Success Against the Odds - Five Years On revisits eleven schools, in a variety of disadvantaged areas, that were studied five years ago to see if they are still managing to do well in the current climate.

Make the most of learning a new language with this comprehensive guide written by experienced language teachers. It offers crucial and practical advice, and features a number of exercises to help you assess the way you learn, improvements that can be made, and how to use resources effectively.

Many students find the quantum intellectual leap between school and university maths to be too great, and some drop out as a result. This book has been written to counter this, by helping students cross the divide.

1. What makes for good study? 2. Making the best use of Distance Learning 3. Short-cuts: a summary of effective study skills 4. Higher order questions and propositions 5. Reading academic texts and doing electronic searches 6. Writing academic essays 7. Making use of seminars 8. Researching for a dissertation 9.

Based on real life accounts from mothers who have experienced Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Focusing on grief, motherhood and maternal identity, this book provides health and social care professionals with practical insights to improve professional practice.

Examines a series of common features in the works of Derrida and the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi, considered to be one of the most influential figures in Islamic thought.