The wonderful team at Southampton Student Minds have been hard at work, and have managed to secure funding to run a Positive Minds course at the university.

The Positive Minds course gives support to students that are suffering from depression and low mood, and is a peer-to-peer run scheme, meaning its run by students for students.

Speaking about the funding, VP Welfare, Beckie Thomas said: “I’m incredibly pleased to have secured funding to run the Positive Minds course at Southampton for our students, it has had great success in other areas of the country so far, and now we’ll be … Read the rest

They say good things come to those who wait, and it couldn’t be more true when it comes to finding your student home in Southampton. If you’ve managed to hold off and resist temptation from pesky lettings agents – your time has finally come. We’re rewarding you with the SUSU Housing Fayre, which is returning to the concourse at the start of the new semester, after a hugely popular event in 2014.

The Housing Fayre is even bigger and better this year, following the launch of our own lettings agency, SUSU Lettings, whose office is right on the concourse, next … Read the rest

This years Inspiring Womens Event was a roaring success. With all in attendance vouching for its inspirational nature and stirring speakers, the event met its purpose and set the bar high for next year.

Beckie Thomas, your VP Welfare and one of the speakers on the night said she was ‘outrageously proud’ of the event. “I’m outrageously proud of the night, both the women who spoke, and those who showed up to learn from them. It was fabulous.”

The evening certainly did what it set out to do, says Beckie: “I’m chuffed that so many people came to hear these … Read the rest

StressLess fest is back! A week of activities designed to relieve you of that horrible stress which always comes along at this time of year. Throughout the week there will be a different fun event taking place on campus. So, here is what’s coming up…

Monday 20 – It’s all creatures great and small with Pet’s corner inside the concourse from 11-2pm – don’t worry Susu is being taken care of!

Tuesday 21 – Embrace geek chic and watch episodes of The Big Bang Theory playing in the Cinema playing from 11-2pm. Plus, as an extra bonus tea and cakes … Read the rest