Once again this past week we’ve been busy scanning across the internet to find the latest information and Open University courses. The OU in Nigeria are trying to help inmates with fee waivers and Remember, if there’s a free course or bit of news on the agenda then hopefully we will pick it...
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How to Face Your First Exam in Years
By Leanne Goodall Often OU students are taking exams for the first time in years. Leanne has some words of advice if you have an exam coming up soon. Every year I hear of OU Students saying that they are about to embark on their first exam for many years. ‘Many’ here can...
Issue 82: Latest Open University News
Once again this past week we’ve been busy scanning across the internet to find the latest information and Open University courses. The greatest university on the planet (we reckon anyway) is always innovating and leading the way on many issues that affect us around the globe and these news pieces reflect just...
Issue 81: Latest Open University News
Once again this past week we’ve been busy scanning across the internet to find the latest information and Open University courses. The greatest university on the planet (we reckon anyway) is always innovating and leading the way on many issues that affect us around the globe and these news pieces reflect just...
Open University Students Magazine
Surviving the OU are delighted to have been featured in two editions of the Open University Students Magazine. Our friends Heather and Jess do a great job and they have invited our editor (David) to the Milton Keynes campus on a few occasions. Read the clippings below. You can find out more...
Issue 80: Latest Open University News
Once again this past week we’ve been busy scanning across the internet to find the latest information and Open University courses. The greatest university on the planet (we reckon anyway) is always innovating and leading the way on many issues that affect us around the globe and these news pieces reflect just...
Interview with Becky from The Study Notebook
The Study Notebook
This week we are delighted to bring you an interview with OU student Becky from the Study Notebook company. If you’ve not heard of them before or want to know more then read below as Becky’s initiative is already making waves. Becky, you run the The Study Notebook Company. Tell us more...
OU Students: The Final Push
By Leanne Goodall The pressure builds to finish that final part of an Open University module or degree but don’t worry, you can get through it About this time of year OU students everywhere are feeling their stress levels increase and they haven’t a clue how they are going to get through the...
Issue 79: Latest Open University News
Studying with the OU in Retirement
Once again this past week we’ve been busy scanning across the internet to find the latest information and Open University courses. This week we tackle retirement, photographic memories and bookkeeping/accounting. So if there’s a free course or bit of news on the agenda then hopefully we will pick it up and stick it...
OU TMAs: Understanding the Question
Answering an OU TMA question
By Leanne Goodall Handing in a good Open University TMA can often be simpler than you think Every student wants to do well on their TMA but sometimes (often?) it’s the process of understanding the question that really becomes a stumbling block for students. For some, writing a killer TMA takes a...
