"Hi, I'm Sarah Jane, a mid 40's BA Hons Illustration student who works full time as a Chartered Surveyor in Suffolk." Read about Sarah Jane's learning journey in this post.

Happy 2026 everyone! If you would like to start the year with a sustainability-related resolution why not fill in the OCASA Sustainability: Project Audit Form.

For the last three years OCA's Joanne Mulvihill-Allen and Graphic Design PT Dr Emma Powell have organised a series of tutor-led sessions and activities as part of OCASA’s Summer of Sustainability. But in 2026 we are planning something a bit different...

Welcome to OCA's Study Tips in 5 series. In this instalment we bring you five tips to boost productivity and combat procrastination. Boosting your productivity and effectively combating procrastination involves understanding its root causes and implementing targeted strategies to overcome it.

UK Disability History Month (which this year runs from 20 November to 20 December) is an annual event to raise awareness about disabled people’s achievements.

Express your interest in being a Student Representative within OCA Governance. Student voice describes the way in which feedback and dialogue between students and staff at OCA can be captured, shared, and acted upon. We need you!

We want your help in putting together an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion calendar for 2026. 

I am Sarah and artist and full time reader development librarian. I would describe myself as a curious artist using my art to connect with the world and a way to tell personal stories . I am dyslexic so drawing is a way for me to communicate. My practice is concerned with recording my life sometimes through memories and often with place and nature.

Welcome to OCA's Study Tips in 5 series. In this instalment we bring you five tips to help for proofreading. Proofreading assignments can be challenging, but with the right strategies you can effectively find and correct errors.

OCA Creative Arts student Brindusa Burrows is exhibiting (H)Être - a body of worked conceived in dialogue with a 268-year old beech that was felled a year ago in her mountain village in alpine Switzerland.

Hi, I'm Justin, mid 30's and I work part time as a TA in school. I'm from England and have been living in Spain with my wife and daughter for the last 7 years.

"The paper, hopefully a BA, will be a reward but for me the most important aspect has been the journey, the people I have met on route and my learnings."

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

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

Welcome to OCA's Study Tips in 5 series. In this instalment we bring you five tips to help your recall information from reading.

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

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

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.