Our staff stories

Supporting the lifelong learning opportunities for students, which I have also experienced myself studying with The Open University.

I studied my master’s with the OU and when I wanted to develop my skills in online teaching and learning I applied to the OU because of its expertise in this area.

I am inspired by the values of the OU of being inclusive, innovative and responsive. These values are always at the heart of my interactions with our students.

Helping students to realise and reach their true potential.

I have always been very intrigued by the OU, its philosophy and the quality of its programmes. OU students are often living “real lives” while they study - and that’s an important business and life skill. I had never delivered an online course before, so when the opportunity arose, how could I resist?

Having gained many years of experience working across a wide variety of businesses and sectors, Mary decided to apply her experience to tutoring with the OU where she had completed her MBA. Having worked while completing her MBA, Mary appreciates the value that studying and working together offers, and understands the challenges it brings.

The most rewarding part of my work without a doubt has been helping others grow and develop. Education-wise, I have a PhD and a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering and I am no stranger to distance learning study myself having previously studied for an MBA with the Open University (an experience I thoroughly enjoyed).

I was attracted to the OU due to its reputation in online learning, its openness to all abilities and its longevity, roots and success in distance learning.

Learning with apprentices and students from across the business spectrum is always interesting, rewarding and fulfilling. I learn so much from the variety of their work roles, the diversity of the organisations they work for and above all, am inspired by their ability to balance challenging work demands with home life and studies.

The OU is a great organisation to work for and the courses I teach on allow me extensive one-on-one contact with my students, giving me the opportunity to get to know them better, which makes the role all the more rewarding.