Answered – your top 5 questions about OU study
Will I get a recognised degree? What’s the student experience like? How long will it take? We asked OU students to help us answer some of…
Author Carly Sumner Sinfield
Carly Sumner Sinfield
Carly Sumner Sinfield is Senior Copywriter at The Open University. She loves telling stories and has spent her career writing about everything from spending habits to spa breaks. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing and a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Media Studies. When she’s not writing, Carly enjoys reading, sharing good food with great people, and all things colourful.
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When Karen Oliver, 31, lost her job due to illness, she turned her health blog into a coaching business to support those struggling with eating disorders.…
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