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Series 2: Episode 25
Duration: 00:04:49
Date: 31.03.2015

Series 2: Episode 25
The students meet face to face for the first time at the conference at The Open University in Milton Keynes. The conference goes really well, and much to her delight a surprise visitor arrives to see Katie do her presentation!

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Series 2: Episode 24
Duration: 00:05:53
Date: 23.03.2015

Series 2: Episode 24
The students prepare for the Student Connections Conference. Dave reveals that he has tracked down Jacks dad and is surprised that he isn’t happy about the news. Donna seems to be back to her old self, but Sophie has an uncharacteristic lack of confidence about doing her presentation.

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Series 2: Episode 23
Duration: 00:06:55
Date: 16.03.2015

Series 2: Episode 23
Cheryl helps Katie find a “proper” job with a pension and things are looking up. Louise is looking after mum Donna but is getting a little behind. Sophie has tried to change her tutor and is worried she will be marked down.

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Series 2: Episode 22
Duration: 00:06:19
Date: 09.03.2015

Series 2: Episode 22
At another Activate session the groups are working on their presentations. Jack Donna and Katie meet up on Skype to work on their presentation, and Donna tells him that she has been unwell with a hip operation and has had to defer on her module. And Katie is sacked from her job…

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Series 2: Episode 21
Duration: 00:06:05
Date: 02.03.2015

Series 2: Episode 21
Donna is in hospital, much to Ted’s embarrassment, and he thinks that her OU studies are too much for her and Katie visits her when she really needs a friend. Sophie has been to every tutorial and is on a mission to find the best tutor and doesn’t want Neesha stealing her ideas. Jack’s computer crashes and he loses all his work.

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Series 2: Episode 20
Duration: 00:07:41
Date: 23.02.2015

Series 2: Episode 20
The students are working on their presentations for the conference at the Activate Workshops, and a very nervous Sophie comes along too. Jack however is having issues with some of his group, and Dave gives him some “manly” advice. Donna is exhausted and needs some sleep and finds some sleeping tablets.

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Series 2: Episode 19
Duration: 00:04:45
Date: 19.02.2015

Series 2: Episode 19
Katie is now worried about Donna who doesn't meet up with her and is instead in bed asleep. They go to the GP where Donna is diagnosed with depression. Meanwhile Sophie is still very enthusiastic about her new module but Neesha is getting a little fed up with her....

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Series 2: Episode 18
Duration: 00:07:28
Date: 19.02.2015

Series 2: Episode 18
Katie ropes Donna into her presentation that she's working on for the Student Connections conference, but is increasingly worried about Donna's low mood. Sophie, already ahead in her studies attends Neesha's tutorial. But Neesha is embarrassed by her friends behaviour. Louise finds Donna's notes for the module she is now studying and is surprised when her mum reacts so badly to her sharing them.

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Series 2: Episode 17
Duration: 00:07:08
Date: 02.02.2015

Series 2: Episode 17
Sophie's module materials arrive and she eagerly sets herself up for studying. Neesha quickly realises that they have very different approaches. Louise and Donna get to grips with their assignments, and Dave, after a few drinks at the pub decides that he is very interested in Jacks politics module!

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Series 2: Episode 16
Duration: 00:08:36
Date: 26.01.2015

Series 2: Episode 16
Louise is back from Australia and finds her mum Donna feeling very negative. They make a plan to spend some time studying together. Dave builds Jack a shelf in order to steal his pillow to have DNA tests done to find out whether Jack really is his son. Neesha doesn't submit her third TMA, and Sophie helps her out.

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Series 2: Episode 15
Duration: 00:08:22
Date: 19.01.2015

Series 2: Episode 15
Dave hires a private detective to investigate whether Jack is really his son. Sophie gets her funding approved and discusses her studying strategy with Neesha. Ted returns to work and Donna hasn’t had his shirts pressed - Donna has other things on her mind.

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Series 2: Episode 14
Duration: 00:07:43
Date: 05.01.2015

Series 2: Episode 14
Katie “gets over” Neil standing her up. Cheryl takes Jade to McDonalds so Katie can catch up on her studying. Neesha wants to move out of home but can’t afford to. Neil phones Dave and explains he couldn’t get home and has stood Katie up. Dave gives him some advice and confides in Neil that he thinks Jack, his flatmate, is actually his son!

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Series 2: Episode 13
Duration: 00:06:33
Date: 22.12.2014

Series 2: Episode 13
After the office party, Sophie tells Neesha that she has applied for a grant to study with the Open University. Donna takes Katie out for lunch at the Golf Club. But Katie suspects that all is not rosy in Donna’s “perfect” world. Dave helps Jack set up his computer so that he can attend an “Activate” session to get involved with the Student Connections Conference.

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Series 2: Episode 12
Duration: 00:06:57
Date: 15.12.2014

Series 2: Episode 12
Katie gets ready to meet Neil. She spends hours getting ready with best friend Cheryl, but Neil is late… What is Katie going to do. Louise is having a ball in Australia with the children, but at home Donna is facing a Christmas without any of her children with her, and that’s making her feel very sad. Ted takes matters into his own hands and phones Louise.

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Series 2: Episode 11
Duration: 00:08:12
Date: 08.12.2014

Series 2: Episode 11
Donna is missing Louise and is trying to find other things to do, but Ted certainly doesn’t want to be part of the equation. Neil is coming back to the UK and calls Katie, and Dave has suspicions about Jacks sexuality.

