The University of Southampton Students’ Union student-run radio station, Surge Radio, interviewed BBC Radio 1 DJ, Chris Stark, as part of a new launch on BBC Radio Solent last night.

The interview with Chris Stark aired live on Surge on Sunday 23 September and was played on BBC Radio Solent as a part of the launch of their evening show, Teenage Takeover with Stephanie Newenhouse, a new show which aims to celebrate and champion young people.

Chris Stark, who is a University of Southampton and Surge Radio alumnus, appeared as a guest and was interviewed by Surge Radio, … Read the rest

We are thrilled to announce our Freshers’ 2018 line-up – it’s set to be our biggest and best Freshers yet!

Freshers’ Week kicks off with our Welcome Festivals (Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September, £12 per night), featuring Chris Stark from BBC Radio 1 Adrian Murphy and Retrojam. This is the perfect chance to party with your new flatmates and say one HUGE hello to thousands of Freshers’!

Then every night from Monday 24 to Friday 28 September our Union will transform into the only place to be this Freshers’. Tickets are ONLY £5 per night and give you access … Read the rest

HURRY! #SotonFreshers 2016 is TOMORROW! This is your last chance to get your Master Pass!

Tickets to #SotonFreshers are selling fast! If you don’t want to miss out on the only Official University of Southampton Freshers’, get your tickets as soon as possible from our Box Office at www.unionsouthampton.org/boxoffice

Don’t forget, that with our Master Pass, you have all this to look forward to:

★ Welcome Party with Chris Stark and Drop Division – Saturday 24, Sunday 25, Monday 26 September (different dates for each halls)
★ Foam Party – Thursday 29, Friday 30 and Saturday 30 September (different dates … Read the rest

HURRY! Tickets to #SotonFreshers are selling fast! If you don’t want to miss out on the only Official University of Southampton Freshers’, get your tickets as soon as possible from our Box Office at www.unionsouthampton.org/boxoffice

Don’t forget, that with our Master Pass, you have all this to look forward to:

★ Welcome Party with Chris Stark and Drop Division – Saturday 24, Sunday 25, Monday 26 September (different dates for each halls)
★ Foam Party – Thursday 29, Friday 30 and Saturday 30 September (different dates for each halls)
★ Bloc Party – Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 September
★ … Read the rest

HURRY! Tickets to #SotonFreshers are selling fast! If you don’t want to miss out on the only Official University of Southampton Freshers’, get your tickets as soon as possible from our Box Office at www.unionsouthampton.org/boxoffice

Don’t forget, that with our Master Pass, you have all this to look forward to:

★ Welcome Party with Chris Stark and Drop Division – Saturday 24, Sunday 25, Monday 26 September (different dates for each halls)
★ Foam Party – Thursday 29, Friday 30 and Saturday 30 September (different dates for each halls)
★ Bloc Party – Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 September
★ … Read the rest

In just 11 days, you will be heading down to Southampton or Winchester to embark on some of the best years of your lives. Are you ready?!

Giving you 10 amazing chances for you to make friends, party and let off steam before you start your lectures, our Master Passes mark the ultimate start to your student experience.

Our Passes have completely SOLD OUT over the past few years! If they aren’t already sold out in the next couple of weeks, we will be taking them off sale on Friday 23 September at 18:00.

If you don’t want to miss … Read the rest

So you’re coming to Southampton in just a few weeks now, and it’s only right that you find out the most important and useful facts about our Union. Well make sure you check out some other blogs, because this one is all about some of the quirkier and more fun facts about the Union and the alumni!

1. So among the many alumni that have passed through our doors, some of them have gone on to very big things! Top of the list is normally Radio 1 DJ, and former Surge DJ and SUSUtv member Chris Stark, who loves to come

In this two part special, we will be taking a look back on all the great things that have happened in the Union and Southampton over the last year, to get you excited for all the great things that can happen this year!

September

• Various training weeks took place just before Freshers’ started, to ensure that all of the student groups were prepared and equipped to have as great as year as possible! Highlights from these included a laser tag game held by the Creative Industries.
• Freshers’!!! Probably the biggest week of the year, this years Freshers’ boasted more events

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have heard that we have released our #SotonFreshers Master Pass. This is your ticket to the ultimate University of Southampton Freshers’ experience. Some of you have got in touch to ask us more about our Freshers’ programme, so we have compiled the most common questions and answered them right here…

• Which events are included in the Master Pass?

You can make a £23.50 saving across our Freshers’ events and get a chance to go to all of this (click on each link for details on dates, times and which halls … Read the rest

BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills and University of Southampton alumnus Chris Stark will visit the Students’ Union on Friday to wrap up their student tour across five UK universities.

Wristbands will be available on Friday at 9am outside the Students’ Union pub, The Stag’s, for students to come and see the action as it is happens. There are only 180 tickets on offer on a first come, first served basis, so arrive early to avoid disappointment.

The tour, which also visits Stirling, Liverpool, Shropshire and Aberystwyth, is broadcast live every day from Monday 5th to Friday 9th October on … Read the rest