I started a degree course and got around half way through it. I had atough time but worked through itthen I got ill with cronic pain arthritis and eventually cancer. I kept the uni informed throughout ...
Discussion in Education - 18 Apr 2018
hi I’m after advice for a friend she wants to go to university is a single mother and gets UC/housing Ben etc. if she starts uni full time and gets the yearly loan/grant will she still be eligible ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 18 Sep 2024
Hello. Me again. Whilst I’m here could anyone advise how i go about possible doing an open university degree part time whilst currently getting UC. How do I fund it? Do I have to get a student loan ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 26 Feb 2024
We've been contacted by a freelance journalist who's writing a piece about people who have been discriminated against or rejected from university courses as a result of their disability. The ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 17 Jul 2019
Hello all, On Christmas Eve, I received the lovely present from the DWP of a PIP review form and I'm very anxious. I am disabled (I am autistic and suffer from ADHD, anxiety, depression, dyspraxia ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA - 9 Jan 2025
Hi, my daughter is off to university in September and needs a second room for a carer. We are being told we have to fund this as well as our daughters room and wondered if anyone else has had any ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 28 Aug 2019
Hi. Hope someone can help me. I've been thinking about an open university course. Been bringing kids up the last 35 years. Now want to do something for me. Cant work due to illness. Just wondered what ...
Discussion in Education - 23 Apr 2019
Hey everyone, I have been thinking about my future and lately I keep hearing about Open University. So I tried looking on their website but unfortunately it won't let me zoom in, I can't read small ...
Discussion in Education - 9 Oct 2018
Gutted to have to decide to take a few months away from my course, not having the access to certain technology, having a degenerative illness that decided to get worse and now possible more ...
Discussion in Education and skills - 10 Feb 2025
Hello, my names Tom and I'm a product design student at University, currently undertaking a project focused on user centred design. I would really like to focus on arm/hand amputees as I believe this ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 12 Oct 2018
