the process of adapting The Study Skills Handbook to an interactive environment. skills4studycampus was updated in 2020 and relaunched as Skills for Study with additional features including articles and blogs. Skills for Study is divided into twelve areas: Getting ready for academic study Reading and note-making Critical thinking skills Writing skills Referencing and plagiarism Groupwork and presentations Exam skills Research principles Projects, dissertations and reports Confidence with numbers Time management Employability and personal development Honorary doctorate In 2011, the University of Bedfordshire announced that an honorary doctorate was to be awarded to Stella Cottrell "in recognition of her 'outstanding contribution to lifelong learning and widening participation'". On the announcement of this award, Stella summarised her work with the Lifelong Learning Centre: "I have always worked to create good educational opportunities for those who, for whatever reason, either underachieved in the past or didn't get a chance to study in higher education." Education Dr. Cottrell completed her BA and D Phil in History at the University of Oxford, a PGCE in English also at Oxford and a BSc in Psychology at the Open University. References English educational theorists Living people Year of birth missing (living people)