By Leanne Goodall It’s practically the longest wait in the world. You know the one where you refresh and refresh that computer screen. The one where you log on to Student Home 200 more times than when you’re actually studying and the one where every new email makes you hold your breath,...
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OU Module Review: A200 Exploring history: medieval to modern 1400-1900
Open University students reading over the study planner
By Leanne Goodall ‘The most challenging yet rewarding course I’ve ever done’ Wow, what a course. If you’ve read other module reviews for A200 then you’ll know that it’s the nuts and bolts of studying History at degree level. It aims to teach you all the skills that a historian needs, how...
Sticking To the Open University Study Planner, Or Not.
Open University students reading over the study planner
By Leanne Goodall Do you stick to the study planner on your module website? I haven’t been looking at mine so much of late and it’s got me wondering why. Until recently, I’ve always followed the planner studiously. For anyone that hasn’t come across the planner or isn’t an Open University student,...
Deferment is not the end of the world…..
Consider your options with the OU. They will help you decide.
By Clair Chaytors Having been a student of the Open University for over eight years now on various courses you could say I have caught the OU bug. In 2011 though after having had four children I decided to focus on an English Literature degree, my ultimate dream. My first two years...
My 5 Top Tips for Writing a TMA
By Leanne Goodall After three years of study, I’ve written a fair share of TMAs now! Each and every one of them has taught me more than just the content of the course books. Throughout my journey I have worked out one or two things which have really helped me when writing...
The Secret to Juggling Work, Study and Motherhood
By Leanne Goodall A few weeks ago I sat down to write a piece on juggling your time as a working, student Mum but as I began to think about it I realised that it was something I hadn’t yet conquered. Well, that was until recently when I stumbled upon the secret....
Latest Open University News
Hola Open University bods! It’s that time of the week again when we grab a huge pile of online newspapers and trawl through for related articles until the digital ink is stained across our fingertips! Really? In the words of Dr Evil – no, not really, but we do have a few...
A brand new, invaluable, affordable study guide written exclusively for OU students by an OU student
Open University Companion Study Guide
Hi guys, David here and thanks for considering the Study Guide. The Guide was written with a genuine belief that it can help Open University students to get ahead, increase productivity and boost grades. Now I have a confession to make…I don’t do “salesy” very well. It’s hard for me to put...
