Freshers’ can be a hard time for some students; having to deal with living away from home for the first time can bring lots of issues. So spare a thought for international students, many of whom have travelled thousands of miles to come and study here. If you are one of those students, then we have lots lined up for you to help make your first few weeks here easier and so much fun!

Of course the first thing we have on offer is the Master Pass, allowing you entry to big events plus activities organised by your JCR. This … Read the rest

RE Union took place on 26 February in the WSA Café and we’d like to thank you all for coming along and giving us your time and great feedback.  We really enjoyed talking with you and hope you enjoyed it too.
We have produced the poster attached to show a snippet of how much feedback you gave us, in your words, and we’ve summarised the main areas where you showed concern.  In a few weeks more information will be sent out about what we will work on with you and what will happen in the next few months, around the … Read the rest

Last week at SUSU saw the end of an era, as the Sabbatical team from 2013/14 handed over to the incoming officers prior to the beginning of their year in office this Tuesday.

We spoke to the new Sabbatical team about the handover week, and about their outlook on the year in general. They were all in agreement that the handover week had been a fantastic experience, with Anjit Aulakh (incoming VP Communities) saying that it had been “probably [his] best week in Southampton yet… surreal and an absolute blast.”

Sophia D’angelico (incoming VP Education) added that it had … Read the rest

Following the recent news that VP Communities elect, Oli Coles, would not be taking up his second year in office, SUSU held a by-election with the aim of finding a new candidate for the role.

Applications were overwhelming, with nine candidates in the running (including RON), and while the campaigning period was a little less hectic than the annual rush of the usual Spring Elections, there was still a healthy presence from all candidates to be seen around campus, as well as across social media.

The results were presented alongside a free Champagne reception for candidates and their teams in … Read the rest