Previous Events

Student Hub Live: SHL End-of-year party!

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:00

Online with Student Hub Live

We reach the end of another wonderful year at Student Hub Live.  Join us for a celebration.  We’re going to share recipes for success and have fun with creativity.

Student Hub Live: Let’s talk research: Q&A with OU Librarians

Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:15

Online with Student Hub Live

This session will cover where to start searching using key library resources; developing a research strategy and advice on how to evaluate the information you find.

Student Hub Live: Support and wellbeing for student carers

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:30

Online with Student Hub Live

This session will help you discover what support might be available in your local area, and what support is available from The Open University as an unpaid carer. 

Student Hub Live: Neurodiverse community: reflecting and consolidating learning

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:15

Online with Student Hub Live

This workshop will provide the opportunity to reflect on a (hopefully!) successful year of study and consider what techniques and strategies could be adopted to build on this in order to make ongoing study even better.

Student Hub Live: Moving on levels: building on your experience

Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 16:00 to 17:00

Online with Student Hub Live

As you finish one module you will no doubt be looking towards the next and for many students the

The Liminal Spaces of the Regional Economy

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 14:00 to 15:30

Online - via Teams

Contact: Liz Moody

Emeritus Professor Les Budd with be presenting a talk on the socio-economic decline of UK coastal towns.

His talk will explore the relative failure of policies, like the Coastal Communities Fund, to mitigate the decline. Drawing on his previous work, he will discuss how this path dependency of deterioration may be broken out of.

Navigating Migration and Employment: Opportunities for Inclusive Futures

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 11:00 to 13:00

Online with Microsoft Teams

This event from our Research into Employment and Equitable Futures (REEF) research centre will feature speakers who will present their research exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by migration, with a specific focus on its relation to employment issues.

Preparing your PhD application

Friday, May 23, 2025 - 15:00 to 16:30

Online

You are welcome to attend our webinar, 'Preparing your PhD application', on Friday 23 May 2025 at 15:00-16:30 (GMT).

Student Hub Live: Live Q&A: Ask the Student Support Team

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00

Online with Student Hub Live

 In this session, Student Hub Live will talk to members of the Student Support Team (SST) from across the university. You’ll have the chance to ask questions and learn how they can support you.

Student Hub Live: Developing your essay writing (Intermediate)

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:00

Online with Student Hub Live

In the first session on essay writing, we looked at the basic structure of a good essay. In this one we will consider the skills needed to help you write excellent essays.