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Communities and engagement

Enhance the student experience by creating more spaces for students to engage with each other.

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The Welcome Week programme is here

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Nichola Connolly and Charon Gates given the SEDA Student Partnership Impact Award

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Team Open to appear on University Challenge Series 31

A fantastic team of OU students will appear on Series 31 of University Challenge!

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: 13–19 May

Freshers is here!

Join us from 22 January to 4 February for two weeks of online and face-to-face events and meet-ups.

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Team Open reach quarter-finals of University Challenge

Catch up on Team Open's story so far as we look ahead to the quarter-finals.

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The Freshers Fortnight programme is here

Join us from Monday 25 September – Sunday 8 October to meet fellow students.

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Team Open to appear on University Challenge

A brilliant team of Open University students will be appearing in Series 30 of University Challenge.

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Introducing our University Challenge webpage

Find out about the Open University’s history on 'University Challenge', and information on how to apply for the programme.

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Join us for a fascinating sustainability panel discussion with OU academics

Join us for a fascinating panel discussion on Tuesday, 26 September 2023 from 6pm–7pm (UK time).

Thank you, Volunteers!

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Association awards more grants to clubs and societies than ever before

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Student Leadership Team progress priorities at quarterly meeting

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A successful face-to-face event in Cardiff

Following the return of face-to-face Freshers events in Milton Keynes in October, Freshers 2023 has kicked off with a joint OU Students Association and OU in Wales event in Cardiff on Saturday 21 January.

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Action on the environment and sustainability!

Take a look at the first ever Association Action Plan on Environment and Sustainability.

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2022 sees our highest Annual Membership Survey response rate yet

 
 
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