So it’s that time of the year again when at some point, we’ll all be frequenting West Quay for a bit of Christmas shopping. Your bank account need not suffer though! Fear not, we’ve got the perfect gift ideas for under a fiver just for you! Perfect as secret Santa presents or stocking fillers!

Stationery

Because who doesn’t love a fancy pen or a fun and goofy pencil case?

Paperchase pens are one of the smoothest things to write with, we swear by it! Best thing is, they’re refillable too!

Mystic Rose mechanical pen

Cost: £2.50

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Got a part time job at University? Want to get your mitts on a £50 West Quay voucher? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Here at SUSU we want to know what it’s like to work as a student, so we can make things better for you.

The survey only takes 5 minutes, and if you submit it you could be in with a chance to have a spending spree down at West Quay. Think, 5 minutes and you could have your Grad Ball outfit sorted! Or a relative’s birthday present without having to spend any of your … Read the rest

Calling all students! Can you tell us why you #LoveSouthampton?

Southampton has over 36,000 students living and studying in the city, (there’s around 23,000 enrolled at the University of Southampton alone!) each with their own special reasons why they #LoveSouthampton. The University is creating a campaign that will capture and celebrate our students’ positive experiences of the city and all the delights it has to offer and share these stories with prospective students within the region, the rest of the UK and overseas.

This campaign will aim to capture a mixture of our own content as well as many stories … Read the rest

SUSU is giving students the chance to win a £100 West Quay voucher for answering two quick questions about your landlords. Whether you have something good or bad to write about, SUSU wants to hear it to compile reviews for it’s new SUSU Lettings service.

Following an offer that saw students able to receive £50 for recommending a suitable landlord, this scheme gives the chance for one lucky student to win £100 to spend in the nearby West Quay shopping centre, which will likely prove useful with just five shopping weekends left until Christmas.

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Erasmus Society is a student group that aims to provide support to everyone who is involved in studying abroad and involved in the exchange scheme. Not only is the group extremely active in organising trips, and parties, but also run a great annual Buddy Scheme which you can get involved in.

The scheme involves recruiting current students from the University of Southampton and pairing them with international student in order to help them have a smooth arrival. It’s a great scheme where you will be able to practice a language with a native speaker, experience new food, and new culture … Read the rest

Have you ever visited the University of Southampton or even the city itself? One of the greatest things about the University of Southampton is its location. Not only do you have the campus feel, but you also have a vibrant city that’s just a bus ride away! Some of you reading this may be current students who might learn something new about their University city and some of you may be potential UK, European, or International students (waiting for your A-Level results – eeks!) who want to find out what Southampton is really like as a city!

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