Bass guitar player in The Franklys Zoe Biggs, 29 from Milton Keynes, attended a few traditional university open days whilst studying her A-Levels. But she was…
At the age of 19, Gareth Hand from Derbyshire was working as a teaching assistant in a secondary school. His dream of becoming a Music teacher…
Although a high achiever academically, Steph Lee, 27, from Newcastle, realised that instead of traditional university, she wanted to start a career and get earning. But…
Linda has always been fascinated by what makes “people tick” and in her current role at a law firm she’s worked for many years with clients…
From a young age, 26-year-old Amy King was fascinated by science. But she was told by her school that “science isn’t for girls” and by a…
‘’When I started my degree I was asked by a colleague what my dream job was, well my dream job is actually the job I’m doing…
Studying with The Open University can be a real juggling act, particularly at Christmas time when you want to relax and enjoy time with your family…
The incredible story of OU modern languages graduate, Tracy Thorpe, who studied for her degree whilst working as professional crew on yachts. Whilst at school Tracy…
Five years ago, Ryan Peddie from Newcastle was working as an IT Manager – but when his company started to face financial difficulties and approached a…
From age 18 to 81, this year hundreds of our students – at all stages of life – have celebrated achieving their degrees. The wide range of…
