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Hearing from OU students about their passion for environmental sustainability

We asked students in the Association's Environmental Sustainability Working Group why this work is so important to them.

Study

Planning your best essay – from Student Hub Live

Would you like to write excellent essays with ease? Then read on. Written for the fourth edition of the Hoot Newsletter for Students in Secure Environments.

Study

My experience as a Student Advisor at a Student Hub Live session

I was really excited to join the session about academic conduct because of my role as Student Advisor for the Association’s Individual Representation service.

Identity

My studies with The Open University

This is my first Hoot post: I am currently on a study break after completing H880: Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures last year.

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Student Leaders raise awareness of student mental health

Members of the Student Leadership Team delivered an impactful session to OU Associate Lecturers on student mental health last week.