Poetry; Creative Writing: Introduction to the Lyric Essay. What is your academic or professional background? I began as a poet, publishing my first collection, Femenismo, in 2000. Since then...


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