Welcome to the Alumni Association


Qualifying with the OU is a huge achievement – congratulations and welcome to the OU alumni family. You’re now part of a community of almost half a million OU graduates from all around the world.

As an OU graduate, you receive free, lifetime membership to the Alumni Association and can use this website to stay close to your University and the rest of our OU family. Many alumni find saving the website as a ‘favourite’ helpful – you can then check back regularly so you’re always up to date!

Staying in touch by email is one of the easiest ways for us to keep you updated. To ensure you receive the latest news, events, fundraising appeals, campaigns and ways to get involved, email us at [email protected] with the subject line ‘Keep in touch’. It’s best to include your PI number or your full name and date of birth when you get in touch.   
 

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Explore our current projects

Our projects bring immeasurable benefits to so many lives, and we rely on the generosity of our donors for all of them. We’re already making a difference worldwide – but we have the potential to do even more.

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Watch scholarship stories

Learn more about the impact of scholarships within the Open Futures Fund and the inspiring stories from some of the incredible recipients.

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The OU and you

Explore opportunities to stay connected with your university.

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OpenMinds magazine

Your Alumni magazine brings together news from The Open University, keeping you up-to-date on our recent breakthroughs and developments, with inspirational stories from alumni.

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News

Catch up on the latest news from The Open University

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Student stories

Read inspirational stories from other OU graduates.

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The Tree of Learning

We are thrilled to announce that The Open University’s Tree of Learning sculpture was ‘planted’ in the Betty Boothroyd Library in 2019.

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