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OCA Student Association
2 days ago3 min read
Student Stories: Allan O'Neill
OCA were really welcoming and offered the perfect blend of practice and academia with a friendly supportive culture.
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OCA Student Association
2 days ago3 min read
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Joanna Mayes
BA Hons Graphic Design Student Joanna Mayes speaks to their experience of studying with the OCA during this Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
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Alix Brown
4 days ago4 min read
Neurodiversity Celebration Week - Alix Brown
My sort of neurodiversity is an invisible disability, and one that varies based on the weather conditions, the environment, what I’m doing,
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OCA Student Association
Feb 203 min read
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: 17 - 23 March
We’re asking all at OCA to help us celebrate the strengths, talents, and raise awareness of lived experiences of neurodivergent individuals.
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Julia Biggs
Feb 72 min read
LGBT+ History Month
February is officially LGBT+ History Month in the UK.
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OCA Student Association
Nov 12, 20243 min read
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Calendar 2025
We want your help in putting together an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion calendar for 2025.Â
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Julia Biggs
Oct 23, 20244 min read
Black History Month 2024
October is Black History Month. This year’s theme is Reclaiming Narratives,
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Julia Biggs
Mar 6, 20242 min read
International Women's Day
March is Women’s History Month in the UK and Friday 8th is International Women’s Day, which this year takes as its theme ‘Inspire Inclusion'
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Julia Biggs
Feb 7, 20246 min read
LGBT+ History Month
LGBT+ History Month takes place every February across the UK.
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OCA Student Association
Jan 19, 20241 min read
ED & I Calendar 2024
We are now pleased to launch our 2024 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion calendar.
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OCA Student Association
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Calendar 2024 - Send us your work
About Did you know that International Pronouns Day is the third Wednesday of October each year or that December 3rd is the International...
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Emma Clements
Oct 11, 20236 min read
Student Stories - Emma Clements, BA Hons Illustration.
My name is Emma and I live in Sheffield, UK with my Husband, two children and little black cat. I have been deaf since I was three years...
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joannemulvihill-al
May 19, 20233 min read
Unquiet Minds
Last weekend OCA students joined tutor Diana Ali for a study event in Nottingham covering a whopping 16,995 steps. Unquiet Minds is a...
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Tricia Burton
May 12, 20232 min read
Respect, Gender, Speak! Celebrating Equality & Diversity for all! Let’s ‘Swop’! Your Art For Mine!
I was reminded through a fellow student’s work that handcrafted items can embody all that is diverse and uniquely beautiful, representing...
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joannemulvihill-al
May 5, 20231 min read
In Conversation With: Christopher Samuel
In January we were joined by Christopher Samuel for an Artist Talk & Q&A. Christopher is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice is...
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joannemulvihill-al
Apr 5, 20238 min read
In conversation with: 2B or not 2B Collective
Over the last couple of years we've teamed up with 2B or not 2B collective to allow OCA students to join their online life drawing...
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joannemulvihill-al
Jan 23, 20231 min read
OCA Student Charter 22/23
The Open College of the Arts (OCA) Student Charter was developed as a partnership statement between OCA and our students, through...
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joannemulvihill-al
Nov 4, 20221 min read
OCA Student Association Values & Principles
Watch the video below or download the written transcript beneath: We would welcome your contributions around values & principles either...
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OCA Student Association
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Open call - Paint yourself into the picture
Please note this post refers to suicide & suicide prevention. OCA alumna Laura Mohapi has been developing a project, We The Human, A...
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joannemulvihill-al
Aug 11, 20224 min read
Looking back on 21/22
At the beginning of the academic year 21/22 the Student Association (SA) made a commitment to bring our values to our event programme,...
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