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Friday 09:00-11:00
OUiW Twitter takeover - Hanna Silk, OU Students Association - Wales Representative and Gareth Jones, Faculty Association Representative - Business and Law
The Open University in Wales and the OU Students Association
Friday 11:00-12:00
Wales does Student Voice Week – Coffee morning
The Open Univeristy in Wales
This is a relaxed informal opportunity for you to meet your fellow students in Wales and come together with a cuppa. It's the chance for you to get to know your student rep Hanna, what she's up to, and what she can do for you.
Friday 11:00-12:00
Good academic practice: how to avoid plagiarism and academic misconduct
Student Support - Academic Services
Throughout your studies you will receive lots of information about the process of assignment writing and the different skills that you will need to develop. In this webinar students will tell you about their tips on developing good academic writing practice. Topics covered include note taking, referencing and where to find support, what is plagiarism and how to avoid academic misconduct followed by a Q&A session.
Registration has now closed. If you have not registered but would like to attend please use the link below to join the session on the day.
Friday 12:30-13:30
OU Student Action for Refugees (OSTAR)
OU Students Association
In this session co-presented by OSTAR students Ruth Hennell, Allan Roy and OU tutor Suki Haider we will explain the important role of students in the Equality for Education campaign and to the OU's submission to become a University of Sanctuary. We will use an interactive game to draw attention to the barriers faced by forced migrant students in education.
We will explain the work of other STAR groups. For example, Bath and Warwick universities have online homework clubs for forced migrants and provide English language teaching led by students. We will ask OU student participants how they think volunteers could work at the OU. For example, to produce educational resources for OU staff and students to promote Equality for Education for publication on its website. Participants will be encouraged to identify OSTAR activities that they think are possible in the OU context, in order for us to identify where we need to focus our efforts in the next 12 months. Finally, having heard what we do, they will be asked to join our group.
Friday 13:30-14:30
Researching OU Student Voices:postgraduate students share their research into OU study
OU Students Association
Hear from Postgraduate Students about the research they are undertaking about OU students and OU study. A glimpse into the world of research at the OU and a chance to find out more about topics which are close to our hearts.
Friday 16:00-17:30 For Students from the Careers and Employability Student Panel
Career Action Plans – could the action plans produced from your individual careers consultations be more useful?
The Open University Careers and Employability Team
Every consultation with an OU Careers Consultant results in an Action Plan summarising next steps agreed towards your personal, study and career goals. Careers and Employability Services (CES) want these to be as useful as possible, whatever your ambitions and background. Members of the CES Student Panel will be invited to join our Focus Group exploring the value of Career Action Plans.
Friday 18:00-19:00
Student Involvement in Periodic Quality Review
The Open University Academic Quality and Standards Team
Students are at the centre of what we do. We involve and engage students in Periodic Quality Reviews (PQRs) which are the big six-yearly quality review of each of the OU’s curriculum areas, research degrees and courses delivered by our validated partners across the world. Would you like to sit on the review panel, contribute to a forum or meet the panel and make a real difference for other students? Join us to find out more!
Friday 19:00-20:00
Students Association Governance
OU Students Association
The Students Association is run by students, for students and our mission is to make a positive difference for ALL OU students. Join us for this focus group discussion to share your views on how we can improve the ways that we connect with, and represent, students.
Friday 20:00-21:00 For students studying with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
FASS Connect chat with Q&A
OU Students Association
FASS students are invited to come along and meet Bev Smit,( Faculty Rep) and Leanne White England AER) to have a chat and ask any questions they have about the Faculty.
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