Event catch-ups
Watch recordings and download resources from previous events below.
Past events
FBL - Employable YOU
Completing a degree is more than just learning information: you will be learning skills that will help you study and also in the workplace. The purpose of this event is to help you to understand how your FBL degree can help you develop in your current role or how to change to something new.
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Learning from feedback
Feedback is a vital part of your study journey. Pick up new ideas, discuss your own experiences and see how other students use feedback in the most effective and constructive ways.
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FASS - New Curriculum Showcase 2022
The event will introduce the three Schools (Arts and Humanities, Psychology, and Social Sciences and Global Studies) and will cover new curriculum and how it will be taught. This will be followed by what students can do once they have completed their module, and an introduction to the qualifications.
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Critical thinking and writing (Advanced)
Get logical with your critical thinking. Learn how to dissect and map an argument and use it to improve your critical writing skills.
Critical thinking and writing (Intro)
Critical thinking is a key academic skill – the benefits of developing your critical thinking and writing skills include being able to show why you have referenced something and demonstrating a robust level of understanding. Learn how to do it!
Returning to your studies with confidence
Discover some of the key benefits that come as a result of changing direction or taking a planned break, and find out what your options are going forward. Whether you’ve had to press pause on your studies or just want a bit of added inspiration, join us for a confidence boost to help you return to your studies.
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#Your Degree Your Choice!
Amongst other things, we will explore key employability skills that are desirable to employers, discuss the benefits of studying in the current climate, and discover resources that are already out there which enable you to stand out from the crowd.
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What is normal and what is good? Focusing on your strengths
In all areas of life we can be fed idealised images and the same applies in our study journey in terms of what is 'normal' and what we should do to be 'good students'.
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Rethinking my career | Making studies work for the future
A panel of OU experts will look at how you can use OU studies to enhance career prospects.The flexibility offered by The Open University’s qualifications is unparalleled. We explore some of the options available, and how to make your studies work for your future.
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Whose idea is it anyway? Confidently citing the right source
Learn more about using the ideas of others in your own work – from why you might reference ideas, to exploring different sources, evaluating arguments and making sure they’re properly credited.
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