To say that I get distracted easily is an understatement. As a result, over the years I have developed ways to help me focus- hopefully some of them will help you too!
The census is a survey about all the households in England and Wales. The next census takes place on Sunday 21 March 2021.
The campaigning has stopped, the votes have been cast, the virtual confetti canons have been… cannoned… and just like that - it’s all over for another year. The Union Elections 2021 was a spectacular display of committed candidates, fantastic and creative online campaigns and we can’t quite believe it’s all over.
There are a variety of positions, focussing on a range of topics including academic, sports, societies, liberation and more.
At our recent Student Summit, we brought over 150 students together to discuss and debate the refund of tuition fees for students affected by COVID-19. This discussion was prompted by an idea placed on our online Ideas Forum
Our latest weekly update aims to share with you the latest work of the Officer team to advocate for change and improvements to the student experience during this challenging period.
Our latest weekly update aims to share with you the latest work of the Officer team to advocate for change and improvements to the student experience during this current lockdown.
We hope the Government guidance gave a hope that there is in fact a way out of this lockdown and that soon, we may be able to return to some sense of normality, see loved ones, and begin the roadmap out of lockdown.
Welcome to this week’s instalment of keeping you as up to date as possible with all the great work we have going on over at the Union. We would like to thank everyone for continuing to observe the government guidance to keep yourselves, those around you and the wider University community as safe as possible. If you need any advice or are experiencing significant hardship at this time, our advice service remains ready to help in any way they can.
I am pleased to say that we have been able to make significant progress against some of the core areas that were outlined to us as student concerns. We have maintained our commitment to work collaboratively with the University and keep student voice at the heart of the conversation, at all levels across the institution.
We have been working collaboratively at all levels of the University to advocate your voice and the challenges that students are facing during these difficult times
With the current national lockdown restrictions, we know that this is a particularly challenging time for all our students
In light of the latest lockdown, the Union are working very closely with the University to work through some of the key areas of student concern. Please find below an outline of our conversations with the University to date, and the progress we hope to make in the coming weeks
Around the world, 350 transgender people have been killed so far this year (2020). The annual list, released for Transgender Day of Remembrance, found the average age of those killed was 31, with the youngest just 15. We need to remember that these are only the reported deaths, this death total is likely to be the tip of the iceberg.
The By-Elections are similar to the Officer Elections, just on a much smaller scale!
Hallsfest 2020 is a week of online events to students while in lockdown, led and ran by our activities.
Find out the outcomes from the latest Scrutiny Panel
See our fabulous candidates here and how to vote ( and what you could win just for voting!)
Don't worry, you probably aren't the only one asking that question. There is no need to hide, we have the answers
It is true to say that all lives matter. They always have and always will. So why then is this considered to be the wrong response to “Black Lives Matter?”
...and three ways you can get involved right now!
Representing the interests of Arts students at the rep conference - Art and Media Officer Nina Cupric updates on behalf of her team of reps in the school.
Whose hiding under their favourite snuggly blanket, quietly rocking at the idea of writing assignments?! (I am)
But... I'm cracking on too.
Tis the season to try to procrastinate, so here are my 5 top tips for productive assignment writing.
The Union Activities Awards are a way to celebrate the fantastic achievements of all of our Sports clubs, Societies and Student-Led Services.
It's that time of year again when we celebrate all the amazing things that student reps and university staff have achieved this year! Nominations are OPEN!
This year we're observing Go Green Week between 22-26th February...
1 Year On: Studying Through 1st Lockdown
Childrens and Mental Health Nursing PAL Leaders, 2nd year students.