4 Books For UOL Criminology Students To Consider
As students prepare for the start of a new academic year, here are four books that I would recommend UOL Criminology students consider purchasing to help them get the most out of their degree: Criminology by Tim Newburn One of my lecturers described this book as the ‘Bible of criminology’. At almost 1,100 […]
Reverse the Police Cuts
I read an article a few weeks ago that I cannot stop thinking about. It concerns the closure of police stations. Here’s the link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4764324/40-police-stations-close-violent-crime-surges.html For those who do not wish to read it, the article summarises that 40 per cent of police stations have been closed over […]
The Year Ahead
Hello everyone! My name is Michael and I’m the student Blogger for Criminology for the 2017/18 academic year. For more information about me, please read my bio. I’m going to use the rest of this first post to tell you what you can expect from my blog this academic year, and why you should […]
If You Have Been – Thank You for Reading!
I have never been a blogger before – in any context. I applied to a University of Leicester ad’ to do this for one year and I have enjoyed it as a new experience. Soon, they will be looking for a new Distance Learning Criminology blogger. Have a think about applying, it can be fun […]
Hotheads!
In the UK we are enjoying some really warm weather, isn’t it great. You need fewer clothes, less baggage and it makes you feel so good. But doesn’t it alter people’s behaviour. Just today I saw two guys about to fight each other following a road rage incident. Would that have happened in cooler weather? […]
Leicester: A New Global City
Is Leicester the latest global city? Studying Criminology by Distance Learning through the University of Leicester enables networking by a range of students based in a range of places. Fellow students are involved with: the military; the police (Internationally and in the UK); in probation services; in security services and also one helicopter pilot. Not to […]
Free Academic Book Access for Distance Learners’
Have you seen how big some of those academic books are? Have you seen the price of some of them? How can I be expected to carry those around? If my university is in Leicester, how can I get copies? Guys, seriously, don’t worry! Not all academic books are that large! Once you are used […]
The Joys of Presenting
Presentation skills are important in business. The ability to convincingly assert your point is something that many of us are called upon to do, but don’t have the requisite skills to always accomplish. Presentations are now central to many job interviews, business meetings and electronic communications. Not to mention training interventions. One of my former roles […]
Leicester: How Wrong Can I Be
As a Distance Leaning student there is no requirement to visit Leicester, as such. But I have visited the city on many occasions. I went there for an Open Day, for a chat with a professor and for Study Schools etc. I suppose that I have visited around six times now. Wherever one lives one builds […]
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