'Even an old pit pony needs the occasional pat on the nose.' A word of encouragement goes such a long way, especially when it is a long road that is less travelled. Most small children when they are learning to walk are given loads of encouragement to take the first...

...The UnWelcome It takes us to scary places, but that's also where the buried treasures lie. When we learn we are Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Lyra Silver-tongue... Where we re-discover all that is strong and brave and good within us. It's a good way to define both...

What do you define as ethics - morals - values? Do you see these terms as interchangeable? Or how do they differ? Where does integrity and character sit within these? Where there is the expression "Come clean" then it refers to being in full alignment  with what we...

Within Liferoute, there is Caring on Campus. It's an initiative to tackle mental health issues in higher education - where staff and students are both affected. Its approach is based on first principles rather than 'off-the-shelf' fixes. And, importantly, the only...

Often described as the round peg in the square hole. Or worse, the square peg that can't even get into the round hole. If this is how you feel, then it doesn't mean that there is something wrong or lacking in you. It's just that the environment, the context, or simply...

More than ever, Higher education is a hugely demanding work environment with many things to balance. So it's hard to remember when it feels you are up to your ears in hungry alligators that your priority should be to drain the swamp. But what is the alternative? Using...

Support is a word that many people shrink away from. It can suggest 'You are weak', 'Something is lacking in you that needs fixing'. Many students would rather suffer low mental wellbeing than walk through a door where the word 'Support' is written because it is like...

Don't get depressed or suicidal over confusion about what you are. It's the WHO you are inside that matters. The body, its gender and its outward appearance, have all become such a big factor in how we express ourselves, but you can sidestep so much of the misery this...

What does a snake eating its own tail signify? Some say it symbolises infinity. Or could it also be said it depicts the infinite capacity within higher education institutions to limp on since the mid-20th century without fundamental changes? How would we feel stepping...

Docking is different to simply parking. A connection is made when something docks: whether it is a ship's hawser tied to the quay or a module locking onto a space station. Docking says you are now in a stable and secure landing place where you can offload, download,...

What are your thoughts on simple things that would make what and how you teach more empowering, satisfying and relevant? If you can take just five minutes to send LifeRoute your thoughts, then it gives us the credibility to then push harder for the transformation...

What are your thoughts on simple things that would make what and how you learn more empowering and relevant? If you can take just five minutes to send LifeRoute your thoughts, then it gives us the credibility to then push harder for the transformation that's needed....

  Your Silence Power is the ability to access calm and clarity even amidst pressure and noise. It's your ability to mentally step back and refuse to get sucked into well-worn habits and patterns that can lead to burnout rather than being helpful. Go to our Events...

It's hard to know what you want if you've never seen or in some way experienced it. It's like you settle for a tomato because you've never seen or tasted a freshly picked, naturally sun-ripened strawberry. But somehow the tomato doesn't always seem to 'hit the...

The Higher Education sector, from whom we have come to rely upon for our quality collective future through its education and research, is going through an intense entanglement of challenges fed by immense financial insecurity. Along the way, it has come more into...

A photography firm apologised after parents were offered a choice of whether they wanted class photos with or without pupils with complex needs. The underlying issue has to be that separate photos were allowed to be taken in the first place. It was a golden...