Over the past year we’ve worked alongside to improve our relationship with local residents and expand communication between students and the local community.

Our Vice President Engagement, Ellie Cawthera, held a Street Party in conjunction with the Outer Avenue Residents’ Association in Gordon Avenue, which hundreds of local residents came too. Following on from this hugely successful event Ellie organized the Building Bridges Curry alongside the Highfield Residents’ Association where students and local residents could meet and get to know each other.

Additionally, in March we created a community newsletter that is distributed to local residents to improve the communication … Read the rest

Here at SUSU we are led by seven student elected representatives known as sabbatical officers. To give you a better understanding of who they are and what they are all about we decided to tell you who they would be if they were Game of Throne characters.

(Plus if you’re anything like us and longing for season five this will hopefully help fill  the Westeros-sized hole your heart)
 

Daenerys Targaryen – Beckie Thomas – VP Welfare – beating the competition to reclaim her throne for a second term, and characterised by a fierce passion for the welfare and equal treatment … Read the rest

Ellie Cawthera has been in the role of VP Engagement for five weeks, so we thought it was about time we got to know her a little bit better. Here she tells us about how “horrid” the rest of the sabbatical team really are (she’s only joking… we hope!).

1. What was your favourite childhood TV show?

Thomas the Tank Engine.

2. If you could go back in time to any year, when would you choose and why?

3. What does your perfect day look like?

Gorgeous sun on a beautiful beach with perfect 3ft surf and … Read the rest