Being Here

Paula Bedford

“I hadn’t achieved well at school but I was welcomed and able to adapt quickly to study. I made some of my greatest friends on my degree and enjoyed doing well in modules and assignments."

“I began my degree, part-time, aged 32 after having a family. But it’s never too late to start studying.”

Paula had qualified and worked as a Nursery Nurse for ten years when, encouraged by her manager, she looked into studying for a degree. Five years on, she is an Assistant Head of a Children’s Centre, with plans to head up her own.

With the help of her proud and supportive family, Paula Bedford successfully completed her part-time degree in Early Childhood Studies in 2006. She decided to come here after visiting one of our Open Days.