All you require is an Email connection. The DL Team also publishes a bi-annual Newsletter which is open to contributions from everyone involved in Distance Learning. A further form of support is the 'NetLink'. This is a publication which enables students to be put in touch with each other, perhaps assisting to form study groups or to discuss a mutual interest in a particular area of research. Three course conferences are held annually in the UK and SE Asia and arrangements may be made elsewhere where there are sufficient numbers of students.
Conferences are open to all students.
They provide an invaluable opportunity to meet fellow students and CMCR staff. There are two course presentations each year, starting in October and in April. It was founded in 1921 with nine students and gained full-degree awarding powers in 1957 when it was granted its Royal Charter. As an important part of its postgraduate provision, the University runs a number of well-established distance learning courses, which attract students from all over the world. New courses are also being developed, and benefit from the University's experience in running distance learning courses.