A Medley of Mythology

A MEDLEY OF MYTHOLOGY We’ve selected a few of our favourite mythological retellings to sink your teeth into. With books, poems, films and art to admire we hope you enjoy losing yourself in the intoxicating stories of ancient Greece and Rome. BOOKS For refreshing...


Ten Ted Talks to spark inspiration

  We’ve cherry picked 10 of our favourite Ted Talks that will fill you with the desire to think, make and do.  1. Sir Ken Robinson, Do Schools Kill Creativity? “Creativity is as important as literacy and we should afford it the same status”...


Kisses on Valentine’s Day

Today, the hype surrounding all things pink, floral and heart-shaped is often thought to have been created by cynical businessmen selling cards and rose-clutching teddy bears. The sickly (rather than sweet) imagery thrown indiscriminately from billboards and social media the world over, is the...


Colourful fresco by Masaccio from the Brancacci chapel

How to find grants for your gap year

In this post we’re going to show you some brilliant scholarships and grants to help fund your gap year. Like many people, we believe in the life-changing benefits of a gap year and experiential education which is why we’ve been running our AHA Trenchard...


This is why our Summer Courses in Italy are the best

We asked last year’s AHA Scholarship winner, Noël Masal, to tell us why she was interested in our approach to student courses and how the experience affected her and her choices for the future. Fed up with boring summer activities that simply looked impressive...