Making connections – making a difference

<p>In <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;thehootstudents&period;com&sol;why-student-consultations-matter&sol;">From isolation to impact&colon; why student consultations matter<&sol;a>&comma; Scarlet James recently shared a student perspective on how engagement in consultation instilled a sense of purpose&period; I&rsquo&semi;m a staff member who likewise benefits from making such connections&period; Recently I had the pleasure of sharing time&comma; perspectives&comma; and actual physical space with students in our OU Belfast office&period; I try to speak with students as frequently as possible &ndash&semi; how else might I identify and address challenges&comma; or decide the steps we need to take next&quest; Truthfully&comma; these conversations do something else&colon; you&comma; our students&comma; make me feel happy&comma; useful&comma; and genuinely valued&period; Making connections with you invigorates me and vitally shapes the changes I prioritise&comma; particularly changes for the qualifications and modules that sit within my purview as Chair of the Open Programme Board of Studies&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;thehootstudents&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;06&sol;Pixel-Pedagogy-1&period;png" class&equals;"fr-fic fr-dib" data-id&equals;"39937"><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;zombify&lowbar;post&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;