You Said, We Did
How your voice has made a difference
This page provides an opportunity to see the valuable feedback received from students across a wide range of communication channels, and to see what the OU has done in response.
Please note this video is now a couple of years old so some people no longer have the same title. The current Students Association leadership can be seen on their website.
Choose a topic from the drop-down list below to see how students can have an impact on their university experience and be empowered to help shape the University. Next time you are asked to give your opinion, you know that the OU is taking this feedback seriously and will respond.
You said...
You really enjoyed the opportunity to meet with other students on the masters qualification and hearing from research students which was inspiring.
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Ensure the hybrid qualification day schools continue with additional opportunities to hear from and speak with research staff and students.
Psychology
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You said...
You would like opportunities to practice presenting research.
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An annual online conference now takes place for final year students to present their independent research project to students and staff.
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You would like more information about applying for a PhD
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Produced an OpenLearn short course to provide further information about studying for a research degree and support for develop an initial idea for a PhD into a proposal Applying to study for a PhD in psychology
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When studying at full-time intensity, clashing or close deadlines is the biggest challenge
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In addition to providing assessment deadline resources for modules across the psychology programme: https://learn2.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=206348&cmid=1378010 We have planned new Level 1 curriculum to avoid clashing deadlines for FTI students (due to present in 23J)
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You said...
You would like more opportunities to gain focused psychology and counselling careers guidance.
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Provided a virtual careers fair with representatives from psychology and counselling professional bodies including the British Psychological Society and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Live events such as this are designed to complement existing psychology and counselling careers resources found here: https://learn2.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=206348&cmid=1252638Posted on:
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You would like to be able to access methods support between modules and have resources in one place
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The Methods Lab which provides extra resources and a space to practise and consolidate research methods learning is now available. https://learn2.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=206348&cmid=1540696
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You'd like more information about studying a PhD
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A recent paper published in The Hoot providing useful advice and links to further information https://thehootstudents.com/applying-to-do-a-phd-in-psychology-at-the-ou-is-it-for-me/
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You would like help thinking about your independent research project and method choice over the summer before starting DE300
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Provided a moderated forum on the subject site with methods specialists to help answer initial queries around project ideas and host ‘journal clubs’ for articles of interest according to method specialism which is available as ‘read only’ during presentation. https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/forumng/view.php?id=1687716
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You would like more information about the different types of assessment tasks on psychology modules
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Provided a session on Student Hub Live for Psychology and Counselling’s ‘(re)Freshers’ event focused around assessment which continues to be available on the Subject Site at the following link: https://learn2.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=206348&cmid=1568330
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You'd like support in articulating employability skills
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All undergraduate Psychology students now have access to the FutureYOU under 'plan' on the qualification website, designed to assist in identifying, recording and evaluating your employability skills. https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=1565734
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