Night owls, rejoice! From Monday 06 November at 07:30, Hartley Library will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until Friday 15 December.

Group Study Rooms will also be available to book 24/7 during this period.

Remember that after 22:00, the outer Library doors are card entry only, so you’ll need your University ID cards to gain access.

24 hour opening provides the opportunity to study at all hours of the day and night, but don’t forget to take regular breaks and stay hydrated. If you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed with your studies our Advice Centre, … Read the rest

Yesterday evening saw the first Student Support Symposium at The Bridge to raise staff and student awareness of existing support services available to University of Southampton students.

As well as raising awareness of support, the Symposium was intended to let people hear about students’ first-hand experiences of mental ill health and to start working towards a ‘One Click’ system, where you will you will be guided through a series of questions online to reach the appropriate support quickly.

The evening, run by our Advice Centre and Peer Support team at the Union,  included the student-run services Student Minds and Nightline … Read the rest

1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year.

Look out for the SU elephant, affectionately known as Trunky, which will be in a different part of the SU every month to raise awareness of mental health as part of the ‘Elephant in the Room’ campaign.

The idea is reduce the stigma surrounding talking about mental health problems. If you spot the elephant, send us a picture via our Twitter @yoursusu or Instagram @sususnaps with #TimeToTalk

So how can we help?
We have a range of different support available to help … Read the rest

Don’t forget, if the pressure is all getting a bit much, Peer Support and Nightline are here to support you.

SUSU’s Advice Centre is also open for any students wishing to seek support in this difficult time and can be found on Level 3 of Building 40 on the Highfield Campus.

We would like to encourage individuals to make use of all of the support services available.

www.susu.org/help-and-support/peer-support/2013/index.html

www.nightline.susu.org

www.susu.org/advice… Read the rest

Here at SUSU we have loads to do and there’s always something going on; but it can be hard to keep on top of everything that’s happening and everything we do! We’ve got loads of Facebook pages for different things, but did you know you can give any of those a cheeky like to see what they’re doing?

The newest addition to our social media-verse is The Shop on Top Facebook page! Like this to keep up to date with the latest editions to the glamourous Southampton University clothing and any offers they might have on. https://www.facebook.com/TheShopOnTop

The Advice Centre … Read the rest

It’s been a busy time at #YourSUSU. From successfully campaigning for a 24 hour library, more Safety Buses running (with live tracking), to the opening of The Hub and creation of our Peer Support system, we’ve worked hard with some incredibly selfless and dedicated students to make your membership of SUSU really memorable.