The 15 Step Guide To Sending An Email

It's 1975 and you want to send a message and documents to a business, school or a colleague in another department. 

What do you do?

"Today, kids, we're going to graffiti..."

One of the ways our Children's University (CU) pupils can earn stamps in their passport is by taking part in an art club.

The art clubs we put on are run by Nottingham Trent University (NTU) student volunteers. We went along to Carlton Standhill Infants' School to see how they were getting on...

This group of Year 2's were on the third week of art club which run for an hour every Thursday after school finishes. 

6 Ways To Save Money At Uni

Budgeting money can be hard, especially if it's the first time that it's your responsibility. We have pulled together our top 6 tips to give you the best chance in starting and finishing university financially comfortable and ready to start work!

30 Songs To Motivate Success

Whoever you are, listening to a song you connect with can be a great way to motivate you to persevere and succeed.

In our GO MAD training we were asked to bring a song that inspired or motivated us. We then went around the room and explained why we had chosen that particular song. 

After putting them all on a playlist to play during the breaks, our trainer spoke about the power of words and positive thinking. He explained that we can create new neural pathways in our brains through the use of repetition.

This could be some kind of message, quote or affirmation that we say to ourselves daily (or many times daily). Equally, it could be a song we listen to in order to re-affirm a belief, or to make us feel happy, inspired, motivated etc.

How To: Communicate With An Autistic Student

Do you really know how to communicate with an autistic student? We have summarised Special Needs Teacher, Victoria Honeybourne's vibrant article into a list of techniques to help you.

Being autistic herself, Victoria has given us a great insight into the inner workings of an autistic student and we couldn't wait to share it with you!

Before we get going...

Tip: Be sure to check the tips at the end of the sections!

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Young people, in general, are like sponges. They subconsciously absorb the attitudes and beliefs that the adults around them reflect.