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Student Stories: Helen Nakhwal
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.

OCA Student Association
Apr 143 min read
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Student Stories: Jade Chaplin
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.

OCA Student Association
Apr 72 min read
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Can stories change the world?
Do I still believe a story can change the world?
Rab Ferguson
Mar 273 min read
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Women's History Month: Julia Biggs in conversation with PL Henderson.
Author and art historian PL Henderson has generously taken time out to answer some questions about her work focused on women artists.
Julia Biggs
Mar 246 min read
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Student Stories: Fionagh Bennet
I am a musician based in North Yorkshire, with a career behind me of teaching, performing and composing. I am currently studying Music.

OCA Student Association
Mar 203 min read
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Student Stories: Allan O'Neill
OCA were really welcoming and offered the perfect blend of practice and academia with a friendly supportive culture.

OCA Student Association
Mar 193 min read
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Neurodiversity Celebration Week - Alix Brown
My sort of neurodiversity is an invisible disability, and one that varies based on the weather conditions, the environment, what I’m doing,
Alix Brown
Mar 174 min read
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Student Stories: Laura Iseley
OCA Music student Laura Iseley Music Student on their commission for Viv Gordon Company for zebra day 2025 - Dazzling.
Laura Iseley
Mar 122 min read
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Creative Writing BA (Hons) - a view from the finishing line: Peter la Trobe-Bateman.
Creative Writing - a view from the finishing line by OCA Graduate Peter la Trobe-Bateman, BA (Hons).
Peter la Trobe-Bateman
Mar 63 min read
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Student Stories: Pyrene Pelayo Domingo
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.

OCA Student Association
Mar 32 min read
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Student Stories: Colin Gilbert
"Having started working as a semi-pro musician in my early teens, I paid little attention to academic work until I retired."

OCA Student Association
Feb 242 min read
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Neurodiversity Celebration Week: 17 - 23 March
We’re asking all at OCA to help us celebrate the strengths, talents, and raise awareness of lived experiences of neurodivergent individuals.

OCA Student Association
Feb 203 min read
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Student Stories: Alistair McIntyre
I couldn't afford the deposit for my first OCA course so I sold my American Fender and now I'm almost finished my degree.

OCA Student Association
Feb 173 min read
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OCA’s Cabinet of Curiosity - A Collaborative Project
Contribute to OCA's Cabinet of Curiosity in our new collaborative project.

OCA Student Association
Feb 143 min read
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Summer of Sustainability 2024: Looking Back, part 2
This post provides a summary of the final two recorded sessions that are available from OCASA’s Summer of Sustainability 2024
Emma Powell
Jan 313 min read
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Photography as Social Practice
A review of an OCA Study Day with tutors Les Monaghan and Garry Clarkson – And first steps towards external engagement.
allan513287
Jan 235 min read
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Summer of Sustainability 2024: Looking Back
This post provides a summary of two of the recorded sessions that are available from OCASA’s Summer of Sustainability 2024.

OCA Student Association
Jan 103 min read
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Student Stories: Kay Flockhart
Kay is currently studying stage 1 Drawing. "I am a mother of two young girls and we live in a small village in the Swiss Alps."

OCA Student Association
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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The Venice Biennale - OCA students' review
Earlier this year, in October, some OCA students visited the Venice Biennale. Here are their thoughts.

OCA Student Association
Dec 17, 20244 min read
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edge zine - the countdown continues
Unfortunately we can't include everyone is the zine but we want to showcase their work and encourage folk to submit to the next issue.

OCA Student Association
Dec 14, 20241 min read
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