Tala Al-Shafee is an international BSc (Hons) Health Sciences student at the OU. She also volunteers with the OU in various ways, including being a Student Hub Live Ambassador, and a Unibuddy Ambassador. 

Ah, it’s that time of year again. The time where students are filled with both intense excitement and nerves as they embark on a whole new year of opportunities. For many, this is the start of a life-changing journey. And although this journey, like any other journey, comes with obstacles, the destination is worth every late night and extra chocolate bar you stress-eat. Continue reading →

Dr Eric Addae-Kyeremeh is Associate Head of School for Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies

The sun is out in its full glory and beaming into my garden on this beautiful July afternoon. The birds are chirping and tweeting and a quick check on my Twitter feed suggests lots of humans are tweeting too. The two pigeons who’ve been my guests for the last few months are moving freely from one tree branch to the other, as if to say they are enjoying the weather too. Continue reading →