We believe that the foundation of the Open University represented a historic commitment to free, egalitarian education for all.
Therefore we want to ensure that the Open University is at the forefront of opposition to education fees, budget cuts, and privatisation.
We recognise that the dispersed nature of the Open University student body poses challenges for political organisation and activism, and we intend to discuss how to overcome these difficulties and turn the situation to our advantage.
Since we are not confined by an enclosed campus, but move continually between the world of work and study, we are in a unique position to realise the common factors uniting students and the broader movement for social, political and economic justice.
Thus we are also dedicated to the defence and expansion of social welfare in general.
There are over 250,000 students, 7,000 tutors, 3,500 support and admin staff and 1,200 academic staff at the Open University – together, we will be a powerful force!
Platform's student blogger on OUSA conference
Platform's student blogger Carrie Walton writes about OUSA conference, a bit of business and the serious wobblies...
"Over the weekend of the 15th – 17th April 2011 I made more new friends and met more new and interesting people than I could’ve ever imagined and it’s all because I went to the OUSA Conference. I’ve been looking forward to it since I first became involved with OUSA at the back end of last year but had no idea what to expect from it."
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Platform's student blogger Carrie Walton writes about OUSA conference, a bit of business and the serious wobblies... "Over the weekend of the 15th – 17th April 2011 I made more new friends and met more new and interesting people than I could’ve ever imagined and it’s all because I went to the OUSA Conference. I’ve been looking forward to it ...
What skills or attributes has the OU helped develop in you?
Many OU graduates cite how their studies led to more than just an academic qualification, gaining career-critical skills such as being highly organised, juggling workloads and an overall increase in confidence, plus other things such as a better social life (which in some cases has even led to marriage to a fellow student).
Which three things, above and beyond an award, do you feel studying with the OU has given you?
Many OU graduates cite how their studies led to more than just an academic qualification, gaining career-critical skills such as being highly organised, juggling workloads and an overall increase in confidence, plus other things such as a better social life (which in some cases has even led to marriage to a fellow student). Which three things, above and beyond an award, do you feel studying ...
