It might be to do with the wording "new" undergraduates? Although actually that seems to make it worse...
The trouble is, I do rather have a soft spot for the OU! Not that I've ever used them myself, but I know many people who have achieved degrees through there who would not have had the time to do otherwise. Plus nostalgic memories of strange B&W programmes on BBC2 on all sots of interesting and arcane subjects.
It might be to do with the wording "new" undergraduates? Although actually that seems to make it worse...
The trouble is, I do rather have a soft spot for the OU! Not that I've ever used them myself, but I know many people who have achieved degrees through there who would not have had the time to do otherwise. Plus nostalgic memories of strange B&W programmes on BBC2 on all sots of interesting and arcane subjects.
