Meet-up events, run by student volunteers or members of the Students Association staff, are great opportunities to get together (online at the moment) with other OU students in a relaxed way. Depending on the meet-up theme, the topics of conversation are varied and not just limited to studying, and you can choose to speak, or converse through the chat box.
You can find an up-to-date list of events and joining instructions here.
You can also learn about how to become a meet-up host yourself and find out about the support the Students Association can provide to do so.