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23/10/2012 - 09:53
Did you start a business within two years of graduating?
If you are an OU graduate and started your own business within two years of graduating, you can take part in a short survey for the chance to win £60 in Amazon gift vouchers. The OU takes part in an annual exercise, the Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey (HEBCIS) involving all UK universities, run by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). HEBCIS collects...
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19/09/2012 - 12:03
One year on: Are student fees influencing your decision to go to uni?
On Student Finance Day 2011, and with student fees and loans high on the agenda for those considering university, Platform caught up with some prospective students via Twitter to find out how fees were influencing their decision-making. One year later, ahead of Student Finance Day 2012 (20 September), we caught up with them to see how they’re getting on now... [[[image-0 medium left...
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19/09/2012 - 10:16
Career changer and new OU student Tracey can’t wait to get started
Tracey Bullock starts her OU studies in October 2012 and is financing them through a student loan. Currently working as a teaching assistant and single mum of two children, Tracey is working towards a Foundation Degree in Primary Teaching and Learning in order to become a teacher… When do you start studying and what qualification are you aiming for? ...
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22nd May 2013
Resources: keeping you up to date
The OU Library keeps you up-to-date in your subject by regularly subscribing to new resources. Here are the latest subscriptions available to registered OU students. Engineering, technology and design students: discover the latest research from the ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library which contains full text ASTM standards, technical papers, books, manuals...
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22nd May 2013
Learning to learn and succeed with maths
To coincide with Adult Learners’ Week (18-24 May) and to celebrate the benefits of lifelong learning, the OU's OpenLearn is launching two free, full online courses: Learning to learn is for those people who have thought about studying but are not sure whether they are ready to take the next step - you may have family or friends who are in this very position. This...
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21st May 2013
Employment issues for disabled students online forum 3-14 June
The Careers Advisory Service is holding a two week online forum on ‘Employment issues for disabled students’. Students with a disability will have the opportunity to ask career advisers any employment questions they may have, or take the opportunity to share their experiences of entering or changing employment. The forum will be available on the careers...
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