Full-time carer Rebekah thought her dream of getting a degree had gone, until she found the OU’s carers scholarship

22 May 2024

When Rebekah Zammett became a carer to her eldest child at just 22, she thought she’d lost her chance to get a degree. Now, thanks to the OU carers scholarship, that dream is coming true. Rebekah, 37, from Banbury in Oxfordshire is now mid-way through a law degree with an ambition to become a barrister […]

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OU honours digital entrepreneur for encouraging diversity in science and technology

29 September 2017

Digital entrepreneur, Lopa Patel, has been awarded an honorary degree in recognition of her contributions to encouraging diversity and inclusion in science and technology, and her wider impact on British culture, industry, and society. The OU presented Lopa Patel MBE with a Doctor of the University by Vice Chancellor, Peter Horrocks, at its recent Barbican […]

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OU graduate sets sail to raise funds for students

5 May 2017

To mark 50 years since the first solo voyage around the world without modern technology, and 50 years of education open to all through the OU, graduate Antoine Cousot, aims to raise £1 million for more students to share the opportunities he has had. The Antoine Cousot Scholarship Fund aims to provide 50 students with […]

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