February to March 2026: What’s on

OU Debate Club
Every Monday, 7pm–8pm
Develop your verbal persuasion skills and meet others in the process. 

Community drop-in
Every Thursday, 6pm–7pm
Join this welcoming event. All welcome.

Silent online reading group
Every Saturday, 3pm–4:30pm
A chance to have an hour for yourself to either read a novel or study.

OU Student online bingo
Friday 27 February, 7pm–8:30pm
Ready to try your luck?

Neurodivergent student drop-in
Thursday 26 February, 6:30pm–7:30pm
This is our monthly event in a space where you can feel safe, heard and welcome.

Saturday morning coffee and chat
Every Saturday, 10am–11am
An informal weekly drop in to get to know others and chat about what you like.

Craft-a-Noon: create together
Sunday 1 March, 2:30pm–4pm
This event takes place on the first Sunday of each month and gives people a chance to connect with others who like crafting.

Wales Club virtual study room
Monday 2 March, 7pm–8pm
In this relaxed, inclusive online space students connected to Wales can study together and stay motivated. 

Mental Wellbeing online meet-up
Every Sunday, 7pm–8pm
Join this welcoming and friendly space.

Yorkshire OU students online meet-up
Wednesday 11 March, 7pm–8pm
You don’t have to have a connection with Yorkshire to join.

Inverness in-person meet-up
Thursday 12 March, 5pm–8:30pm
Royal Highland Hotel, Station Square, Inverness
This is a chance for students in Scotland to get together and is staged every Thursday.

Disabled Students Group drop-in
Monthly, every second Thursday, 12 March, 6:30pm–8pm
An informal opportunity to chat with other students about anything and everything

Birmingham face-to-face meet-up
Second Saturday of every month, 11am–1pm
Waterstones Coffee Shop (First Floor), 24-26 High Street, Birmingham
A chance to connect with students in the Midlands. Please seen the guide on attending in the link above.

FASS Connect
Monthly drop-in, Wednesday 25 March, 6:30pm–7:30pm
Join fellow students from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for an informal chat.

North West online meet-up
Wednesday 25 March, 7:30pm–9pm
Held on the last Wednesday of every month.

Virtual laughter yoga
Every Tuesday, 1:30pm–2pm
You don’t need any experience or equipment. We play and laugh. The ‘yoga’ part is breathing, and maybe a short meditation at the end.

Unable to attend live? No problem – recordings are available to watch any time. Visit our training page to see upcoming sessions and access past recordings.  

Improving your experience accessing online resources 
Tuesday 3 and 25 March, 7:30pm 
If you experience difficulties in reading some full text formats this session will show you how to make adjustments to improve accessibility. 

Introduction to Library Services 
Wednesday 4 March, 7pm 
Learn about the online library, how to find help and support, and how to access key services to help with your studies or work at the OU. 

Using Library Search for your assignment 
Monday 9 March, 7pm 
Learn how to find specific resources and information on a topic using Library Search. 

Smarter searching with library databases 
Thursday 12 March, 7pm 
Learn how to access library databases, take advantage of the functionality they offer, and devise a proper search technique. 

Assessing the reliability of information for your assignment 
Monday 16 March, 7:30pm 
Learn how to evaluate information and why it is important to look critically at online information sources. 
 
The why and how of referencing 
Thursday 19 March, 7pm 
Learn why referencing is important, how to construct references and where to go for help and support. 

Finding and using images | Library Services | Open University 
Tuesday 24 March, 1pm 
Learn the basics of copyright and how to use images in academic work.  

Three workshops over three days to help you search smarter when job-hunting, maximise your CV, and excel at interviews: 

• Job search strategy – Monday 23 February, 12 noon–1:15pm 

• CV miss to CV hit – Tuesday 24 February, 12:30pm–1:45pm 

• Curb your interview nerves – Thursday 25 February, 12:45pm–2pm 

Find your role in a greener world – 4–5 March 

Explore sustainable career options across sectors, locations, and study subjects. Meet employers, build real-world skills, make connections, get inspired, and find your role with a range of interactive sessions: 

• Sustainability is everyone’s job – Wednesday 4 March, 10am–11am 

• Think globally, act locally – Wednesday 4 March, 11am–12 noon 

• Ask me anything - Sustainability Special – Wednesday 4 March, 1pm–2pm 

• Protect our planet: restoration and conservation – Thursday 5 March, 10am–11am 

• Harness your future in renewable energy – Thursday 5 March, 11am–12 noon 

• Change makers collaborative challenge – Thursday 5 March, 1pm–3pm

The anxious brain: why we stress and how to cope – Wednesday 11 March, 12:30pm–13:30pm 

Take a break from your keyboard and join this engaging and interactive session on managing anxiety, specifically designed for students.