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Series 2: Episode 10
Duration: 00:06:15
Date: 23.11.2014

Series 2: Episode 10
Jack asks Dave to go out with him for a drink, but where do they end up going? Louise leaves to go back to Australia for a holiday with her children.

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Series 2: Episode 9
Duration: 00:06:32
Date: 23.11.2014

Series 2: Episode 9
Dave Middleton and Karen Foley run an activate session. Neesha and Sophie make up and Donna overhears Louise phone her friend about what is really going on.

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Series 2: Episode 8
Duration: 00:05:33
Date: 16.11.2014

Series 2: Episode 8
Dave quizzes Jack about his dad as they go out for a pint. Neil contacts Katie, but what is he really after?

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Series 2 Episode 7
Duration: 00:05:54
Date: 09.11.2014

Series 2 Episode 7
In which Neesha goes to her first tutorial. Featuring special guest star Matt Staples as himself.

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Series 2: Episode 6
Duration: 00:05:57
Date: 02.11.2014

Series 2: Episode 6
Katie has got a new job, but what will she be asked to do? She confides in Cheryl. Meanwhile, Sophie and Neesha fall out with messy results.

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Series 2 Episode 5
Duration: 00:05:56
Date: 27.10.2014

Series 2 Episode 5
Neesha is keeping a secret from her Mum. Donna and Louise discuss tutorials and Louise gets a shock phone call.

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Series 2 Episode 4
Duration: 00:06:28
Date: 15.10.2014

Series 2 Episode 4
Donna and Louise start work on their first TMA's, and Dave has an accident after a night out with Jack.

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Series 2 Episode 3
Duration: 00:07:02
Date: 12.10.2014

Series 2 Episode 3
Ted gets some unwelcome news from Louise, whilst Donna struggles to understand where she is going. Katie is feeling guilty about recent events.

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Series 2 : Episode 2
Duration: 00:05:23
Date: 06.10.2014

Series 2 : Episode 2
We meet new student Neesha as she starts her OU journey; Dave gets a new flatmate, Jack, to replace Neil; and Donna meets Katie with tragic consequences.

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Series 2 : Episode 1
Duration: 00:07:59
Date: 03.10.2014

Series 2 : Episode 1
Donna is pended, Louise has left her husband and Australia, and Katie is starting a new career. This Student Life returns for Series 2.

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Series 1 : Episode 24
Duration: 00:07:06
Date: 04.06.2014

Series 1 : Episode 24

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Series 1 : Episode 23
Duration: 00:09:17
Date: 28.05.2014

Series 1 : Episode 23

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Series 1 : Episode 22
Duration: 00:07:34
Date: 21.05.2014

Series 1 : Episode 22

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Series 1 : Episode 21
Duration: 00:06:26
Date: 14.05.2014

Series 1 : Episode 21

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Series 1 : Episode 20
Duration: 00:07:30
Date: 07.05.2014

Series 1 : Episode 20

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Series 1 : Episode 19
Duration: 00:05:03
Date: 30.04.2014

Series 1 : Episode 19

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Series 1 : Episode 18
Duration: 00:06:56
Date: 23.04.2014

Series 1 : Episode 18

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Series 1 : Episode 17
Duration: 00:06:44
Date: 16.04.2014

Series 1 : Episode 17

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Series 1 : Episode 16
Duration: 00:06:07
Date: 09.04.2014

Series 1 : Episode 16

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Series 1 : Episode 15
Duration: 00:07:57
Date: 02.04.2014

Series 1 : Episode 15
Neil has his dyslexia assessment.

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Series 1 : Episode 14
Duration: 00:06:05
Date: 26.03.2014

Series 1 : Episode 14
Donna, Katie and Neil are getting very excited about the upcoming Student Connections conference.

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Series 1 : Episode 13
Duration: 00:07:44
Date: 19.03.2014

Series 1 : Episode 13
Katie, Donna and Neil meet up for the first time for coffee and study.

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Series 1 : Episode 12
Duration: 00:07:51
Date: 12.03.2014

Series 1 : Episode 12

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Series 1 : Episode 11
Duration: 00:05:59
Date: 05.03.2014

Series 1 : Episode 11

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Series 1 : Episode 10
Duration: 00:09:32
Date: 26.02.2014

Series 1 : Episode 10

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Series 1 : Episode 9
Duration: 00:07:33
Date: 19.02.2014

Series 1 : Episode 9

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Series 1 : Episode 8
Duration: 00:07:48
Date: 12.02.2014

Series 1 : Episode 8

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Series 1 : Episode 7
Duration: 00:10:23
Date: 05.02.2014

Series 1 : Episode 7

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Series 1 : Episode 6
Duration: 00:08:47
Date: 29.01.2014

Series 1 : Episode 6
Tesco is coming!

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Series 1 : Episode 5
Duration: 00:08:12
Date: 22.01.2014

Series 1 : Episode 5
First assignment

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Series 1 : Episode 4
Duration: 00:08:12
Date: 15.01.2014

Series 1 : Episode 4
Brief encounter

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Series 1 : Episode 3
Duration: 00:04:57
Date: 08.01.2014

Series 1 : Episode 3
First tutorial

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Series 1 : Episode 2
Duration: 00:07:28
Date: 01.01.2014

Series 1 : Episode 2
A journey begins

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Series 1 : Episode 1
Duration: 00:08:27
Date: 25.12.2013

Series 1 : Episode 1
Welcome to the OU

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