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Student stories

We've spoken to OU students about their careers, their study and their lives. These real stories can give you an idea for the sorts of ways OU study can help you progress in your career, or change career.

You may also find the following case studies from the Prospects website useful.

  • Clinical psychology
  • Educational psychology
  • IT
  • Primary teaching
  • Secondary teaching
  • Social work

Business

  • Matthew Groves - Business Analyst
  • Lee Sterry - Business Management

Childhood and Youth

  • Sarah Witts - Classroom Assistant

Engineering

  • Steve Rowell - Engineer
  • Rachael Johnson - Student Engineer

Information technology

  • Joce Rakower-Butelet - Service Manager, Business Process Solutions Engineer
  • Simon Hargrave - Information and Data Manager

Law

  • Sean Walsh -Trainee Solicitor
  • Jane Heybroek - Barrister

Nursing

  • Jasmina Banicek - Nurse

Psychology

  • Rob Stickland - Occupational Psychologist
  • Sonya Wallbank - Trainee Clinical Psychologist
  • Annette Rauf - Psychologist
  • Helen Hastings-Spital - Psychotherapist
  • Mike Allan - Organisational Psychologist

Social sciences

  • Dr Yossi Ives - Rabbi and Life Coach

Social work

  • John Pierre-Madigan - Probation Worker
  • Mickey Poland - Probation Officer
  • Pauline Bonner - Social Worker
  • Julie-Anne Howard - Trainee Social Worker

Teaching

  • Christine Edey - Secondary English Teacher
  • Lee Smith - Primary Teacher
  • Nuala Spooner - Secondary Science Teacher
  • David Marshall - Trainee Secondary Teacher
  • Sue Lloyd - Skillbuild Training Adviser
  • Jim McKaig - Trainee Teacher

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