Dates for your diary: Spring 2026

Dirt, Dragons, and Dictators: A Curious Histories' London Special
Monday, 27 April: 6:15pm–8:45pm
The Tokenhouse, Moorgate, London, EC2R 6DA

Open SU is partnering with Curious Histories to bring you a London show featuring three eccentric, biographically-flavoured tales. There's no need to be studying history as the talks will be of general interest but if you are studying the following courses, you may find them particularly appealing: A113, A223, A225, A327, and A883 (from the history strand, of course). 

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The Big Blether
Tuesday, 28 April: 6:30pm–7:30pm

OU in Scotland students are invited to join the Big Blether via video call. It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet other students, join in fun activities and uplifting conversations! 

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Birmingham face-to-face meet-up
Saturday, 9 May: 11am–1pm
Waterstones Coffee Shop (First Floor), 24-26 High Street, Birmingham

A chance for students in the Midlands to get together socially.

This will be a regular event hosted on the second Saturday of every month from 11am–1 pm.

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Community drop-in
Thursday, 30 April
Microsoft Teams

A weekly drop-in to chat about anything. Everyone is welcome. 

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Craft-a-noon
Sunday, 3 May: 2:30pm–4pm
Microsoft Teams

A chance for students to craft, show what they’ve made, or just come for company! Held on the first Sunday of every month. 

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Mental Wellbeing Online Meet-Up
Sunday, 3 May: 7pm–8pm
Microsoft Teams

Join fellow students for a friendly chat at this regular meet-up, held on every Sunday.

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Wales Club Virtual Study Room
Monday, 4 May: 7pm–8pm
Microsoft Teams

The Wales Club Virtual Study Room is a relaxed, inclusive online space where students connected to Wales can study together and stay motivated.

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Work out or work on your career tasks – various sessions

Block out time to progress your plans and join us in our supportive sessions in the company of other OU students. 

• Career Together, first Thursday of every month, is your time to work on anything from your CV, LinkedIn profile or a job application.
  
  
• Join Silent steps: structure your career reflections, Tuesday, 26 May, to work out your own thoughts on a career question or to clarify your goals and next steps. Be guided through a series of coaching questions that each participant reflects on individually and silently.
  
  
• Considering postgraduate study (with live Q&A) – Monday, 11 May, 6:30pm–7:45pm. Meet academics representing a range of OU Masters programmes, learn about support available from the OU’s Careers and Employability Services, and explore the potential benefits of postgraduate study for your career.
  
  
• Kick-start your career with Graduate Gateway Live: 9–11 June 2026, a three-day programme of live events supporting all those completing their qualification this year, covering postgraduate study, job search strategy, LinkedIn, navigating career roadblocks, CVs and interviews, and a GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) practical skills workshop.

The OU Library has a number of useful training sessions for students of all levels. 

Visit the training page to see upcoming sessions that cover referencing, Artificial Intelligence, search tips and more. Unable to attend live? No problem – recordings are available to watch anytime.