Your voice matters, I’m here to listen and put your concerns and comments into action. OU Students Association Vice President Student Voice 2024-26 @OUstudents

Joined August 2022
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Katie Hickmott retweeted
The North-West "In-Person" Meetup Event. 15th March 2025 1pm - 3pm Manchester Central Library, St. Peters Square, Manchester. Look forward to seeing you there. @OpenUniversity @OUstudents @OU_STEM
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Katie Hickmott retweeted
'Introduction to adolescent mental health' has already helped more than 15,000 learners understand the multifaceted nature of #adolescent #mentalhealth, and to appreciate the variety of strategies that can be employed to support #youngpeople. Enrol today: ow.ly/5cRT50V02QA
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Katie Hickmott retweeted
Be in with a chance to win £500 by completing our Commercial Services survey today! 🎉 Exciting changes are coming to the Association, and we want your input! Have your say on the OU Shop, merchandise, and other services that impact you. 🔗 oustudents.co/4hIknxr
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Katie Hickmott retweeted
The 2025 By-Elections are just around the corner, and if you're interested in finding out more about what it's like to lead your Association, these drop-in sessions will allow you to meet current Student Leaders and ask any questions you have. 🔗oustudents.co/3CIxzmB
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Katie Hickmott retweeted
If you want to do something to help hedgehogs in 30 seconds, sign this petition. It proposes adding hedgehogs to the Wildlife and Countryside Act. This will add more protection for these animals which are now on the endangered species list.  @OUstudents petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Katie Hickmott retweeted
It’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek (3 – 9 Feb) Play is essential for children’s mental health. Through play, children develop resilience, which contributes to their emotional wellbeing. Take a look at our film, where children explain the importance of play for mental health.🎥
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Race Equality Week Day 3- Inclusive Language Being inclusive, It’s about the way we communicate. These can be seen as a barrier to how someone feels included into communities but I see it as a gift because it allows other people to educate themselves to be non-judgmental.
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Race Equality Week Day 2: You might catch yourself thinking, "I’ve had it tough, too" or "I have worked hard to get where I am." Having privilege does not negate your hard work or personal challenges.
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Race Equality Week @OUstudents #OUstudents Day 1: 44% of respondents say their company’s hiring practice do not reflect an understanding of intersectionality What actions will you take? I’ll post mine in the comments.
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Action I will take: - Post around Race Equality Week to educate others. - Encourage appropriate language in meetings to make the environment more inclusive. - Attend a ‘Race And’ event hosted by race Equality Matters
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Katie Hickmott retweeted
The government have difficult decisions to make, but neglecting mental health funding mustn't be one of them. Our communities won't benefit from investment in other areas when they're too unwell to thrive. We're proud to sign this open letter and will keep advocating for you 🧡
🚨 Mental health services are already stretched beyond capacity. Yet there are reports that the government may axe vital safeguards for mental health funding. Alongside 17 organisations, we've written to the PM asking to protect funding for services 👇
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Katie Hickmott retweeted
Please join our @Open Wales Representative and our Vice President Tommorrow at 7.30 pm for a Christmas Social further information can be found here oustudents.com/ents/event/14…

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Katie Hickmott retweeted
13 Dec 2024
Ensuring no one is left behind is at the 💙 of what we do. Let’s deliver on the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals and reduce inequality within and among countries. Learn more on why the #GlobalGoals matter: go.undp.org/SDGs
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Great event for student carers to join :)
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It is nearly time for the first #ScholarshipMatters Seminar, 16th December 24 at 14.00. Dr Liz King will speak on Practice Tutors' views on supporting student nurses requiring reasonable adjustments in placement. Register. @OU_WELS #StudentNurses #HealthcareEducation
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Katie Hickmott retweeted
⭐ EXCITING NEWS ⭐ We're thrilled to share that the team behind Planet Earth III have won a Shorty Impact Award 🏅🤩 The team won Gold Honor in Creative Use of Technology for the series. 🌎 HUGE congrats! More info ⬇️ connect.open.ac.uk/planetear… #shortyawards #PlanetEarth
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Congratulations 🎉 Let’s go OpenUni 🤞🫶
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At the gong it’s Open 180, Durham 115. A thrilling performance from #TeamOpen sees them heading into the quarter-finals! GO TEAM!
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Just to remind students that: Open Learn will be offline for maintenance tomorrow (4th December) between 8am to 10.30am. @OUstudents
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This is interesting having no fees at all or minimial fees to pay for tuition.
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General secretary @DrJoGrady outlines how marketisation is destroying higher education. Vice-chancellors have lobbied for and built business models around unregulated, eye-watering fees for international students. Listen to @BBCfileon4 👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0025k…
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