Dates for your diary: Autumn 2025

Saturday Morning Coffee and Chat
Every Saturday – 10:00 – 11:00
An informal weekly drop-in to get to know other students and chat about everything and anything.

Silent Online Reading Group
Every Saturday – 15:00 – 16:30
A chance to have an hour for yourself to either read a novel or study.

Mental Wellbeing Online Meet-Up
Every Sunday – 19:00 – 20:00
A friendly chat, held every Sunday. Everyone welcome.

OU Debate Club
Every Monday – 19:00 – 20:00
This is an opportunity for all OU students to practice and develop their verbal persuasion skills.

Community Drop-In
Every Thursday – 18:00 – 19:00
A weekly drop-in to chat about anything. Everyone is welcome.

Student Voice Week
15 – 21 November
This is your chance to speak up, share ideas, and shape the future of the OU across a variety of areas. Throughout the week you can join interactive workshops, live Q&A sessions, and discussion forums covering key topics impacting all students.

Club Cymru Global November Celebrations Virtual Party
Saturday 15 November – 19:00 – 21:00
A vibrant evening of fun, games, and trivia as we explore November celebrations from around the world! From colourful festivals to national days, we’ll connect, learn, and celebrate together in true Club Cymru style.

Virtual Laughter Yoga
Tuesday 18 November – 13:30 – 14:00
Join via Zoom and enjoy simple, playful exercises and laughs to boost your happy hormones.

Reference management tools – an introduction
Wednesday 19 November – 19:30
Learn how reference management tools work, and the benefits and risks of using them.

The why and how of referencing
Monday 24 November – 20:00
Wednesday 3 December – 19:30
Learn why referencing is important, how to construct references and where to go for help and support. Please note there is a relaxed version of this training on Wednesday 10 December.

Introduction to Library Services
Catch up on the recording
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
Catch up on the recording
Learn how to find specific resources and how to find information on a topic using Library Search.

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

Prepare to succeed: post-CareersFest workshops (18 – 28 November):
Join any or all of our skill-building online workshops to help you get ready to apply for opportunities and show your full potential to employers.

In Week 1, prepare to connect with confidence (18 – 20 November):

Networking woe to networking pro 
Tuesday 18 November – 12:00 – 13:15

Unlock your career potential with LinkedIn 
Wednesday 19 November – 12:30 – 13:45

Job search strategy 
Thursday 20 November – 12:45 – 14:00

In Week 2, learn how to showcase your strengths (25 – 28 November):

Navigating career roadblocks  
Tuesday 25 November – 12:00 – 13:15

From CV miss to CV hit 
Wednesday 26 November – 12:30 – 13:45

Curb your interview nerves 
Thursday 27 November – 12:45 – 14:00

GenAI: Level up your career  
Friday 28 November – 12:00 – 13:15