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.

Please Note: You will need to log in to submit a new idea, or comment on an existing idea, below.

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    Student Networks (for disability, and other communities)

    Current
    • Wellbeing
    • Facilities
    • Education
    • Resources
    • Accessibility
    • Representation
    • Advice
    • Equality
    • University Sites and Campuses
    Disabled students currently have no reliable way of being told about accessibility issues, support services, or resources. When the accessible parking is blocked off for coaches or construction, the East Tower lifts are out of order again, or the atrium is hosting activities, live music, and huge crowds, some students can't even get to their first lecture. A Network allows us to share accessibility information, peer support, useful resources and tips, and work together to improve accessibility.
James Eames
5:21pm on 5 Oct 24 Other universities already have Disabled Students' Networks in place, along with networks for other communities. You can check some out here: https://keelesu.com/yourunion/networks/ https://www.staffsunion.com/organisation/disablednetwork/ https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/activities/view/disabled-students Societies offer students who share interests a way to take part in social and development opportunities. Networks offer students who share characteristics or challenges a way to access support and campaign together on important topics. Students should not have to pay to access peer support from others in their community. Thank you for your consideration!
Kaeda Hipkiss
2:19pm on 7 Oct 24 This sounds like a great idea I often times have or find little things that I think would be helpful to share but there is no where to put them!