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R13 - The Open University Students Association in the South East
I've been studying with the O U since 2004, graduating last year with a Humanities degree and I am currently studying sciences to help with the teacher training. I've been involved with OUSA for the last 2 years, with my branch, the Region and the Disabled Students' Group, holding assorted posts as the need required, which has given me a whole new group of friends as well as a real interest in how our University works. I stood for the Executive Committee when our former E C M needed to stand down, as I wanted to ensure we had representation on the E C, particularly at this time when O U S A is going through a period of change."
Contact Sue Felix
Message from your Executive Committee Member
"Our Region covers a wide area and getting to meetings is not always easy. With input from you, we can work towards making it possible for students to access the meetings they wish to attend, online or face-to face. I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can manage, whether in the real world or the virtual one.
If you have any questions, or would just like a chat, I can be contacted through my FirstClass mailbox – Ousa Ecm Sth East – or email E C M South East "
Sue Felix
OUSA ECM South East
The Regional Forum is
a group of students who volunteer their time to meet and discuss issues
affecting students in the region. We consist of officers and representatives
of branches in the region, as well as a member of the Executive Committee.
The Current Regional Forum Officers:
Chair - Anna Jenkins on First Class server 2
Secretary - Ghislaine Bedford on First Class server 1
Treasurer - Dan Glover on First Class server 2
Comms - Susan Felix on First Class server 1
Branches
O U S A has branches at a local level. Not all branches
meet in person and not all are active at a formal level within O U S A.
But all branches do have a forum on First
Class where you can meet other students online.
See the link in the menu bar for more information about First Class. Where
newsletters are
linked these are in Word format and some personal contact details may
have been removed. Where websites
are linked these are managed by either past or current students so are
not under the direct control of O U S A. The Open University Students
Association is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Branch
News
Newsletters are linked from the Branch name where highlighted.
For info about meetings and other events please see the Local
Events page.
If the branch is not showing any useful info and you are interested in corresponding with other students locally please either visit the First Class Forum for the branch, contact Jenny Turner, OUSA ECM South East, or the Point of Contact, if there is one.
Brighton, Hove & Lewes
Brighton Hove and Lewes branch meet on the first Monday of the month at around 7:30pm in the Cricketer's Pub on Black Lion Stree in The Lanes, Brighton. Look out for a copy of Sesame somewhere at the back of the pub. The treasurer is Simon Rees and the secretary is Colin Piper. If you write to him he will put you on the branch mail list. You can also keep up with all the latest news by making sure the branch conference is on your desk top, you will find detailed directions to the meeting venue there as well.
What is an OUSA Branch and am I allowed to come?
As a student at the Open University you are automatically a member of the Open University Students Association (OUSA). OUSA represents your interests at every level within the University, up to and including Senate, and outside the University by lobbying the Government and campaigning with other interested groups on relevant issues. It’s only fair to warn you however that most people don’t seem particularly interested in doing much ‘politics’ but rather see the Branches’ role as a meeting place and point of contact. Open University students can feel very isolated and distant from their colleagues and tutors; it is a distance learning institution after all. All of us who attend the Branch value the chance to meet and chat informally with an eclectic bunch of intelligent people and our discussions range over just about every conceivable subject. And so, on the first Monday of every month, we meet at the Cricketer’s Pub, Black Lion Street, Brighton, at 7:30pm. look for us at the back with some OUSA logo on display somewhere. If you want to go onto my mailing list then just send me an email.. Another way to keep in touch is to get onto the Branch Conference on FirstClass (OUSA Br Brighton Hove). Contact Colin Piper
contact OUSA
in Brighton, Hove & Lewes
Chichester & Worthing
contact OUSA in Chichester & Worthing
Crawley
Point of Contact - Sara Bouhafs on First
Class server 1
Dartford
Point of Contact - Robert L. Halpin on First
Class server 1 East Kent
contact OUSA
in East Kent
Eastbourne
Eastbourne branch of OUSA are meeting for chat at 7:30 pm and a quiz at about 9 pm on Tuesday 23rd February in The Pilot, Meads Street, Eastbourne. Everybody welcome. The group usually sit at the corner table to the right of the entrance. For further information check the Eastbourne Forum on FirstClass or contact Karen Sivers on FirstClass Server 1.
contact OUSA in
Eastbourne
Hastings
The Branch has a virtual forum on the Open University’s FirstClass Conferencing system. Instructions for finding it are included in the Newsletter. Notification of future meetings will always be found in there. All business meetings will be held in the forum as well as face-to-face. Have a look in there, post a message introducing yourself, chat to other students in the Hastings area, and contribute to business meetings even if you’re unable to get to the face-to-face one. Last Saturday of the month regular meeting. 11:00am in BHS restaurant, Priory Meadow, Hastings for coffee and chat. Families welcome. You can also get an OUSA Student card if you bring along a passport-sized photo and a recent letter from the OU confirming your student status.
contact OUSA
in Hastings
Maidstone
Point of Contact - Robert de Loxley on First
Class server 1
Medway & Swale
North Surrey
Point of Contact
in OUSA in North Surrey
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Phone +44(0)1908 652026 Fax +44(0)1908 654326
www.ousa.org.uk