You can now vote for who you would like to be a member of the Halls Committees to represent your Halls of Residence.

You can view the candidates here and vote here before Wednesday (18th November) at 4pm.

If you’d like to know more about these elections, check out our quick guide below:

What are Halls Committees?

Every Halls of residence at University of Southampton (including private rented) has their own Halls Committee (formerly known as JCRs), to ensure that students are given the support they need in their first year.

What roles are available?

Each Halls (including Private rented) … Read the rest

Following on from the success of our first collection of unwanted goods as part of our Shift Your Stuff campaign, the second collection will be taking place tomorrow, Tuesday 30th June.

The Shift Your Stuff campaign is designed to help you clear out any bits that you no longer need or want and then rehome them with people or charities, such as incoming students, animal shelters or homeless shelters, that can make good use of them when you no longer need them. Not only will this be helping other people but it will also be helping to keep the environment … Read the rest

The Freshers’ 2012 JCR events are now available to view online!

If you already know where you’re going to be living, click the relevant link below to find out about all of the amazing things going on in your new home during the first two weeks of term.

Archers Road JCR (Gately or Romero Halls)
Bencraft JCR
Chamberlain JCR (Hartley Grove or South Hill Halls)
Connaught JCR
Glen Eyre JCR
Highfield JCR
Monte JCR
Orion’s Point JCR
Private Rented JCR

If you’re going to be living in Erasmus Park in Winchester, don’t worry we haven’t forgotten about you – your … Read the rest

Have you had an accomodation offer from the university yet?

If you have and you know which Halls you’re going to be in you can start meeting people before you even get here – check out the official Facebook groups for each Hall below:

Archers Road
Connaught
Highfield
Erasmus Park
Orion’s Point
Bencraft
Private Rented
Glen Eyre
South Hill & Hartley Grove
Montefiore

Don’t worry if you haven’t received an offer yet, it can take some time for the university accomodation office to match everyone up to their preferences.… Read the rest