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Introducing our tutors: Dr Hazel Shaw

22 June 2023

Dr Hazel Shaw Course Tutor, for Undergraduate Certificate for Infectious Diseases What is your academic or professional background? After finishing a Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) at the University of Queensland (Australia), I knew I wanted to continue studying and wanted to specialise in virology. I studied for my...

Introducing our tutors: Dr Ed Turner

22 June 2023

Dr Ed Turner Course Tutor, for Undergraduate Certificate and Diploma in Evolutionary Biology Why should people study your subject? The natural world is all around us, from a bee visiting flowers outside the window, to worms burrowing under our feet in the garden. An understanding of biology and the processes affecting the...

Introducing our tutors: Dr Andrew Lacey

22 June 2023

Dr Andrew Lacey Course Tutor, for Undergraduate Certificate in History Why should people study your subject? History is interesting and exciting in itself. Imagine seeing the Spanish Armada, a two-mile crescent of ships, sailing along the south coast of England. Imagine being present at the execution of Charles I in...

Introducing our tutors: Dr Alexander Carter

22 June 2023

Dr Alexander Carter Academic Director, Philosophy, Ethics and Religion Courses Why should people study your subject? Philosophy is often seen as “detached” and “rarefied” and it can be, but philosophy begins (and should end) with problems that we face in our daily lives. This is central to how we approach the study of...

ICE- The Open University Agreement

9 June 2023

Open the next chapter: new degree progression for Literature and Creative Writing students We are excited to announce a new collaboration with The Open University in which students of selected ICE courses can now continue their studies by concluding a full bachelor’s degree with honours at The Open University. Students...

Hear from our students: Haeng-A Kim, MSt English Language Assessment

25 April 2023

Haeng-A is a student on the 2022 cohort of the Master’s in English Language Assessment. The key reason I wanted to study on this course was to incorporate my teaching and assessment experience with theory and practice taught by the experts in the field. Having worked as a summative assessment preparation teacher in...

Hear from our students: Kevin Putt, MSt English Language Assessment

20 April 2023

Kevin is a student on the 2022 cohort of the Master’s in English Language Assessment. I chose to study the MSt in English Language Assessment to broaden my knowledge and expertise in the field. I am the Head Examiner for a small test provider which is accredited in two countries, so I applied for the course as a...

150th anniversary of the world’s first university-led open access education marked by ground-breaking tuition fee reductions.

16 February 2023

The University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education has launched a major new tuition fee support programme to enable adults without university-level qualifications to access affordable part-time higher education. The 1873 Anniversary Tuition Fee Award programme, unveiled as part of ICE’s 150th anniversary...

A storied decade of creative writing success

8 February 2023

In 2023, ICE’s Creative Writing Master’s celebrates its 10th anniversary. We discuss the anniversary with Dr Midge Gillies, Academic Director of Creative Writing, while a selection of past students share their experiences. “Ever since the Master’s was devised in 2013, the programme has made a virtue of experimentation...

Diamond anniversary of inspiring weekends at ICE

3 February 2023

As well as marking 150 years of ICE’s leading role in the genesis of continuing education, the Institute is proud that 2023 heralds the 60th anniversary of its popular programme of weekend courses. Running throughout the year, short courses cover a spectrum of fascinating subjects led by a diverse group of Cambridge tutors...

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Introducing our tutors: Dr Hazel Shaw

Introducing our tutors: Dr Ed Turner

Introducing our tutors: Dr Andrew Lacey

Introducing our tutors: Dr Alexander Carter

ICE- The Open University Agreement

Hear from our students: Haeng-A Kim, MSt English Language Assessment

Hear from our students: Kevin Putt, MSt English Language Assessment

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