Proving you’re never too glamorous for Science
Amy King has been a science enthusiast from a very young age. Her school told her that “science isn’t for girls”; she proved them wrong by…
Author Liz Ellis
Liz Ellis
Former Student Stories Communications Manager at The Open University. For enquiries, please contact press-office@open.ac.uk.
From studying out of a suitcase to social justice campaigner
Like all children growing up in the UK in the 1970s, Lynnette Thomas’ first interaction with The Open University was via early morning television. This was…
OU Student Volunteers explain how they give back
Last year, more than 570 Open University students volunteered through The Open University Students Association (OUSA). During Student Volunteering Week, we wanted to find out more…
Free functional skills courses launched by OU with Further Education Colleges
A new scheme to bring free Level 1 Functional Skills courses to tens of thousands of people via online learning has been launched by the OU…
Karolien Verheyen: Sarcoidosis diagnosis was my study inspiration
In 2007, Karolien Verheyen was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a rare condition that causes small patches of red and swollen tissue (granulomas) to develop in the body’s…
Business school graduate Tillmann Henssler honoured as 2019 influential leader
The Open University announces that alum Tillmann Henssler is one of 33 business school graduates honoured by AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—as the…
Finlay Games: my OU success story
Finlay Games, 44, from Eastbourne, is studying with The Open University (OU) for an Open Degree. As a transgender man with a history of mental health…
Dyson; Why Asia?
James Dyson, the vacuum cleaning pioneer and vocal Brexit supporter, is causing some stir with his decision to relocate the headquarters of his business to Singapore.…
Evelyn Lipmann: In her own words
Evelyn Lipmann survived the Holocaust. She survived internment in four concentration camps; many of her family did not. As a pioneer student of The Open University,…
The Open University Business School gains EOCCS certification for FutureLearn courses
A suite of eight Business and Finance Fundamentals courses on FutureLearn has been awarded the EOCCS Certification. The massive online open courses (MOOCs) were produced in conjunction with The…
