November to December 2024: What’s on: events for your diary

1 Meet other students

Three students working, sat at a table outside a cafe.

Mental wellbeing online meet-up
Sunday 10 November | 19:00-20:00

Book Club
Friday 15 November | 19:00–20:00

Coffee and Chat
Saturday 23 November | 10:00–11:00

2 Study skills

Someone lying on a sofa working on a Mac.

Planning short written answers
Wednesday 6 November | 11:00–12:00

The why and how of referencing
Tuesday 12 November | 19:00

Creative problem solving: techniques for success
Thursday 28 November | 19:00–20:00

3 Employability

Someone sat at a table on a laptop, with a whiteboard behind him.

OU CareersFest - Discover your future
5 - 28 November

Tuesday to Thursday every week throughout November with employer showcase sessions, alumni and employer panel discussions and careers skills workshops: Week 1: Confidence Zone; Week 2: Skills Zone; Week 3: Job Search Zone; Week 4: Career Change Zone.

Dismantling distance - graduate job search in remote and rural areas
Thursday 12 December

Join OU alumni, students and employers in an online panel session about how to pursue career opportunities if you live in a remote or rural area. Get inspired by employers and OU alumni as they share how to navigate barriers to carve your own path whilst living in a remote or rural area. You’ll learn how to match your interests, skills and needs with opportunities in your location, both in person and remotely. Join us and dismantle the distance between your location and your career goals.

4 Use your voice

Someone laughing in front of an open laptop, with the text 'Have Your Say Day: 27 Nov 24' to the left-hand side of her.

Have Your Say Day
Wednesday 27 November

At The Open University, we're dedicated to making student life the best it can be—but we need your voice to help us. It’s time to share your views.

Join us on Wednesday, 27 November, to connect with other students, discuss what matters to you—from study support to sustainability—and see how your feedback has already made a difference.