SUSU January Highlights

Here’s what’s been going on at SUSU in the past month:

You Are More Than…

• 194 students came to see our therapy dogs
• SUSU gave away over 700 items of free food and drink during exams

Culture

• Over 570 students joined our Chinese students & Scholars Association and Activities Team for our Chinese New Year celebration on the concourse on January 31st

Unilink Update

• SUSU has been collecting feedback and lobbying the University and Unilink Bus service to adjust time of the WSA buses to align with teaching times
• They have agreed and times will be adjusted after Easter

Sustainability

• The Green Sleeve Initiative has led to a 300% increase in the use of reusable cups for takeaway drinks in The Shop
• Thanks to our partnership with NISA we have been able to donate £250 to Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust’s Solent Seagrass Restoration Project

SUSU Advice Centre

• Has supported 5 students to get reinstated on their course with additional support in place
• 100% of students who visited the Advice Centre in January found it helpful and felt listened to, with 80% also saying they now felt confident dealing with their situation

Student Representation

• Leadership have now opened
• Over 200 fed into a report on assessment that was presented to the university by our VP Education and Democracy, Rebecca
• Quackademic Weapon (Q.W) arrived at SUSU with around 300 students voting on what to name him
• Congratulations to Sam Kitson, Second Year ECS Course Rep, who is Rep of the Month!

And in other news…

• The Autumn Student Experience Survey results show that Club & Society members are more likely to feel they belong at this university and part of a community
• Sikh Society has been named Society of the Month!
• Launched as part of Veganuary – The Plant Pot’s Mac & Cheese has become a firm favourite and will be staying as a regular on our menu