SUMMARY OF TODAY Time spent trying to remember passwords - 34 minutes Number of times asked "How was your Christmas?" - 506 Cups of tea - 9 million Emails replied to - 2

For women to succeed, nobody has to fail. It's not 'us' vs 'them'. Here's to a more gender-balanced world and celebrating those good'uns (for there are many) who lift each other up 💪 #IWD2019 #BalanceforBetter

"What are we?!" "WRITERS!" "What do we want?!" "FEEDBACK!" "Have you shared your work?" "IT'S NOT READY!" "It's been 12 years—" "THE SCENE WHEN HE PEELS THE ORANGE ISN'T PERFECT!" "That's what feedback is for..." *HIGH-PITCHED SCREAMING* #writingcommunity #writerslife

"An elderly customer told me that her book club's next book was Dracula, but she couldn't remember what he'd written." Hoping Diary of a Bookseller is essentially Black Books x High Fidelity fan fic 🙏 #amreading #goodreads

For the past 50 years we’ve made it our mission to open up education for all. As the largest UK uni we’ve empowered over 2 million students across 157 countries to transform their lives through learning – helping make the impossible, possible. Happy 50th birthday to us! #OU50

🌟It's finally time for the first ever #TEDxOpenUniversity! 🌟 We've got so many incredible speakers lined up for you, here's a reminder of what you can expect 👉 ow.ly/S7Rf50x5vDX And if you're not with us The Open University campus, join us LIVE 👉tedxopenuniversity.com/watch

So many clever, inspiring, talented speakers at #TEDxOpenUniversity today and still more good stuff to come. Happy Friday indeed! 🤗💡

Brilliant to watch @Hannah_Sargey on the #Tedxopenuniversity stage. She was one of the stars of our #OU50 student stories earlier in the year 🚀🌟 50.open.ac.uk/photography/ha…

It’s Big Give #ChristmasChallenge19 time and that means from today if you donate to our Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund: 🙌 Your donations will be DOUBLED for free 🙌 You can help to change lives 💖 Here's how you can help: donate.thebiggive.org.uk/campaign/a051r… #GivingTuesday

I just donated to the The Open University disabled veterans' scholarships fund and thanks to Big Give #ChristmasChallenge19 it was instantly doubled! Wahoo 👏 Proud to support a fantastic cause so more disabled veterans get the chance to study for free: donate.thebiggive.org.uk/campaign/a051r…

If you've donated to the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge19 already then a huge THANK YOU! You're changing lives! You've got until noon tomorrow to donate and £6,000 of match-funding is still available! Don’t miss out on DOUBLING your donation today! 👇 donate.thebiggive.org.uk/campaign/a051r…

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So so proud of this! Congrats team 👏👏👏

👏 It’s official – we’re double award-winners! Our #OU50 campaign, celebrating 50 years of incredible OU students, staff & alumni, has won a CASE Circle of Excellence Award! Thanks to all the #OUfamily for being part of this! ow.ly/BJ1M50A45RA #CASECOE

We've received a troubling report. Apparently some scoundrels are claiming that it is now July. Obviously this is utter nonsense, we haven't even had April yet. It's another sad example of how easily fake news spreads on social media. Please everyone, stay safe and stay alert.

This has been a year like no other. And with 2020 degree ceremonies cancelled, we want to make a fuss of our 2020 graduates on social media – so the week commencing 14th September will be dedicated to you. Save the date, more info will follow. 💙 #OUfamily

Well done to the OU's incredible Class of 2020! Though we can't be at degree ceremonies this year, I'm clapping extra loud from home. Super proud to be part of the #OUfamily 👏👏👏

Well, it's safe to say Dave's pineapple cakes are VERY upside down now. #GBBO

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Why didn't anyone force me to read The Handmaid's Tale when I was 15? Can't get it out of my head. #bookstagram #bookworm