Open University students study remotely and are therefore unlikely to meet other students, apart from tutorials and Residential or Day Schools. To help students meet each other, help build a sense of belonging and to have a good time OUSA organise various events throughout the year. These can be organised by the individual Branches, the Region, the OUSA Office or a combination of all of these. Usually though it is the Branch who organise events and they can be academically based or just a social event. Listed here are the events for the West Midlands area but also thrown in may be some national events or dates for your calendar.