Breaking through the ‘us and them’ barrier

Lisa Butchart: In my last blog I confessed that my approach to assignments usually involved ‘leaving everything until the last minute’. Well, I am pleased to report that I did indeed break the habit of a lifetime in September. Working together as a group finally forced me to reconsider the merits of the cramming technique.

The first step

David Campbell: My introduction to the Academy’s foundation degree in sustainable communities has so far been gentle. This is something I am definitely not complaining about – especially considering I haven’t been in formal education for about a decade and this is my first degree course. Going back to school at 32 will take some getting used to I think.