Meet OU students online

As an OU student, you’ll spend a lot of time online. That doesn’t just have to be working on TMAs or reading for your course – there’s also a wonderfully supportive academic and social community of students online. We realise a lot of students can't meet face-to-face so we aim to provide a space for you to meet and chat online.

From quizzes to book clubs to online meet-ups, there are plenty of ways to meet other OU students online. For a full list of online events, please check out our events page.

View all events

If you are interested in becoming a Meet-Up and Event Host, please keep an eye out on our Volunteering page for the next round of recruitment or email us at oustudents-meetups@open.ac.uk.

From forums to social media to online chats, there's something for you to connect with. You can check out how to get involved below. Don't forget you can also get involved with our clubs, societies and groups that also have a large online presence.

Forums and social media pages

Here's a list of resources including forums, Facebook and Twitter pages so you can connect to OU students in your area:

OU Students Community forum

Is there another way we can help you to communicate with other students and to us? Let us know at oustudents-community@open.ac.uk and we'll be happy to look into it.

Meet OU students online

Forums and social media pages

East Midlands

East of England

International

London

North of England

North West of England

Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Scotland

South of England

South East of England

South West of England

Wales

West Midlands

Yorkshire