Gone are the days you need to attend a campus or stick to a strict class schedule to get your qualification. Online learning has opened up the opportunity of being able to study when and where it suits you – without putting your work, or your life, on-hold.

When used well, dialogue gives life to a story, moves the plot forward, and breaks up long descriptive paragraphs. Used badly, it highlights the inability of the writer to grasp natural speech patterns and alienates the reader. Capturing the dynamics of human conversation is no easy feat, but there are a few general rules that can help.

Engineers are hired for their technical skills but taking the next career step to management requires a more comprehensive skillset; as an engineering manager you’ll need to speak a common language that both engineers and clients understand and act as a bridge between numerous organisational departments.

Thanks to the continued growth of e-commerce, supply chain management is a rapidly expanding global industry. While many traditional manufacturing and trade jobs are disappearing, supply chain managers who can help satisfy customer needs in the most cost-effective way possible are in high demand.

What helps people live well with dementia?

Dr Emma Wolverson, one of the Course Directors for University of Hull Online's MSc in Dementia, is speaking at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust's 3rd Annual Research conference.