Freshers
Freshers Fair
Societies Fair + Sports & Academic Fair
Introducing your 2025/26 Sabbs
Joshie Christian, VP Education
Emma Brown, Union President
Ge ‘Sparkle’ Gae, VP Communities
Travis Arthur, VP Sports
Toby Page, VP Inclusion
Don’t miss the Sabbs’ fortnightly emails, packed with all the latest updates and news!
Autumn Elections 2025
We are in full swing for the Autumn Elections!
Voting opens Tuesday, 14 October.
We’ve had 633 nominations ! (+190 vs 2024)
Give It A Go
GIAG hosted 25+ taster sessions during Freshers with 20 societies, engaging 1,00+ students in their societies.
The Locker is Back!
Within a week of Open Weekend, we sold…
852 lanyards
754 badge holders
160 soft toys
103 hoodies & sweatshirts
SUSU Venues
We handed out over 1,000 free drinks and a mountain of donuts, sweets, brownies, and flapjacks at the Freshers Fair!
2,326 pints of Stag’s lager sold during Freshers (with us selling out!) & 1,700 pints of Thatcher’s Gold
439 Southern Fried Chicken Baguettes sold during Freshers!
Plus, we launched a new two-tiered Meal Deal and cut prices on over half our meal deals = more value!
The first quiz of the year offered a jackpoty of £212!
Our Socials
Our Instagram has seen fantastic growth!
@union_soton gained +1,446 followers! With post views up 246%
@susuwhatson gained +1,249 follwers! With post views up 228%
All in September alone! Thank you for connecting with us!
SUSU Advice Centre
Our Advice Centre has been supporting 100s of students. Please don’t hesitate to contact our Advice Centre if you have any concerns!
“I am especially grateful for the time and care you put into helping me draft my appeal. You listened with compassion, offered clear advice, and stood by me when I truly felt like giving up.
Because of your help, my appeal was heard—and accepted.” Current Student, 2025.
Student Sustainability Forum
Over 170 students joined this month’s Student Sustainability Forum, our student-led group promoting sustainability at the University.
Meet your neighbours Street Party in Portswood
By SUSU and the Outer Avenue Residents’ Association
Over 100 residents and students came together to celebrate this event, welcoming new students with salsa demos, pop tunes from the SU Brass Band, and a lively choir performance.
To find out more about what we do visit www.susu.org