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.
Geochemist Ali always knew he wanted to study science, but it wasn’t by design that he studied with The Open University in Scotland. When Ali realised…
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OU students from far and wide have turned their clever ideas and academic interests into money-making businesses, with the support of the OU – and so…
Sharlene Hill grew up in a challenging environment. Many years later when she became a mum herself, she was determined to build a better future for…
Before he was an award-winning nurse, Kombe Mwarandu was working as a receptionist at his local GP surgery. He shares how achieving his Adult Nursing degree…
Veteran John Owens was at the top of his military career when a stroke left him hospitalised and facing an uncertain future. With support of The…
Veteran Roger Lees spent his military career literally putting his life on the line to protect others. So when the constant strain of combat missions left…
An Open University PhD student is researching how to transform food waste such as vegetable peels into environmentally friendly packaging. Katy Woodason, 23, hopes her findings…
