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Being a degree apprenticeship student is a demanding experience. We are often asked by prospective students: how do they do it, and what is it like? In this blog we aim to answer some of those questions.

This blog is a teaser for the more detailed scholarship outputs to follow from the project entitled “What Regional Academics need as researchers and leaders of Scholarship”. It encapsulates overarching themes from focus groups and provides tips on balancing the ups and downs of scholarship, whether you are experienced or new to the field.

In this follow on blog, Angelique Johnstone discusses the process she and Anna Colantoni took to involve practice tutors in redesigning their induction and training programmes for the management and leadership apprenticeships in the Faculty of Business and Law at The Open University. 

Research from Sarah Bloomfield, Fran Myers, and Kristen Reid at The Open University shows that the risk of redundancy is a huge issue in apprenticeship delivery.

This blogpost by Dr Inge Hill showcases the importance of engaging students with resources related to embedding sustainability and shares her reflections in how you can apply her findings into your teaching practice.

This blog explores the factors in improving student retention for apprentices, with insights from practice tutors and how they can be equipped to support the students learning journey.

Providing access to recordings of university classes, such as lectures and tutorials, has become a mainstream trend in higher education of the last two decades - but is this an effective learning tool?  

As professional educators we might all recognise that reflective practice is a useful tool for personal and professional development, but do we all have the same understanding of the practice? Does it matter?

Colleagues from The Open University Business School and the School of Engineering and Innovation discuss their recent scholarship research project investigating the effects of background music used in audio-visual materials.