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Be in with a chance to win £500 by completing our Commercial Services survey today! 🎉 Exciting changes are coming to the Association, and we want your input! Have your say on the OU Shop, merchandise, and other services that impact you. 🔗 oustudents.co/4hIknxr
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Find out how to release your potential in February’s Careers Express, packed full of OU careers events to help you discover new opportunities and connect with employers and other OU students: opportunityhub.open.ac.uk/st… @OUstudents
Release your potential Careers Express February 2025 All the latest vacancies, careers events and tools from OU Careers and Employability Services. The Open University For more information visit open.ac.uk/careers Careers and Employability Services Picture of 3 students with laptops, smiling and doing a high-five.

ALT Release your potential Careers Express February 2025 All the latest vacancies, careers events and tools from OU Careers and Employability Services. The Open University For more information visit open.ac.uk/careers Careers and Employability Services Picture of 3 students with laptops, smiling and doing a high-five.

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The 2025 By-Elections are just around the corner, and if you're interested in finding out more about what it's like to lead your Association, these drop-in sessions will allow you to meet current Student Leaders and ask any questions you have. 🔗oustudents.co/3CIxzmB
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Apply to be a Graduation stall Volunteer or Coordinator & get a much-needed boost in motivation to push through that TMA! 📚➡️🎓 Closing date varies depending on ceremony location: 🔗Stall Volunteer: oustudents.co/40scnsK 🔗Stall Coordinator: oustudents.co/4jmmB6O
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ALT Text saying 'Graduation stall volunteers and coordinators needed' with a background of an pen University Graduation stage and a quote saying 'Got a TMA and no motivation? Seeing the success of other students by sharing the magic of an OU graduation can really help you see that end goal and give you a fresh boost of motivation!'

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Big things are happening at OU Students Association, and we want you to be part of the journey to shape our future. Got opinions on OU merch, the shop website, or student services? Now’s your chance to tell us what you want to see. 🔗 oustudents.co/42PXYd4
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If you want to do something to help hedgehogs in 30 seconds, sign this petition. It proposes adding hedgehogs to the Wildlife and Countryside Act. This will add more protection for these animals which are now on the endangered species list.  @OUstudents petition.parliament.uk/petit…

Petition: Add hedgehogs to schedule 5 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981

Add hedgehogs to schedule 5 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 to give them greater protection and help save the species from total extinction. We think hedgehogs should be given the same level...

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Learn how to release your potential this February.   You can connect with others at our 4 online careers skills sessions. Don't miss our Growth Mindset employer panel and uncover why employers look for job applications that demonstrate personal and professional growth.
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What are your sustainability goals for 2025?🌍🥅 Check out Giki’s platform to manage your impact on our planet, with tailored suggestions for improvement: oustudents.co/4hHDvLn & keep an eye out for more ideas from our Environment and Sustainability volunteers!
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There's still time to book! Discover how a chance meeting between an orthopaedic surgeon and a computer scientist led to a decade of innovation, transforming healthcare and advancing Human-Computer Interaction research. 📅 Fri 7 Feb, 12:00 💻 Online 🔗ow.ly/Wcc950UKc92
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Welcome Week might be over, but the prizes just keep on coming! 🔥 Share your feedback on Welcome Week by 11pm on the 9 February for your chance to win a Kindle. Follow the Welcome Week link to our competition page and make your voice heard: oustudents.co/3EmwS2U
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🙋We’re currently recruiting for OU students to help Mr Owl and volunteer at a graduation ceremony this Spring, apply below! Available roles: 🔗Graduation shop stall volunteer: oustudents.co/40scnsK 🔗Graduation shop stall coordinator: oustudents.co/4jmmB6O
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ALT A grid of images of the OU owl at a graduation ceremony titled 'Day in the life: graduation stall volunteer, applications now open!' Images from 1-6; Enter venue, set up stock, make sure ceremony seats are comfy enough, sell OU merchandise to the wonderful graduates and their families, help graduates get photos to remember the day, pack up and celebrate everyone's success.'

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Round one of Open Uni Student Bingo🔥 How many of these typical traits can you cross off? Let us know in the comments if you're a single line, double line or a full house 🏡
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It's a bumper Thursday featuring sessions focused on careers, sustainability, student advices services and event gladiators! ⭐ Be sure to visit the Welcome Week website to find out how to get involved: oustudents.co/40vf3Ge
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We're half way through Welcome Week and it's time for some aviation and faculty sessions this evening 📷 Find out everything you need to know including how to join and what else is happening across the Association on our Welcome Week site: oustudents.co/4hpnBoX
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It's @OUstudents Welcome Week! Join in for one week of online events and meet-ups from 25 January – 2 February 2025. Explore the full programme of events: ow.ly/rLxt50UOst0
Welcome Week 2025 Agenda now live 25 Jan - 2 Feb 2025

ALT Welcome Week 2025 Agenda now live 25 Jan - 2 Feb 2025

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Prize draw time! What’s your academic resolution for this year? Just let us know your resolution in reply to this post and sign up to our monthly newsletter by 11pm on 2 February for the chance to win a bundle of goodies from the OU Students Shop. 🔗 oustudents.co/3WARfzA
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Join our focus group for international students and receive a £10 shopping voucher! 🌏 Please write to us at [email protected] indicating which session best suits you: •Tuesday 4 February, 18:00-19:00 UK time •Wednesday 5 February, 12:00-13:00 UK time
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Fancy some freebies during Welcome Week? For your chance to win a free stationery pack, complete the entry form and sign up to our monthly newsletter by 11pm on 2 February. We’ve got up to 200 packs to give away! Find out more: oustudents.co/42xyOzB
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@oustudents if you haven't been able to take part in the challenge you can still support with a donation💙 I've #justdonated to The Open University Students Educational Trust on JustGiving. Donate on @justgiving and support this great cause justgiving.com/campaign/su4o…

Step Up for OUSET 2025

This is a virtual relay covering 814.2 miles (1310.4km) in total. The relay will run between the all the Open University offices across the 4 nations. Promoting wellness and raising vital funds for...

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It's a jam-packed Welcome Week with events happening throughout the day! From a habit-changing event to meet-ups with OU Pride, there's something for everyone to get involved with today. Find out how to join sessions on the Welcome Week website: oustudents.co/3WyxwAu
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