Movember at SUSU
Conor White, VP Sports Movember has been in full swing this month, with so many of our students getting involved in ‘Growing a Mo’, 60km Move Challenge, hosting a Mo-ment and a magnitude of other lovely ideas. The reason so many of our students get involved with Movember is due to the great work that […]
Advice Centre Blog – 27/11/2024
Sam Scott – Head of Advice Leaving Your Rented Property Over Christmas 1) Keep your heating on. It can be tempting to save money and turn off your heating if the property is empty but you must keep it on to ensure the pipes don’t burst and you don’t develop mould. As an example, The […]
October Highlights
Black History Month We hosted 10 society led events spread throughout the month. We also shared an array of awareness pieces including blogs written by students. Asexual Awareness Week As a new campaign for SUSU, we were delighted to support our students with a range of awareness initiatives and an ACE Mixer event held in […]
Sabbs Update – 15/11/2024
Lawrence Coomber, Union President This fortnight has been made up of less exciting but just as important work for me as President: The working group has been formed and has met for the Joint Honours project, hoping to set out and improve the experience of students whose course has modules from more than one School, […]
Transgender Awareness Week
13 – 19 November Join SUSU as we celebrate and learn Lottie James, VP Welfare & Community Happy Trans Awareness Week! For this blog post we are sharing specific resources on gender identity, being an ally to Trans, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming people, and sharing broader websites and charities with resources for supporting the entire […]
Advice Centre Blog – 13/11/2024
Sarah Fergusson – Adviser Students and Financial Hardship Being a student can mean that available finances are limited, and students can find themselves in genuine financial hardship. If you find yourself in this position there is some support offered by both the University, and SUSU, The Advice Centre. The University has the Student Support […]
Housing Fair
SUSU’s annual Housing Fair will take place on Friday 8th November, from 10:00 to 16:00 on the Concourse in the SUSU Building (Building 42). This event is the perfect opportunity to start exploring accommodation options for the next academic year, with plenty of support and guidance on transitioning to independent living. You’ll be able to […]
Advice Centre Blog – 06/11/2024
Adam Palmer – Advice Coordinator Damp & Disrepair – What to do! Unfortunately, things go wrong, but it doesn’t mean you can’t do something about it! In todays guide we are talking about what to do and who is responsible when your property comes under disrepair. 1. Understand your rights – First you need […]
Tracking Our Food’s Carbon Footprint: SUSU’s Partnership with Klimato
Did you know that our food choices contribute 34% of global emissions? It’s a powerful reminder of how impactful our daily choices can be on the environment. To help reduce this impact, we’ve teamed up with Klimato to track the carbon footprint of meals served across SUSU outlets. With this, our goal is to help […]
Sabbs Update – 01/11/2024
Rebecca Would, VP Education and Democracy Hi everyone, I’ve been slightly quieter lately as I’ve taken a rare bit of leave to spend some time in Wales – and catch a cold, oops! Make sure you are keeping well as the term keeps getting busier by drinking water and getting enough sleep. In the time […]