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Need reliable Wi-Fi or a different place to study? 💻🛜

SCONUL Access allows #OUstudents to use nearby university libraries, giving access to dependable internet, desks, and study facilities.

It’s a practical option if home isn’t always ideal. Learn more 👇 https://ow.ly/XNri50YmQLM

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Wellbeing can look different for everyone. 🧘‍♀️🍵🌿

Our Wellbeing resource list brings together books, articles and resources that may offer ideas, guidance and support for looking after yourself... 👇

https://ow.ly/J18950Yzhan

#Wellbeing

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Do you need to brush up on your referencing skills?❓

This pathway from Being Digital will help you learn how to reference books, ejournals, module materials and websites with confidence 👉 https://ow.ly/uSJs50YAwkx

#BeingDigital

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From influential thinkers and artists to movements for social change, Black history spans centuries and continents. 🌍

Our curated resource list brings together resources celebrating Black voices and exploring anti-racist activism... 👉 https://ow.ly/OOJY50YzeCx

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If you're balancing study with a busy life, the Study Support and Personal Finance Collection on Libby and OverDrive can help you feel more organised and in control.

Available for free whenever you have a moment to read or listen 👉 https://ow.ly/Yv0050XLqfY

#LibbyApp #OverDrive

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If you've been glued to the images coming from the Artemis II crew on their historic lunar flyby, you might want to delve a little deeper and explore some of OpenLearn's free resources on the moon:
👉https://ow.ly/CnlS50YEWtL

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With SCONUL Access, #OUstudents can use academic resources from participating universities across the UK and Ireland. 🤩

A simple way to access essential reading closer to home, without extra cost or long journeys.

See how SCONUL Access can support your studies locally 👇 https://ow.ly/zVPU50YmQBB

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In an age of social media, AI and constant information flows, it can be harder than ever to tell fact from fiction.🤔

Our #Misinformation resource list brings together resources that explore misinformation, disinformation and how to strengthen critical thinking skills...👇

https://ow.ly/ANOg50YzeVL

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We're taking a short break for the Easter bank holiday weekend, but don't worry – our Library helpdesk webchat is available 24/7 if you need any help 👉 https://ow.ly/GVhf50YyAU6

Have a great Easter weekend, everyone! 🌻🐣🐰

#OUstudents

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It is important to keep autistic voices visible every day 🤗 #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth

Explore eBooks, audiobooks and magazines on Libby & OverDrive - including guides for parents, personal stories and biographies, and perspectives on diagnosis in adulthood 👉 https://ow.ly/VZI150YxtwA

#WAAM26

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Being digital is a collection of FREE online activities designed to help you improve your digital skills in areas such as:

✅Making the most of online networks
✅Knowing what to trust online
✅Evaluating and using online tools
✅Searching effectively

👉 https://ow.ly/ZoiZ50YnWvH

#BeingDigital

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Navigating menopause or perimenopause - or supporting someone who is? 💜

OU students and staff can explore our dedicated Menopause Collection on Libby, with free eBooks, audiobooks and magazines offering guidance on managing symptoms, nutrition and lifestyle support 👇 https://ow.ly/39JG50Yl52V

Step into the world of live theatre this #WorldTheatreDay! 🎭

With Drama Online, you can explore 21 plays recorded live on the Globe stage - featuring performances from Roger Allam, Eve Best, Stephen Fry, Mark Rylance, and Michelle Terry.

Start exploring 👉 https://ow.ly/yssP50Yz5hp (OU login req)

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Same spot, different squad 🐿🦆

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When your study break turns into a nature documentary... 🦆🪶

#MiltonKeynes #StudyBreak

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Struggling to find a calm place to study? 😌

With SCONUL Access, #OUstudents can use quiet study spaces in university libraries near them. 📚

Fewer distractions, a proper desk, a change of scene - explore your local options and make the most of your study time... 👇
https://ow.ly/1eLX50YmQwx

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If you find yourself behind a paywall, desperate to read a news article, don't forget OU staff & students have free access to the newspaper database Nexis. Find all the major UK broadsheets and tabloids there, local titles, & world news sources too! 👉https://ow.ly/7xlL50YyvM0 (OU login required.)

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Now that #spring is coming, our campus has started to bloom! Take a look at some of the flowers growing in our beautiful Legacy Garden. 🌼🌿☀️

#MiltonKeynes

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We’re hiring a Learning & Teaching Librarian to handle enquiries, collaborate with other teams to grow digital capabilities, and integrate Library content into the curriculum.

For more details and to apply 👉 https://ow.ly/3wox50YsNky

Closing Date: 1 April 2026

#LibraryJobs

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The #SpringEquinox is here... time for a fresh start! 🌸🏡

Get inspired for your spring clean with hundreds of Home & Garden magazines on Libby and OverDrive, including Country Living, Gardeners’ World and Ideal Home.

Free to borrow with your OU login 👉 https://ow.ly/qvZj50YwbqG

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The Internet puts much information at your disposal - but how do you know what's accurate and reliable? 💻🤔

This pathway from Being digital will take you through how you can evaluate people, networks and information you find online 👉 https://ow.ly/XuRw50YnWsc

#BeingDigital

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This #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek, we’re highlighting our Neurodiversity resource list.

Explore books, articles and other resources covering autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and more, and learn more about the diversity of human minds... 🧠💛👇

https://ow.ly/XQcX50YuGat

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We’re #recruiting a Learning & Teaching Librarian!

Core responsibilities will include handling enquiries and collaborating with other teams to grow digital capabilities and integrate Library content into the curriculum.

More info👉 https://ow.ly/e6lN50YttyR

Closing Date: 1 April 2026

#LibraryJobs

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If you're someone who loves maps, don't miss out on Digimap Collections, available through the OU Library. Not only has it got Ordnance Survey maps, but aerial, historic, marine and environmental maps too!

👉https://ow.ly/N51w50YrRkT (OU login required.)

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We’re continuing #BritishScienceWeek by highlighting the work of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. 🔬

Explore our Women and Girls in STEM resource list, featuring work by women in these fields alongside resources examining gender representation 👇 https://ow.ly/yKVo50YpHtH

#BSW26

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Looking to become a more confident user of digital tools?

Being digital features over 35 FREE activities designed to develop your digital literacy skills – from managing your digital identity to making the most of online networks.

👉 https://ow.ly/y88O50YnUF3

#BeingDigital

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Studying at a distance doesn’t mean studying alone! 💻👥

With SCONUL Access, #OUstudents can use university libraries across the UK & Ireland. 📚

Study alongside others and feel more connected to a wider learning community, closer to where you live... 👇 https://ow.ly/LboH50YmQrz

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! ♀️

Celebrate women’s voices & professional growth with the Women @ OU Book Club Collection on Libby and OverDrive - featuring inspiring, thought-provoking reads explored in their monthly book club. Free to access with your OU login 👇 https://ow.ly/ruJt50Yl4NG

#IWD2026

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Celebrate British #Science Week with hundreds of science magazines available on Libby and OverDrive! 🔬🚀

Read the latest issues of New Scientist, National Geographic, Astronomy and a wide range of children’s science titles - all free with your OU login 👇 https://ow.ly/RWIQ50Yl4x8

#BSW26