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27/01/2012 - 10:41
OU Tesco Rewards partnership FAQs
Q1. Why is the OU withdrawing from the Tesco Rewards partnership? Q2. Why does the change in higher education in England affect the Tesco Rewards partnership for Tesco customers in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales? Q3. Is the decision to end the scheme as a result of the OU’s change in fee structure in the UK and outside of the UK? Q4. Are there any financial support options available to...
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26/01/2012 - 12:38
Learning to cope with OCD: psychology student shares her story
“Studying seems pointless when you think you’re dying of a terrible illness,” says OU student Ailsa Roddie. She’s working towards a psychology degree, in part to pursue a career in the field, and to help cope with the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and hypochondriasis she was diagnosed with as a child. “I was diagnosed with OCD and hypochondriasis – an OCD...
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20/01/2012 - 10:14
Psychology degree to published author with a little help from the OU
Lisa Whenham-Bossy chose to study with the Open University as she is registered disabled. She believes the support she received from the OU during her time as a student, enabled her to ‘spread her wings’ and achieve not only a First Class (Honours) Degree in Psychology, but go on to become a published author. Why I chose to study with The Open University (OU...
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6th February 2012
Call for volunteer network to help advise potential OU students
The OU is calling on its students and alumni to form part of a key network of volunteers to help advise potential new students. Students and alumni play a vital role in promoting and supporting the work of the university, serving as the foundation for future recruitment by sharing experiences and successes. The university is currently recruiting a network of Student and...
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3rd February 2012
Call for OU students to take part in National Union of Students survey
The National Union of Students has launched a major piece of research in students' experience of financial support and would like to hear from Open University students. The survey has been comissioned as part of the Pound in Your Pocket campaign and poses questions about how students fund their living costs while studying, and about the support they receive. NUS...
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2nd February 2012
Psychology lecturer lifts the lid on conspiracy theories
No event of significance in the world today – be it an unexpected election result, a terrorist attack, the death of a public figure, a meteorological anomaly, flu pandemic or phone hacking allegations – takes place without generating at least a flutter of conspiracy speculations. And that’s where the OU’s Dr Jovan Byford comes in… Jovan’s a senior lecturer in...
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