Event catch-ups

Watch recordings and download resources from previous events below.

Past events

Study skills workshop

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Feb 14 2023

Developing your essay planning (Intermediate)

“If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, not the goal.” Find out how to use effective planning to formulate the best argument to address a set question, structure your points coherently, write effective introductions and conclusions.

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Study skills workshop

Feb 07 2023

Introduction to essay planning (Beginners)

Learn how to organise essential information effectively and structure essays to ensure that they align with the essay question.

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Live broadcast

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Feb 02 2023

(re)Freshers Orientation | Thursday night social

Get ready for our Freshers week social evening! Join Rob and Jacob in the ‘SHack of Laughs’ (not to be confused with a similarly named BBC2 quiz show). Find out about the SHL Team, get your brain working, and get that sense of what it’s like to be part of the OU family!

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Live broadcast

Feb 01 2023

(re)Freshers Orientation | Welcome to the OU

Discover the key systems and sources of support that will help you achieve your dreams and reach your goals as an OU student.

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Study skills workshop

Jan 31 2023

Applying other people’s ideas with confidence

Find out how to understand, deconstruct and articulate other people’s ideas, and how to use them to answer questions or arguments in your own work.

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Study skills workshop

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Jan 24 2023

Effective academic communication

Can you explain your ideas in terms your peers and tutors understand? Improve your academic communication in this interactive workshop, designed to help you maximise your potential.

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Live broadcast

Jan 18 2023

Well-being for students

We all hear the term ‘well-being’, and are encouraged to look after our mental and physical health. But what is the best way to do this? Find out in this special Student Hub Live event.

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Study skills workshop

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Jan 17 2023

OU Essentials

Learn how to learn at the OU! We’ll show you around our virtual learning environment and highlight important resources and processes, like how to submit and receive assignments. Meet other students, find out how to use forums to connect with your tutor group and learn how to plan your workload using your module study planner.

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Study skills workshop

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Jan 10 2023

Managing your time better

Take control and change the way you approach your studies with this interactive workshop on effective time management.

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Study skills workshop

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Dec 15 2022

SHL Christmas party!

Attention all! You may be aware that it is the festive time of year, and we feel it is only right to celebrate this in Student Hub Live in a very special workshop.

We're going have a Christmas party, oh yeah!! Toot Toot!

Expect festive food talk, maybe some quizzes, and the return of silent (k)night. Highly unlikely that all will be calm, but it certainly will be bright if we have anything to do with it.

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