Open University Students Association

The Open University Students Association is run by students, for students, and each student registered with the OU automatically becomes part of the Students Association, that includes Research Students!

Our mission is to be the community and voice for all Open University students, which currently totals around 170,000 students spread across the four nations of the UK, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Find out more about us on the OU Students Association website. This contains information about the individual representation service (which can support PGRs experiencing difficulties) and getting an TOTUM (formerly NUS Extra) Card.

Still have questions? Maybe we already have the answers in our FAQs.

Become a Central Committee Representative

We need more research students to get involved and share their experiences and knowledge with us by volunteering as a Central Committee Representative!

Get Involved

Getting involved in your Students Association is a really rewarding experience, there are many ways to join in and we’d love you to play a part.

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