Leicester Vaughan College

Mental Health First Aid - Dec 2018
2018-12-01 10:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Leicester Adult Education College, 54 Belvoir Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6QL, United Kingdom
Tutor: Becky Talbot

Course Description
This half-day course consists of an introductory four hour session to raise awareness of mental health.
It is designed to give you:

An understanding of what mental health is, and how to challenge stigma
A basic knowledge of some common mental health issues
An introduction to looking after your own mental health and maintaining wellbeing
Confidence to support someone in distress or who may be experiencing a mental health issue

Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. Becky is a trained instructor and will keep you safe and supported while you learn.
Everyone who completes the course gets a Mental Health First Aid manual to refer to whenever you need it and a certificate of attendance to say you are Mental Health Aware.
Please note that a minimum of 10 students are required to run this course.
Concessions: we are able to offer a limited number of places at concession rates for those on benefits or under the tax threshold. Please contact us using the contact form for more information.

The Stream of Life
2018-11-13 17:45 - 19:30
Dr Alexander Hall presents:
The Stream of Life: Evolution, Julian Huxley, and humanism on the BBC
Since the first half of the 20th century humanist and rationalist organisations have regularly petitioned the BBC to receive more dedicated airtime for their worldviews. Regularly snubbed by mainstream BBC bigwigs, humanist views nonetheless made it to air by being parachuted into science productions, by figures such as the biologist and science populariser Julian Huxley. In this talk, I will introduce these early connections between scientific shows discussing evolution and what Huxley called his “scientific humanist” worldview. Going beyond the post-war decades, I will explore the legacy of this connection between humanism and scientific programming at the BBC, asking the question whether any of its effects can still be felt in the blockbuster documentaries produced by the Beeb today?
Alexander Hall is a historian based at the University of Birmingham whose primary area of interest is the intersection between scientific knowledge, the media, and the environment. Dr Hall’s current research explores how the media have represented evolutionary theory and religion during the second half of the twentieth‐century. Previously, his research explored how scientists have gained positions of expertise in society and used the media to communicate complex theories to the public. He is President of the International Commission for the History of Meteorology, and Recorder for the History of Science section at the British Science Association.
To book your free ticket click here.
About Vaughan Open Research Forum
Vaughan Open Research Forum is series of talks, workshops and interactive sessions which are open to anyone who is curious and wants to find out more.
Themes for sessions relate to our core teaching topics, arts, humanities, social sciences and counselling, and also discuss adult education and co-operative issues. The Forums take place on the second Tuesday of the month.
The Venue for the Open Research Forum is the Satta Hashem Hall in the Leicester Adult Education College, 54 Belvoir Street. Tea and cake will be available from 5.45 pm with the session running 6.15- 7.30 pm.

Counselling & Relationship Skills Workshop - Oct 2018
2018-10-10 10:00 - 12:00
Tutor: Tina Holt
Course Description
Counselling skills help us to communicate effectively and relate better to the people we are talking to, thus enabling us to develop healthier relationships. These skills can be used in all our relationships, whether in our job roles or in our personal lives.
This workshop is an introduction to some of the skills required to develop an increased awareness of your relationship to ‘self and others’ and understand more about the nature of relationships.
The course will focus upon:

listening skills;
recognising and understanding verbal and non-verbal communication;
reflection;
questioning skills;
empathy and warmth;
giving and receiving feedback.

Please note that a minimum of 10 students are required to run this course.
Concessions: we are able to offer a limited number of places at concession rates for those on benefits or under the tax threshold. Please contact us using the contact form for more information.

Barking in the wilderness? Making the case for adult learning
2018-10-09 17:45 - 19:30
Sir Alan Tuckett presents:

Barking in the wilderness? : Making the case for adult learning

“How is it that at a time when there has never been a greater need for adult learning, there is so little public commitment to securing an informed democracy with critically engaged citizens. The onset of the fourth industrial revolution, greater longevity, climate change, and Brexit all pose challenges that cry out for opportunities to understand, adapt to and to shape change. Yet governments continue to be wedded to an exclusive and utilitarian focus on initial education and training. The talk will consider this conundrum and how best we can make the case for adult learning in challenging times.”

To book a free place at this event (to help us know who much tea and cake to provide) use the contact form on the right-hand-side of this page; email contact@vaughan.coop;or book via Eventbrite.

About Vaughan Open Research Forum

Vaughan Open Research Forum is series of talks, workshops and interactive sessions which are open to anyone who is curious and wants to find out more.

Themes for sessions relate to our core teaching topics, arts, humanities, social sciences and counselling, and also discuss adult education and co-operative issues. The Forums take place on the second Tuesday of the month.

The Venue for the Open Research Forum is the Satta Hashem Hall in the Leicester Adult Education College, 54 Belvoir Street. Tea and cake will be available from 5.45 pm with the session running 6.15- 7.30 pm.

Opening Doors: Access to Higher Education as a Key to Success for Adult Learners
2018-06-28 18:00 - 19:30
About the June Forum

Presented by Dr Nalita James and Dr Hugh Busher

The diversification and expansion of higher education in the last decade has had an impact on changes in higher education policy including the chances of adult learners to participate. Despite this, there has been little research on access to higher education. Further, the literature on participation in adult learning, and on adult learners’ transitions to higher education, tend to ignore those seeking to participate in higher education through the Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma route. Such learners tend come from less privileged backgrounds restricting their chances to participate in higher education.

The purpose of this talk is to better understand Access to HE learners’ discourses and experiences of the different causes of marginalisation that they experience. Moreover, it considers how, in becoming and being an Access to HE learner, there is the potential for change and transformation. The talk also examines the significant role of tutors in helping the learners with the struggles they face when trying to cope with the demands of studying on the Access to HE course and preparing themselves for university. The paper ends by challenging the restrictive ways in which the Access to HE Diploma is discussed by policy makers. It argues that adult education is more about determination to alter learner identities and careers than meeting narrow performative criteria of financial targets.

About Vaughan Open Research Forum

Vaughan Open Research Forum is series of talks, workshops and interactive sessions which are open to anyone who is curious and wants to find out more.

Themes for sessions relate to our core teaching topics, arts, humanities, social sciences and counselling, and also discuss adult education and co-operative issues.
