Today has been a very special day here at Evermor. Eight of the students we have supported have achieved their degrees and graduated. Congratulations to each and everyone of you. We are extremely proud of you all #success#students
💚On day two of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we are celebrating kindness as it affects all key workers 👮♂️👩⚕️🛒🚒🧹👨🏭
🚒Lauren is an on-call fire fighter for Station 49 in Kington, part of HWFR.
💬Today, she is going to tell you why #KindnessMatters to her:
Your #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek reminder: You don't need to be an expert to support a mate with their mental health.
Sometimes it's as simple as being there to listen 👂
#MHAW2020
Recognising the challenges of pivoting to distance and online teaching, #OUAcademics from @IETatOU have been working to help.
This series of help sheets is based on our Innovating Pedagogy reports. Give them a try:
https://t.co/mDKvAshahR
#edchat#OER
For your slice of #MondayMotivation today here's OU graduate Houda, who said her Development Policy and Practice studies in @OU_FASS have transformed her. 🤩
From controlled breathing to visualisation - here are 5 tips for relaxing during lock-down from #OUacademic @MathijsLucassen 👇
https://t.co/6bfFevwijX
#WeAreTogether
We’ve got an update for #OUstudents about flexibility for TMAs or arrangements for end of module assessments in April.
If this applies to you, please check your email.
Updates are also available here: https://t.co/Y0rQztHKJ4
**UPDATE** (3/3)
You can contact your support worker directly or call the Gateshead office on 0191 492 0910 or the Consett office on 01207 423 184.
We will continue to provide updates in line with Government guidance. Take care everyone!
**UPDATE** (2)
...and we have implemented some extensive hygiene measures to ensure the safety of students and staff.
For those of you who are unable to meet with your support worker face-to-face during this time, please contact us and request remote support.
**UPDATE** (1)
Hi all, just to let you know that at present both Gateshead and Consett Study Centres still remain open for students to attend. On site staffing is now at a reduced level in response to Government social distancing guidelines...
Doug never believed academic success would be possible. That was until he became one of the OU's first students in 1971, which put him on the path to fulfilling his potential.
#OUFamily, can you relate to his story?
https://t.co/eFXmGwsAq4
💚It's #UniversityMentalHealthDay. An opportunity to make mental health a university-wide priority 📣
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❓Have you been to University, or are you currently at University right now? If so, we want to know, what mental health advice would you give to your first year self?
Why do employers ❤️ OU graduates? Our VC @TimJBlackman explains...
On 11 March, we’re assembling some of HE’s leading thinkers for a day packed with keynote talks and workshops on the future of #employability:
https://t.co/Lea1S1IwsJ
💚Finish your day with our three-minute mindfulness breathing space podcast episode.
🎧You can listen to it whenever you feel tense and it is a simple and great way to calm your mind and body down. https://t.co/FuFwQrUlfg
🗣️We asked men on Instagram ‘what do you do to cope when you are having a hard time?’ Here is what they had to say: https://t.co/7JlpJz9rlz
❓Are there any tips that aren’t on the list that help you? #FridayThoughts#MensMentalHealth