Elaine Shaw and daughter Anysia collected their degrees from the University of Bradford. (Anysia Padgett / Elaine Shaw via SWNS)
A mom who returned to university in her 60s has graduated alongside her daughter after years of late-night study sessions together.
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Elaine Shaw, 63, and daughter Anysia Padgett, 24, collected their degrees together from the University of Bradford after supporting each other through their studies. (Anysia Padgett / Elaine Shaw via SWNS)
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(Anysia Padgett / Elaine Shaw via SWNS)
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