Loneliness – You are never alone
The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this year is loneliness. Here's are one student's tips to help you feel less lonely if you're struggling.
Society
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A different kind of urban
An inside job: The Open University creates a piece of choral music to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Milton Keynes
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Meeting TV royalty at an OU Graduation
We all know volunteering comes with added benefits you never expected, like meeting new friends, learning new skills and going places you’d never usually see...
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Air steals, HALO’s and drills… oh my!
How dangerous is it, and what kind of training do you normally go through in order to make the kinds of jumps that you do?...
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History of Valentine’s Day
It's world-renowned as the day of love and all things soppy. But where did it come from?
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Fantastic Freshers Goodies and Where to Find Them
Calling all new OU students! This is your guide on how to get your hands on some special Freshers 2020 goodies!
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Guildhall Portsmouth – a poetry reading
"Light streams from between the colonnades like flames. It might be sunbeams through the Guildhall's ribs..."
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Gareth Timmins – My journey from OU student to bestselling author
From Royal Marine Commando, to OU Forensic Psychology student, to graduate and bestselling author. Gareth Timmins shares his story.
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‘Opening’ Anthologies from the OU Poetry Society
By Sue Spiers - Editor Openings 35,36 and 37 (2017, 2018 and 2019)
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The Dog Grooming Philosopher
Let me tell you about my journey retraining as a dog groomer whilst studying with the Open University.
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Journey
I lost my way in academia when my perfection-conditioned brain couldn’t cope with a string of A’s instead of A*’s in my GCSEs.
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Hello from the law society!
We are pleased to join the HOOT!
