Over the past month, we have been looking for students who will form next year’s Sabbatical Team and our team of Student Leaders and Trustees to lead the Union on a Full-Time or Part-Time basis. The Full-Time Team (Sabbatical Officers) is made up of seven paid positions, with each one focusing on a specific area of student life, whereas the Part-Time roles are voluntary and carried out alongside your studying.
Nominations closed on Monday and our candidates are being briefed today on the next steps – keep an eye on our channels as we will be announcing the full list … Read the rest
Nominations for our Spring Elections are now open!
Looking for an exciting graduate role for 2018/19, or want to boost your employability and get involved with more than your degree whilst studying?
We are recruiting seven Full-Time Officers and many Part-Time Officers to join our team for 2018/19. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills whilst working with a student-led charity organisation to make positive changes to student life. Full-Time Officers will work on exciting initiatives whilst receiving training in leadership, project management and much more. Joining as a Part-Time Officer means you can get involved with … Read the rest
Thank you to everyone who voted. We had an incredible turnout this year, with 5,963 of you turning out to vote, making up a total of 43,831 individual votes. That works out of 22% of the student population having their say.
Without further ado, here are the results…
Full-Time Officer positions
These are our Full-Time Officers for 2017/18:
Union President – Flora Noble with 2420 votes
Vice President Democracy and Creative Industries – Evie Reilly with 2022 votes
Vice President Welfare – Samantha Higman with 2056 votes
Vice President Engagement – Dan Varley with … Read the rest
Voting is now open for our Spring Elections at www.unionsouthampton.org/vote or at one of our physical polling stations across campus.
Midday today saw the start of Voting Week in our Spring Elections, where all current University of Southampton students become eligible to cast their votes for the students that you want to lead our Union for the next academic year. All you need is your Student ID to be able to vote.
The voting period lasts until 16:00 on Friday (03 March).
Do you really know what our Full-Time Officers are doing day-to-day? To help you gain an insight into what our Officers get up to while you’re in lectures, they’ve launched their very own Twitter accounts. Ask them for progress on projects at the click of a button and get a chance to snoop into the world of University meetings and events planning, as it happens.
We announced the candidates last Friday and you will have the opportunity to vote for who you want to lead your Union from midday on Monday 29th February.
How can I vote?
You will be able to vote online at www.susu.org/vote or visit one of our polling stations in person during the voting period.
When does voting close?
Voting closes Friday 4th March at 4pm.
I’m not sure who to vote for?
You still have another week before voting opens, so you have plenty of time to check out who the candidates are and what they … Read the rest
Monday was #LoveSUs Day, where people were tweeting in the things that they love about their Students’ Unions across the UK in response to the government’s Higher Education green paper that announced a consultation on increasing the transparency and accountability of students’ unions. The day was a great chance to join together with students and alumni to celebrate the positive impact of students’ unions across the country.
Here is a summary of some of the tweets we received:
My ol' stomping ground, @YourSUSU, totally changed my life. So many friends, new skills, confidence and opportunities #LoveSUs
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