Beyond Distance is pleased to welcome it newest PhD student, Tony Ratcliffe, who is based in Edmonton, Canada.

Tony joins us as a part-time research student. He will be looking at e-learning and learning technologies in informal and self-directed work-based learning. You can read more about Tony's background in his recent blog entry.

Fellow students Brenda, Ali and Natalia were pleased to welcome him to our programme as all four took part in today's PhD research day - Tony via Skype, of course!