Sarah Hale – författare

Every year, thousands of British students enter higher education via a foundation year. Despite their growing popularity, the place of foundation years has become an increasingly contested issue: little is actually known about them outside the sector and they are widely misunderstood, leading some to question their value. As this book demonstrates, though, foundation years are not homogeneous – they are diverse products of the institutions, students and communities they serve, providing vital pathways into higher education that address the specific needs of underrepresented and disadvantaged groups studying at specific universities, widening access and promoting social mobility. 

Foundation Years and Why They Matter presents a selection of case studies, provided by experienced foundation year practitioners from twelve different UK Universities, illustrating the diversity of foundation year provision and delivering a compelling narrative about what foundation years are, what they do, how they do it, and the impact they have. This new and unique contribution to the literature on higher education and widening access is designed to help politicians, policy makers, and educators better understand UK foundation years and why they matter to the sector, to institutions, and above all to students.

Every year, thousands of British students enter higher education via a foundation year. Despite their growing popularity, the place of foundation years has become an increasingly contested issue: little is actually known about them outside the sector and they are widely misunderstood, leading some to question their value. As this book demonstrates, though, foundation years are not homogeneous – they are diverse products of the institutions, students and communities they serve, providing vital pathways into higher education that address the specific needs of underrepresented and disadvantaged groups studying at specific universities, widening access and promoting social mobility. 

Foundation Years and Why They Matter presents a selection of case studies, provided by experienced foundation year practitioners from twelve different UK Universities, illustrating the diversity of foundation year provision and delivering a compelling narrative about what foundation years are, what they do, how they do it, and the impact they have. This new and unique contribution to the literature on higher education and widening access is designed to help politicians, policy makers, and educators better understand UK foundation years and why they matter to the sector, to institutions, and above all to students.

Vad händer om vattnet tystnar?

Föreställ dig en värld där regnet aldrig faller, där floder sinar och haven inte längre sjunger sin eviga sång. Vatten är livets puls, en urkraft som rör sig genom allt levande – men det är också en budbärare, en spegel av vår själ och en port till djupare insikter.

I Utveckla din spiritualitet – Vatten tar vi oss in i vattnets dolda dimensioner och dess förmåga att hela, rena och transformera. Genom sex författares personliga resor får vi följa med på en flödande berättelse om livets ebb och flod – från djupa kriser till andligt uppvaknande, från rädsla till tillit, från stagnation till frihet.

·      Vad kan vattnet lära oss om att släppa kontrollen och följa livets flöde?

·      Hur kan vi använda vattnets energi för att balansera det feminina och maskulina inom oss?

·      Hur bär vatten vårt kollektiva minne och hur kan vi lyssna till dess budskap?

Med inspiration från uråldrig visdom, vetenskap och spirituella ceremonier öppnar denna bok dörren till ett nytt sätt att se på vatten – inte bara som en fysisk substans, utan som en levande, medveten energi som kan vägleda oss.

Låt denna bok bli din kompass i livets flöde – en påminnelse om att du alltid är en del av något större, alltid i rörelse.

Välkommen att dyka djupare in i Utveckla din spiritualitet – Vatten!

Medförfattare: Carina Brandberg, Emma Vendel, Hyun-Hee Malin Svensson, Mari Linderhielm, Sarah Hale, Yvonne Frank Månsson