Continuing Education

Helen Cooke: Living Quarters


Helen was born in 1969 in Surrey. She attended mainstream primary and secondary schools, going on to University from her Grammar school.

Here Helen describes visiting potential universities to continue her studies.

  • Helen Cooke
  • Helen Cooke
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Transcript

I remember going to see the living quarters at Manchester. I was on the third floor, and I was told in the event of a fire then, hopefully one of the other students would get me out. So I didn't apply to Manchester.

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