I joined the GoHigher programme at just 19, I had always wanted to opportunity to be able to help others and wanted to serve justice and after doubting my self, it gave me an opportunity to follow my dream. I didn’t…
Category: Student Stories
Can Go Higher students save the environment? By Barbara Milne, Go Higher Study Skills Tutor
Sustainability and the challenges of protecting our environment are key concerns for the Go Higher Diploma and for the University as a whole. A couple of weeks into semester two, our students were invited to work on a PowerPoint presentation…
No regrets after 25 years out of education – Melissa Churchill
I became a student at Go Higher in September 2020 (during the Covid lockdown). As a mature student who left school without taking my GCSE’s, the prospect of going back into the education system seemed pretty daunting. University seemed unattainable for the likes…
From Open Day to PhD – Michelle Middleman
We speak to Go Higher graduate Michelle Middleman after she completed her PhD in Egyptology – capping off an incredible journey starting with finding Go Higher at a University Open Day. How did you first hear about the Go Higher…
An Army Veteran’s Story – by Phil Hurworth
An army veteran from Wirral is now studying for a PhD in PTSD in Classics and Ancient History after enrolling in the University of Liverpool’s Go Higher access course. Phil Hurworth hopes that his PhD research, examining post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
From the British Army to Go Higher and beyond by Shaun Garbett
At the age of 49 years old I finally decided I wanted to go to university but had no idea how to without the relevant A levels. I had joined the British Army at 18 years old and enjoyed a…
Go Higher and Beyond, by Rhys Jones (Go Higher 2016/2017)
Dear potential adult learners and Go Higher alumni, It’s my pleasure to write about my experiences for the Go Higher blog, having recently completed my undergraduate degree in philosophy with first-class honours at the University of Liverpool. I found out…
From Pandemic to Business Economics by Adriana Moreira
I have followed the Go Higher page for some time and never seemed to find the right time to apply, there was work and kids and all sorts of excuses to delay my return to studies. Being a mature student…
Life after University – where are Go Highers now?
Many blogs here are written by Go Highers who have completed the foundation diploma and are now progressing along their undergraduate degree. But what happens after that? We have got in touch with some of our students from a while…
A life changing experience, by Anthony (class of 2017)
Hello! My name is Anthony Fitzpatrick and I started the Go Higher course in 2016 and I have just completed my BA Sociology. It has been a journey that seems to have lasted a few weeks rather than four years.…
A new path for when life stops getting in the way – by Sarah (class of 2020)
Sometimes life gets in the way. That was my mantra for years, as I was raising a young family and working part time, without any further qualifications and no clear path on how to obtain them. Eventually, however, you have…