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…
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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…
A new album of George Frideric Handel’s work is released this Friday 19th November, which draws inspiration from painstaking OU academic research. The album features a…
Armed with a passion for sustainable fashion, entrepreneur Sam Vellana launched her environmentally friendly textiles business while studying for an Open University Psychology degree. Sam, 27,…
Achieving career change, aiding self-belief or keeping up an active mind – just some of the many reasons our students give us for taking up study…
“For trees to look after humans, we first need to look after them,” says Kate Hand, an Open University PhD student whose research examines the huge…
“You can absolutely do it,” – that’s the advice of new OU graduate Sarah, who achieved her Open University degree after a journey that involved juggling…
When Anthony Brown first applied for university aged 21, he was almost deported. Decades later, after achieving a Law degree with The Open University, Anthony is…
“The Open University played a huge part in my success and I want to share that,” says sports coach and Open University graduate Allana Francis-Ashmeil. Known…
Balancing a degree with family and work commitments isn’t easy. Yet the rewards are so worth it. Just ask mum of two and Open University Natural…