News
The latest news and updates about what's going at SUSU, successes from our clubs and societies and general information

Southampton Says Enough: Campaign Updates
Our 2022-23 VP Welfare and Community, Aycha, has shared some updates to this year’s Southampton Says Enough campaign. These updates include successful progress and achievements, including safer bus stops in Southampton, a lit routes scheme, and updates from the University about their support and resources for students. Aim One Safer Bus StopsSafer Bus Stops is […]
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- 25/07/2023

New Laundry Provider in Halls
Over the course of the past few months the University has been undergoing a tender evaluation process to determine which company will provide laundry in University Halls of Residence over the course of the next 10 years. SUSU was excited to be involved in this project, both gathering student feedback to help build the contract, […]
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- 30/06/2023

SUSU voted 12th Best Students’ Union in the UK
We are excited to announce SUSU has been voted 12th Best Students’ Union in the UK in the StudentCrowd University Awards 2023! We have also been voted 12th in the UK for our clubs and societies! To determine the award winners StudentCrowd analysed over 24,000 student reviews submitted on their website. Students were able to […]
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- 27/06/2023
SUSU Buildings Closure – 02 May 2023
In line with the University’s announcement of the closure of Highfield campus due to an ongoing water disruption, we have had to close Buildings 40, 42 and 57. This includes The Bridge, The Stag’s, The Plant Pot, The Locker and The SUSU Shop. We anticipate being open tomorrow (Wednesday 03 May) but will update via […]
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- 02/05/2023
Industrial Strike Action: Support for Students
On Wednesday 25 January SUSU opened an All Student Vote asking students to vote on whether we should support UCU’s upcoming industrial action. Quoracy levels were not reached for this vote, and so SUSU will not be taking a position on the current strike action. You can find out more about the All Student Vote here: […]
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- 17/03/2023

Get To Know The LGBTQ+ Flags
As part of LGBTQ+ History Month, we at SUSU would like to celebrate and help educate both members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies by learning the meanings and history behind the different Pride flags. . The Gilbert Baker Pride Flag This was the flag that started it all! Created in 1977 by Gilbert […]
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- 02/02/2023

History That Matters – LGBTQ+ History Month
In the UK, there is a long history of legislation that protects the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals and seeks to promote equality. . Here are some key pieces of legislation that relate to LGBTQ+ issues in the UK: Laws regarding LGBT rights vary widely around the world. While some countries have made significant progress in […]
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- 01/02/2023
Winter Break Opening Hours
Take a look at our Winter Break opening hours for 2022: The Stag’s The Bridge The Shop The Plant Pot The Locker
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- 20/12/2022

NSS Results: thank you!
Thank you for your feedback about SUSU in the NSS survey! This year over 60% of students say that we represent your academic interests and needs, and we hope to build on this even more for next year. We have seen the biggest rise in rankings of the year (from 48.9% to 60.4%) and we […]
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- 08/12/2022

WSA Shuttlebus Timetable
If you’re travelling to and from WSA, the WSA shuttlebus is a great free service for University of Southampton and Winchester School of Art students! The service is now running again for the 2022-23 academic year. When using the bus, you will need to show the driver your Student ID card. The Service runs Monday […]
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- 13/10/2022