I'm Paul an OCA Alumnus- 69 - TV/film actor - dad - supply teacher retired - still acting - trained at Central School of Speech and Drama, London in the 1970s - BA Combined Studies 1988 from Leeds Beckett University - many different casual jobs over the years - Yorkshireman now living in Cambridge.

We're excited to announce our Summer of Sustainability 2025 event series.

"Hello, I'm Hilary Lawler, a BA Illustration Stage 3 student. I'm a mixed media artist and love sequential art and I'm studying with OCA as a part-time student while I work full time."

It's Pride Month and OCA Textiles Stage 3 student Nicky is looking for collaborators for a transgender identities project.

Did you know? — OU Carbon Literacy Training can be accessed (free) by all OCA staff and students!

"I live and work between Estonia and the Cayman Islands. I'm a mother, a wife, and a visual artist."

Hello, I'm Helen, semi-retired, I live in West Yorkshire, working part-time as a finance director and trustee in the Charity/Arts sector.

We are a group of students who come together to help each other through the exciting journey of our photographic studies.

Hello! I'm Jade. I'm 29, from Chesterfield, and I work full time as an Educational Content Lead. I am on the OCA Illustration degree.

Do I still believe a story can change the world?

Author and art historian PL Henderson has generously taken time out to answer some questions about her work focused on women artists.

I am a musician based in North Yorkshire, with a career behind me of teaching, performing and composing. I am currently studying Music.

OCA were really welcoming and offered the perfect blend of practice and academia with a friendly supportive culture.

BA Hons Graphic Design Student Joanna Mayes speaks to their experience of studying with the OCA during this Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

My sort of neurodiversity is an invisible disability, and one that varies based on the weather conditions, the environment, what I’m doing,

OCA Music student Laura Iseley Music Student on their commission for Viv Gordon Company for zebra day 2025 - Dazzling.

Creative Writing - a view from the finishing line by OCA Graduate Peter la Trobe-Bateman, BA (Hons).

I'm really happy and enthusiastic about my studies at the OCA. I haven't encountered any major challenges, but I've learned a lot so far.

"Having started working as a semi-pro musician in my early teens, I paid little attention to academic work until I retired."

We’re asking all at OCA to help us celebrate the strengths, talents, and raise awareness of lived experiences of neurodivergent individuals.