Ideas Forum

Welcome to the Ideas Forum! This is a place where you can submit any idea for change about your university experience or vote and comment on existing ideas.

If you can get at least 25 other students to vote for your idea, the Union officers are then able to consider it. Don't stop at 25 though - the more votes and comments an idea gets, the more power it gives us to try to action it!

Once an Idea has reached at least 25 up-votes, it will be sent to Executive Committee and/or Student Summit which are meetings where Union staff and students discuss, vote on and potentially action your idea. So don't hold back, let us know what you want us to do! (You can even post anonymously if you prefer to)

The Ideas Forum is such a direct and effective way to get your voice heard and you can use it as many times as you like during your studies - we know that your needs and wants change year on year, so use the Ideas Forum to reflect the current issues you are facing and let us know what it is you care about.

Before you post please consider the following

  • Make sure your idea clearly states what you want to change and why – things like how it would be funded, who it would apply to – give as much detail as possible. If you don’t, we may have to delete your idea or it could be rejected by students for being too vague.
  • Check to see if the idea has already been passed under the ‘ view passed ideas’ tab – we might already be working on your idea!
  • Check to see if your idea has already been posted by someone else – if so, don’t post the idea again, but vote and comment on the existing idea
  • Check to see if your idea has been rejected and why under the ‘view rejected ideas’ tab – it might mean slight changes to your post, or it might give you an insight in to how students felt about this topic.

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  • 14 score
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    Open the front doors

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    Last year the entrance was a complete nightmare, and it’s already starting again this year. That revolving door is always packed, and the during peak times it's insane. Like, why are we only using the revolving door when there’s literally two side doors right there? Just open those doors and let people through!
Tracey Taylor
2:43pm on 14 Sep 24 The two side doors can be opened by scanning your uni card, sometimes they can be problematic, not opening properly etc but usually the security team are really lovely and helpful and can open them using the button on the inside if you give them a little wave, I use these regularly cos the revolving door makes me dizzy lol. Hope that helps.
Darren Cassidy
4:12pm on 28 Sep 24 I use the side entrance doors on busy periods also which Tracey refers to. Also as a side note there is an entrance into the building which avoids the main atrium which is building B/East block, have a look to your right as you look at the doors to B block which is at the bottom of the east tower. I am sure the people in pink and staff could direct you if you have issues. On another note there is also ways around the buildings through corridors also avoiding the main atrium if that is an issue for you. These routes are quite maze like but you'd find your way after some repetition and asking for some direction.