Student voice

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As a student, we encourage you to engage with us in a range of ways. We welcome contributions that help to inform University decision-making, and drive improvements in the experience we provide. 

Your voice really can make a difference to how we do things here at the OU.  

Ways to engage

Consultations 

Let us know what you think about OU study, from the day-to-day student experience to policies and plans, through online forums and meetings. Find the response to your feedback from the Student Consultation Meetings 2025 here.

Student Voice Festival

Student Voice Festival 2024 (24 February - 9 March) was an opportunity to share thoughts and experiences and meet other OU students. You can keep up to date with student voice events here.

National Student Survey

The National Student Survey is a UK-wide annual survey that gets sent to a random selection of undergraduate students. 

Open SU - the union for OU students

Activities organised by Open SU include creating spaces for students to engage with each other.

Find out more about what's on, including the next Welcome Week for new and continuing students.  

Big Blethers

Our online Big Blether events are fantastic opportunities to connect with other students and OU staff in a relaxed and welcoming space. 

We will be hosting a Big Blether every month from October 2025 to June 2026, and you’re welcome to join us whenever it suits you.

Check our Events page for future Big Blether dates. 

Corporate Parenting Steering Group 

Care experienced students sit on our Corporate Parenting Steering Group, which monitors our activities to support them and ensure we meet our Corporate Parenting Plan (PDF, 631 KB) outcomes. 

The students’ voice is integral to the design and planning of our corporate parenting activity.

A Student Reference Group also meets to inform the agenda, feed into our action plan and plan student engagement.