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‘The conversation around women in sports is changing – long may that continue’
As excitement builds for the Women’s FA Cup Final this weekend, we caught up with OU graduate and football fanatic Allana, whose community foundation is inspiring the next generation of female footballers to reach their potential. Allana’s career has gone from strength to strength since completing the OU’s Sport, Fitness and Coaching degree. With a […]
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‘The OU has changed my life,’ says entrepreneur of haptics company
Entrepreneur, James, 31, has used the knowledge gained from his Open University (OU) qualifications to launch an international business that creates affordable haptic and virtual reality (VR) simulators, which are revolutionising medical education. Focused from a young age James chose to work full-time after completing his A Levels so that he could leave university without […]
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‘Life gets in the way sometimes, but I’m so glad I didn’t give up’
With a young family and elderly parents, Miriam, 56, faced some challenges during her studies, but the flexible approach of The Open University (OU) meant that she could step away from her degree and return when ready. Miriam from County Louth in Ireland recently celebrated completing her BSc Open Degree and praises the OU for […]
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Open University programme offers Black students chance for free study
The Open University is offering 50 UK-based Black students on lower incomes the chance to study a degree for free. The Black Students Support Fund is part of a life-changing package of scholarships and bursaries worth more than £3 million offered by the University to address inequity in access and success in education. Those who […]
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‘My degree has given me insight and knowledge to run my business’
Busy mum and entrepreneur, Elly, 28, shares how studying for an Open University degree has helped her to launch and run a business selling body positive artwork. Inspired to do more Elly chose the OU so she could boost her skills and become an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) specialist. Part way through an MA […]
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Super-student mother notches up three degrees in six years while working
When a mother-of-two climbed the stage at London’s The Barbican in celebration of passing her Open University degree the audience was left agog when they discovered she was there for not one degree but three. In fact, Diana de Vega de Ceniga, 50, from Surrey, doesn’t have just three degrees, but a total of FIVE! […]
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‘From a plane to a café in Paris, I can study anywhere with the OU’
With the flexibility of The Open University (OU), Colm, 32, has been able to study whilst travelling the world. Originally from Ireland, Colm has spent the last eight years working towards a Bachelor of Engineering, alongside his adventurous life living in Budapest and Madrid. Earning and learning Colm was attracted to OU study, as he […]
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Nicola officially ‘collects’ her Open University degree – 31 years after earning it
Thirty-one years after passing her Open University degree, former Weymouth schoolgirl Nicola Willis-Jones finally ‘officially’ graduated at an OU degree ceremony. After living in three different countries, now settled in America, the 61-year-old hadn’t made time to ‘collect’ on her hard-earned work. But that all changed recently when she climbed the stage at the Milton […]
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‘It was my route into nursing – no boat required’
Kerry Black, 30, is one of the first Nursing Associates to qualify through a partnership with The Open University and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Kerry shares how an apprenticeship has allowed her to pursue her NHS career dreams without having to leave her island home. “I started off at the GP surgery 10 […]
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‘There weren’t many women in the industry – I wanted to make a change’
After leaving school, Phoebe, 21, chose to fast-track her IT career by starting a digital apprenticeship with The Open University while working at technology company RDT. Phoebe’s journey began with an interest in video gaming. Having completed A-Levels in maths, economics and history, she knew that a role in IT was the route she wanted […]
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