'I'd always wanted to study for a degree and this course seemed ideal because it developed management skills that were relevant to the job I was already doing,' she explains. 'E-learning suited me perfectly because, as a single parent with three children, there was no way I could attend a campus based course - and certainly not one in Liverpool.'
Ms Gray admits she had reservations about working online with a group of people she didn't know, but the induction at Liverpool Hope enabled her to put names to faces, and very quickly the group were supporting each other's efforts as they worked together to solve problems set by the course tutors.
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