I’m a History and Art History student working towards a BA with the Open University. Today I’m going to share my experience of studying A226: Exploring Art and Visual Culture. This is a slightly weird post...
I’m studying towards a BA in History and Art History with the Open University. As we move into the new academic year, I’m catching up on my thoughts on my previous modules. Today I’m sharing my...
There is nothing quite like being on an island for me – and if that island is Kefalonia, a charming Greek paradise in the Ionian Sea, then so much the better! We visited Kefalonia in late June...
All change, please. All change. I hate to mention autumn, but there are loads of exciting new exhibitions coming to East Sussex this month! If you’re still trying to keep the summer mood alive (and I...
Today’s round the world reading adventures take us to Singapore, with How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee. Going into this book, my impressions of Singapore were purely of the modern country. If I had to summarise...
When people think about the Open University, they often think of people studying part time around their jobs. However, it’s becoming increasingly common for people to study full time with the Open University. Today, I wanted...
I could not decide where to go for my fortieth birthday in April. We went back and forth over a few destinations, including Tirana, Budapest, Venice, Madeira, Porto and Lisbon. I think there was also an...
From art… to ABBA… to Australian connections to Hastings! Here’s a list of the exhibitions I’ve found taking place in East Sussex in August 2024.
I'm a full time History and Art History student at The Open University (OU). Today I wanted to talk about my experience of studying A113: Revolutions with the OU. This is one of two second level one modules in the Humanities stream.
My Reading the World adventures continue with a literary trip to Türkiye!