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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Victoria Bailey always dreamt of a career in academia and spent her youth fascinated by Graeco-Roman mythology. But prolonged period of illness during her childhood and…
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Starting a new qualification can be daunting – whether you’re new to higher education or a seasoned lifelong learner. From battling nerves to learning how to…
When Luke Simmons began studying with The Open University, he had a thirst for knowledge but no specific career goal. Picking up on his passion for…
Ever since she was a child, Fola Yusuf-Adewuyi wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a nurse. Years later and now a mum of…
When Martyn Carroll left school at 16, he didn’t realise he had dyslexia and simply thought higher education wasn’t for him. He’s now proving just what…
