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̽��ֱ��Queen’s Young Leaders Programme has been established by the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust and is run in partnership with Comic Relief and the Royal Commonwealth Society

It aims to discover, celebrate and support young people aged 19 to 29 from every Commonwealth nation. They will be chosen for having transformed their own lives and the lives of those around them, despite challenges they may have faced along the way.

In recognition of the 60 years that ̽��ֱ��Queen had served as Head of the Commonwealth at the time of her Diamond Jubilee, 60 inspirational young leaders from across the Commonwealth nations will be selected each year from 2014 to 2018.

̽��ֱ��Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry were joined today by former Prime Minister Sir John Major, as Chairman of ̽��ֱ��Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, Kevin Cahill, Chief Executive of Comic Relief, Lord Howell of Guildford, President of the Royal Commonwealth Society and Dr Rebecca Lingwood, Director of ICE.

̽��ֱ��Award recognises and celebrates the achievements of a diverse group of exceptional young people and supports them to reach their potential and create real change in their lives and in the lives of those around them.

̽��ֱ��Programme will further strengthen the skills and confidence of Award winners so that they are ready to change the lives of those around them and to inspire the next generation of young leaders through their own actions and values.

ICE will be making an important contribution to the Programme, in conjunction with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Press, by providing tailored support to the award winners to develop their skills as leaders, equipping them to lead change in their chosen sphere in their communities and countries.

This will include an annual two-day residential leadership course at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, to which the 60 annual award winners from the 53 Commonwealth countries will come as part of a week-long visit to the UK.

Their visit will culminate in the presentation of their awards at Buckingham Palace

Dr Lingwood said: “Our goal is to promote the enormous impact of the Commonwealth on young people and their communities by nurturing the young leaders of the future and enabling them to become ambassadors for others. It is an ambitious and exciting project, and one that promises to be not just a useful contribution during its lifetime but part of a lasting legacy.”

Speaking on behalf of the partnership Sir John Major said: “We wish to identify and nurture the talent of the younger generation across the Commonwealth. We’re inspired by the belief that one talented individual can be a positive force for good within their community.

“This programme will celebrate the achievements of these extraordinary individuals and help develop their skills, thus creating a lasting legacy – benefiting the whole of the Commonwealth – to honour the long and successful reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”

Over the next five years, at a time when the Commonwealth is home to the largest generation of young people ever in its history – over 1.3 billion of a total 2.2 billion citizens – ̽��ֱ��Queens’ Young Leaders Programme will support thousands of young people to make their visions of a better society a reality.

Comprising two parts, it will create a lasting legacy for the Queen through:

• An awards scheme to recognise the achievements of 240 inspirational young people and provide support enabling them to take up leadership roles and inspire future leaders.
• Grants to support organisations in selected countries across the Commonwealth that work with young people top transform their lives.

From today, young people from across the Commonwealth can apply or be nominated to win an award and become a Queen’s young Leader.

For more information visit www.queensyoungleaders.com # TheSearchIsOn

ICE is a Department of the ̽��ֱ��, based at Madingley Hall, which provides part-time and short courses for adults.

̽��ֱ�� ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge Institute for Continuing Education (ICE) will be leading the ̽��ֱ��’s major contribution to an initiative launched at Buckingham Palace today which will celebrate talented young people from across the Commonwealth over the next four years.

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New funding for part-time study could boost student numbers

sjr81 — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:56:58 +0000

This year, for the first time, the Government has announced that it will be funding student loans for part-time study towards an award, with no upper age limit for applying.

From September 1, 2012, part-time students studying for higher qualifications than they already hold (and provided they are resident in the UK or EU) will be eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan of up to £6,750, meaning they will not have to pay for any tuition fees up front.

Under the new rules, students will not have to repay their loans until they are earning more than £21,000 a year – meaning that many who are retired or on state pensions, sometimes known as ‘grey students’, may never have to repay their student loans.

ICE’s Dr Rebecca Lingwood said: “We're delighted that the value of part-time study is being recognised, with the introduction of Tuition Fee Loans. Here at ICE, our part-time Certificate and Diploma courses, which are undergraduate-level ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge awards, attract a huge range of people, many of whom are studying at university level for the first time and do not have the time or the resources to embark on a full-time degree. ICE offers them an accessible, intimidation-free route into higher education, and gives access to Cambridge’s world-class expertise and facilities.

“ICE courses are also very good value for money compared with traditional undergraduate degrees. A typical Certificate course equating to half a year’s undergraduate study costs around £1,350.”

And with current research at Cambridge and elsewhere suggesting that education– at whatever age – can help keep the brain healthy, there may never have been a better time for students of all ages to apply.

Dr Lorraine Taylor, from Cambridge ̽��ֱ��’s Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, said: “Extensive amounts of research have shown that, whatever our age, maintaining social, intellectual or physical activities has benefits on quality of life, wellbeing, and health which in turn improve cognition.

“Studying later in life has many benefits; it not only increases our skills but also increases confidence, social interaction and general engagement in life. All of these help to maintain cognitive and physical health throughout our lives and into old age.”

Certificate and Diploma applications for the new academic year at the ̽��ֱ��’s Institute of Continuing Education opened to the public in June and close on September 10, 2012.

Among ICE’s new courses for 2012-13 are an Undergraduate Certificate in Astronomy, Undergraduate Diploma in English Literature, an Undergraduate Diploma in Coaching and an Undergraduate Advanced Diploma in Philosophy.

ICE is also expected to launch an Advanced Diploma in Ecological Monitoring and Conservation from February 2013.

Advanced Diplomas are two-year, part-time research-based courses taught at third-year undergraduate level via a series of one-to-one supervisions. So, they are well-suited to those living farther afield but able to travel to Cambridge occasionally and they provide a solid foundation for postgraduate study.

Added Lingwood: “Higher education can be a truly life-changing experience for many adults. We hope that the new loan scheme will make part-time study accessible to more people than ever before.”

For further details about the Institute and its range of courses, visit: https://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/

New government funding for part-time study may lead to a surge of older students returning to the classroom, according to the Director of the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge.

ICE courses are also very good value for money compared with traditional undergraduate degrees. A typical Certificate course equating to half a year’s undergraduate study costs around £1,350

Dr Rebecca Lingwood

Madingley Hall

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