Since December we have been working on a review and now a rebrand of SUSU.

It’s been quite a journey! We’ve completed surveys and workshops involving both staff members and yourselves and we’ve made visits to Holdens’ branding agency in Manchester to discuss some interesting concepts discussed along the way.

Since our last update, Holdens’ have been working on getting together a set of branding guidelines to help us implement the new brand. This includes how to use the brand in order to reinforce who we are based on everything we learned during our consultation process, which saw 10% … Read the rest

The Bike Doctor is back!

If you are a cycling fanatic, but your bike isn’t running as smoothly as you would like, come along to the Red Brick Area outside Building 42 to have a check-up with the Bike Doctor.

You can get your bike checked and tuned for FREE between 10am-2pm on Friday 29th April and every other week on a Friday thereafter. Take a look out our calendar to save the dates for your diary.… Read the rest

Welcome to the first in our series of three blogs about how you can save money in Southampton. We will cover penny pinching tips for shopping/food, saving energy around the house and saving cash on transport and nights out. If you’ve got any tips that you swear by to make that loan last longer, then please get in touch via our Twitter page @yoursusu.

Shopping/Food

There are a huge number of ways you can reduce your shopping bill. First of all go basics. Sainsbury’s covers almost all products and the difference in taste is negligible if any!

Branding is … Read the rest

If you cast your mind back to this time last year, we held a Petting Zoo as part of Stress Less Fest (now known as ‘You Are More Than’) to give you a chance to de-stress and relax away from your studies. There were sheep, goats, chickens and even these adorable ducks to rid you of your deadline woes and study blues.

Well, we have some good news for you. The Petting Zoo is back due to popular demand! We understand that you want to do well at University, but it is important to remember that sometimes it is helpful … Read the rest

We are working in partnership with the University of Southampton to deliver the annual Christmas Light Switch On!

Join us on Monday 16th November at 4pm! The afternoon kicks off with a Christmas market on the Red Brick area where you can find the perfect gifts and festive foods to help you on your way to sorting your Xmas shopping. At 4.30pm, you can enjoy Christmas carols performed by the University brass band, or live acoustic music in The Bridge. At 6pm, Adam Wheeler, the University’s Deputy Vice Chancellor will switch-on the Christmas lights. Joining him on our outdoor … Read the rest