"I am not going to lead this Association as if I am just caretaking it through a difficult spot in its history. I’m going to lead this organisation to a future where it is stronger, where it is more relevant to the thousands of students it represents and where it is more confident that it sits full square in the 21st Century rather than being afraid of leaving the 20th Century." Lisa Carson, Immediate Past President, June 2007.
Below is information about the project and consultation leading up to Conference 2008 and at Conference itself. Since then the Executive Committee and staff have been beavering away behind the scenes to produce some big themes and big ideas developed from all the discussions so far. The plan is to undertake a further round of more focussed consultation with members already showing an interest in the project, alongside a large scale survey of a cross section of students and some in depth interviews with key figures in the University. This phase of the project will be rolled out in December 2008 and early in the new year we intend to give a timetable of activities leading up to Conference 2009.
OUSA Futures Report 2009 (174 K B)
For video highlights of Conference 2009, which includes the OUSA Futures presentation, please follow the link below.
Conference highlights and OUSA Futures presentation
The OUSA Futures project was on the agenda during Conference 2008. For an introduction to the project and to hear Conference delegates giving their views on the future of OUSA, we have included some video replays.
OUSA President, Lisa Carson, on OUSA Futures
Video: Lisa Carson (Good quality, S W F, 20 M B).
Audio: Lisa Carson (Low quality Q T, 56K modem, 3 M B).
Delegates' comments on OUSA Futures
Video: OUSA Futures (Good quality, S W F, 30 M B).
Audio: OUSA Futures (Low quality Q T, 56K modem, 4.4 M B).
We want your "Answers on a Postcard"; not just to the questions posed here, but to anything you think is relevant to OUSA as it is now, and how it should be for the future.
Please refer to the link below to send your postcard comment (you will need your student username and password to log in to the postcard). Please note that there is a maximum 200 character entry (with spaces). Your student details will not appear on the graffiti wall, and only your first name will be displayed.
See here to write your postcard and send your comment
The graffiti wall postcard comments are listed according to individual categories. Each category may have more than one wall associated with it. Simply open the links to 'Wall 1', 'Wall 2' etc to see graffiti comments. If you use a screenreader, or have difficulty reading words on images, there are Word transcripts that might be easier for you.
Wall: Educational Interests of All Students or Representing the Students' Educational Interests
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