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Introducing the new ICE tutors: Dr Stacey Bedwell

30 June 2021

Have you ever wondered what makes your course tutors tick? Inside ICE meets some of the Institute's new faces to find out more about them: from why they're fascinated by their specialist subjects to their hidden talents and even their desert island discs... Dr Stacey Bedwell Course: Undergraduate Certificate in Cognitive...

Introducing the new ICE tutors: Dr Hazel Stewart

30 June 2021

Have you ever wondered what makes your course tutors tick? Inside ICE meets some of the Institute's new faces to find out more about them: from why they're fascinated by their specialist subjects to their hidden talents and even their desert island discs... Dr Hazel Stewart Course: Undergraduate Certificate in Infectious...

From football to a new future: how a bursary changed everything

21 June 2021

Sam Squire’s pathway to pro football began aged just eight. Twelve years later, he’s about to start his own life coaching business. Inside ICE talks to Sam about life’s twists and turns, including the unexpected chat that led to his study at ICE. If you’re into football at eight years old, you’ll play wherever and whenever...

Madingley Hall and Gardens emerge as community "sanctuary"

21 June 2021

Last August, Inside ICE learned how staff at Madingley Hall adapted and served their community in the the first months of the pandemic. We caught up with Hall Operations Manager, Matthew Brazier, to find out what’s happened since and the upcoming plans for all at the Hall.  “It’s been a tough time for everyone, not least...

The ICE courses that let you research (almost) anything

21 June 2021

What would you study if you could choose practically anything? That’s the opportunity offered by ICE’s Advanced Diplomas in Research: unique undergraduate courses that let you pursue your personal passion. Academic Director, Dr Alex Carter, tells us more. “Film, artificial intelligence, natural sciences, politics –...

In the spotlight: student experience

21 June 2021

ICE was delighted to welcome Dr Holly Tilbrook as interim Assistant Director of Student Experience at the end of 2020. Having studied a number of courses at the Institute since 2015, Holly brings a wealth of insight into student life at ICE. Here, Holly tells us how she’s determined ICE will continue to be an open and...

Curating classics? The art of compiling literature reading lists

21 June 2021

From weekend classes through Festival of Learning and short courses to undergraduate qualifications, there’s an array of English Literature study options at ICE. But with so many books to choose from, have you ever considered how tutors curate their reading lists? Academic Director of English Literature, Dr Jenny Bavidge...

Skills for Jobs: glimpsing the future, echoing our past

21 June 2021

With their new white paper recently published, ICE’s Director of Continuing Education, Dr Jim Gazzard, shares his perspective on the Government’s proposals for the future of lifelong learning. In January, the UK Government’s Department for Education published Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth ...

Empowering education professionals to assess English

3 June 2021

A new Master’s at ICE aims to train the next generation of language assessment specialists by connecting professionals working in the field around the world with a host of Cambridge expertise. Professor Ianthi Tsimpli, Chair of English and Applied Linguistics at the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Modern and Medieval...

Virtual Summer Festival of Learning - wherever you are in the world

10 May 2021

From 28 June to 30 July this summer, the ICE Virtual Festival of Learning is back, with more than 85 one-week courses and over 60 talks giving people all over the world the chance to follow their existing passions – or find new ones. Summer Festival courses are open to adults of all ages and backgrounds, so we talked to...

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Introducing the new ICE tutors: Dr Stacey Bedwell

Introducing the new ICE tutors: Dr Hazel Stewart

From football to a new future: how a bursary changed everything

Madingley Hall and Gardens emerge as community "sanctuary"

The ICE courses that let you research (almost) anything

In the spotlight: student experience

Curating classics? The art of compiling literature reading lists

Skills for Jobs: glimpsing the future, echoing our past

Empowering education professionals to assess English

Virtual Summer Festival of Learning - wherever you are in the world

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