Accelerators – a phrase used to refer to fixed-term, cohort-based programs, that include mentorship and educational components – are most strongly associated with tech-driven startups. However Zahra Davidson, the co-founder of Enrol Yourself spotted the opportunity to apply this process to an emerging yet increasingly important demographic of people inContinue Reading
Our education system and working systems are deeply connected: the way we shape one impacts the other. In the same way that the coming ‘new industrial revolution’ caused by the Age of Automation will change what education needs to look like, it will also cause us to think very differentlyContinue Reading
I’m a huge fan of General Assembly – the business, which started in 2011 is now a pioneer in education and career transformation – it specialises in today’s most in-demand tech and creative skills. Last week, it began publicising a great initiative that they are conducting in partnership with co-workingContinue Reading
As someone with an interest in learning and social mobility I read the new research conducted by the London School of Economics for the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission with great interest. The report rightly highlights the differences that exist between how children from wealthy backgrounds are educated versus thoseContinue Reading
I’m going to Toastmasters again this week; I’ve been a member of Bloomsbury Speakers (which strangely enough, is based in Clerkenwell) for just over a year and it has been brilliant as a place to practice different kinds of public speaking. My work involves a lot of presenting, whether that beContinue Reading
After subscribing to his blog posts for six months, I have finally got the book: as someone who right now is looking to cram in as much learning as realistically possible, it’s essential to also focus on optimising the learning environment. Deep Work offers an exciting idea: it is possibleContinue Reading