Previous Events

Student Hub Live: Tackling procrastination successfully

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

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This workshop takes a look at some of the reasons for procrastination. In it you will help develop a toolkit to streamline efficiency, making you as effective as possible. 

Student Hub Live: Interpreting and using ideas and facts

Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

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Write in your own words; use the module content; back up your assertions - do you read these and want to scream, 'HOW?'. Well in this Student Hub Live session, we will look at some of those ‘hows’.

Student Hub Live: Neurodiverse student community: planning to complete your module with success

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

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In this workshop we will look for ideas and methods to minimise stress and anxiety for neurodiverse students as well as maximising effectiveness for end-of-module components.

Student Hub Live: Memory and Learning: making the connections

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00

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This session is a ‘buffet’ of ideas on memory and learning that will help improve your study time and understanding of your course materials. It is suitable for students at all levels.

Student Hub Live: Critical thinking (Advanced)

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

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Communicating critical thinking depends on developing convincing arguments for your audience. In this workshop we'll learn how to dissect and map an argument identifying all of the key elements.

Student Hub Live: Critical thinking (Intermediate)

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

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This workshop is the second in a three-part series. In the session we will take a deeper look at critical analysis using the five tiers of critical thinking.

Student Hub Live: Studying when you think differently (neurodiverse community)

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:30

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Do you feel that your unique ways of thinking help or hinder you when it comes to studying? Student Hub Live wants to embrace these differences and consider how the lived experience of studying can vary.

Student Hub Live: Critical thinking (Introductory)

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

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This is the first in a three-part series of workshops aimed at Access and Level 1 students or those who are new to critical thinking and writing.

Student Hub Live: Really understanding questions

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

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Do you struggle knowing what your assignment question is asking? Or have you received feedback that you ‘didn’t answer the question given’? If so, this SHL workshop is for you!

Law School Employability Week

Monday, March 11, 2024 - 12:00 to Friday, March 15, 2024 - 13:30

Online

The Open University Law School Employability Week brings together practitioners from a range of legal careers to share their insights and will help you to develop a picture of the different work opportunities that may interest you.

Student Voice Festival

Saturday, March 9, 2024 - 16:30

Online and in-person at various locations

Contact: Register now

Event for the upcoming OU Student Voice Festival 24 February to 9 March 2024.

Student Hub Live: Developing your essay writing (Intermediate)

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00

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This workshop is aimed at Level 2 and 3 students who have written essays and want to improve the quality of their work.

Student Hub Live: Introduction to essay writing (Beginners)

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00

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This workshop for Access and Level 1 students or those writing essays for the first time (or the first time in years!) covers the basics of drafting and editing essays.

Law conferences Level 1 & 2 - February 2024

Saturday, February 24, 2024 - 09:00

Cardiff | Edinburgh Saturday 17th February 2024  Belfast | London | Manchester Saturday 24th February 2024 

These events for law students will provide an opportunity to work alongside your tutors, participate in peer-to-peer learning and will include inspirational and current topics for discussion.   

Student Hub Live: Support and Wellbeing for Student Carers

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:30

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This session will help carers find out what support might be available in their local area and what support is available from the OU, with a focus on wellbeing.

Student Hub Live: Tackling procrastination successfully

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

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This new workshop will help you to develop a toolkit to streamline efficiency, making you as effective as possible.

Law conferences Level 1 & 2 - February 2024

Saturday, February 17, 2024 - 09:00

Cardiff | Edinburgh Saturday 17th February 2024  Belfast | London | Manchester Saturday 24th February 2024 

These events for law students will provide an opportunity to work alongside your tutors, participate in peer-to-peer learning and will include inspirational and current topics for discussion.   

Student Hub Live: Developing your essay planning (Intermediate)

Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00

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In this second essay planning session we’ll look in more detail at how to ensure each paragraph addresses a key element of your essay.

Student Hub Live: Introduction to essay planning (Beginners)

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00

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Writing great essays requires careful planning and this workshop will set you off on the right track. Aimed at access and level 1 students, this session will guide you through the planning process in easy steps.  

Student Hub Live: Freshers: Thursday night social

Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 18:30 to 19:30

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Join Rob and Heidi in the "SHack of Laughs" (not to be confused with a similarly named BBC2 quiz show) for our Thursday night Freshers social.

Student Hub Live: Welcome to the OU: Navigating your learning journey

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:30

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This live broadcast will introduce you to some of the key systems and sources of support you have access to as an Open University student.

Student Hub Live: Welcome to the OU: Help navigating your learning journey

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00

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This session will introduce you to some of the key systems and sources of support you have access to as an Open University student. 

Student Hub Live: Neurodiverse student community: progressing effectively on your module

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

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Neurodiversity is all about difference and in this workshop we will look at some of those differences and consider how they can help (or hinder) effective progress.