If you’re focused on advancing your existing career with specialist knowledge, choosing courses at university can help to achieve your potential and shape the career path you’ve always dreamed of. However, if you’re torn between a shortlist of favourites, or wondering which degree you will enjoy the most, some research can help you a long way towards deciding which path …
Armed Forces Education and Returning to Civilian Life: The Guide
13th January 2023
Returning to civvy street is a transition that requires patience, not only from yourself, but from your loved ones too, but change can be an incredibly positive thing. So with a little determination, and some forward planning, your military resettlement can become a rewarding new adventure. Planning ahead will help to keep you focused for your return to civvy street. …
Are You Ready for Online Learning? Our Guide To Get You Started
17th November 2022
Although online learning has increased in popularity in recent years, distance learning has been around since 1840, when Sir Isaac Pitman pioneered the mailing of assignments from his students back and forth to him for marking. Since then, the rise in computer technology has made online learning the ultimate convenient way to achieve a degree. If you’re interested in finding …
4 Reasons to Study Leadership & Management in Health & Social Care
21st September 2022
The fields of health and social care are crucial in contemporary society, and work together to protect the most vulnerable. And yet, to some it may appear that there is a crisis of leadership. 99% of healthcare leaders surveyed by the NHS Confederation said they felt their local social care workforce faced a serious shortage, whilst concerns about delivery of …
#WFH: How Has the Hybrid Working Model Evolved?
4th May 2022
As many companies across the world have adopted working from home as their new normal, it’s almost hard to imagine a world where the office-based 9-5 was once a staple of our daily routines. And looking back, it’s even harder to imagine how an overnight change, at the time presumed to be temporary, has had such a seismic impact …
5 Reasons Career Progression is Crucial for Personal Development
10th September 2021
The term ‘career progression’ isn’t just about the milestones we set over time in terms of promotion and career migration. Instead, it is an ongoing practice of learning and growth which gives us the skills to succeed in our long- and short-term career goals. But this drive doesn’t necessarily come naturally to us all. Some are not driven to take …
7 In-Demand Careers You Can Do with A Data Science MSc
17th August 2021
It’s no surprise then that this growing industry creates countless new jobs every day, and with a Data Science MSc from ARU, you could be well on your way to a brand-new career in an exciting field. As a data analyst, you’ll have the ability to transform a vast amount of data into tangible insights that can have a profound …
7 Time Management Tips for Distance Learners
22nd June 2021
Distance learning offers a unique opportunity to study at your own pace. Because of this, it’s ideal for those with busy lifestyles and demanding commitments who couldn’t otherwise squeeze a new qualification into their already hectic schedules. For many distance learning students time management can be the main challenge. How do you fit your learning into your routine whilst making …
9 Reasons to Study a Mental Health MSc
11th June 2021
That’s why it’s crucial to have trained and knowledgeable experts with the tools to prevent mental ill health and promote recovery in every part of our society. A Mental Health MSc could be your next step towards a career that tackles these challenges and shapes the future – if you’ve got what it takes, read these nine fantastic reasons to …
10 reasons to take an Early Childhood Studies BA
21st May 2021
Working with children can be hugely rewarding – for many it’s a true vocation rather than merely a job. But if you’re a motivated to make a difference and are willing to listen and learn, an Early Childhood Studies BA Hons lays the foundation for a fulfilling career. If you think you’ve got what it takes this career path is …