2026 Leadership Elections Applications Now Open!

Applications are now open for our 2026 Leadership Elections — your chance to put yourself forward to become one of our next Sabbatical Officers! These are full‑time, paid roles that you can take on either as a year out from your studies or as a year after completing your degree. Sabbatical Officers play a key […]

SUSU & Sabb Update – 23/01/26

Our four Sabbatical Officers stand outdoors together, dressed casually in everyday campus clothing. From left to right: one wears a blue checked shirt, the next wears a black top with long light‑coloured hair, the third wears a navy and white quarter‑zip sweatshirt, and the fourth wears a light denim shirt. They are standing in front of green plants and a brick building. A colourful wave graphic overlays the bottom of the image with the text “SUSU & SABB UPDATE.”

Emma Brown, Union President It’s great to be back in the fortnightly update! I hope you all got through the exam season as smoothly as possible and are excited for everything SUSU has to offer throughout Semester 2. What have I been up to? Meetings with interesting people: Last month, I met with the office of […]

SUSU Awards Season: Nominate Now!

Do you know an Academic Rep, University staff member, or someone involved in Team Southampton who has gone above and beyond this year? Maybe they’ve: Made a real difference by supporting students Delivered an exceptional learning experience Championed student voices Strengthened our university or sports community Now is your chance to celebrate their incredible impact. […]

Temporary Shop Closure for Maintenance

To ensure we continue providing the best possible service, The Shop will be closing early at 14:00 on Monday 12 January to allow essential maintenance work to take place. The Shop will reopen on Tuesday 13 January, but closed at 17:30 and will reopen as normal on Wednesday 14 January. Dont worry, The Bridge will […]

Study Spaces and Cosy Places

Joshie Christian, VP Education Beyond the walls of the Hartley Library, here’s a bunch of places that you might want to set yourself up for a study session over the next two weeks!   On Avenue Campus  Take yourself around the 2nd floor of Building 65 to find a spot, head to the back of the building for the general study spaces or hunker down in […]

SUSU & Sabb Update – 09/01/26

Our four Sabbatical Officers stand outdoors together, dressed casually in everyday campus clothing. From left to right: one wears a blue checked shirt, the next wears a black top with long light‑coloured hair, the third wears a navy and white quarter‑zip sweatshirt, and the fourth wears a light denim shirt. They are standing in front of green plants and a brick building. A colourful wave graphic overlays the bottom of the image with the text “SUSU & SABB UPDATE.”

I’ve got lots of info and updates for you today, so let’s get straight into it! I’ve put together an Exam Season Special for our final Fortnightly update of Semester 1, but before we crack on with that, myself and the rest of the Sabbatical Officer team hope you had a restful break, a fab New Year’s, […]

Important Update: The Bridge Is Closed Today

The Bridge is closed today due to a heating failure. Our team is working hard to fix the issue, and we hope to reopen tomorrow. Please check back here for updates, as we’ll share more information as soon as we have it. Thank you for your understanding.

Celebrating our 2025 Winter Graduates

A huge congratulations to everyone graduating from University of Southampton this winter from all of us at SUSU! You’ve made it through deadlines, late nights, group projects, labs, placements and everything uni life has thrown at you – you should be really proud of yourselves. Over your time here, you’ve brought campus to life: joining […]

SUSU & Sabb Update – 12/12/25

Our four Sabbatical Officers stand outdoors together, dressed casually in everyday campus clothing. From left to right: one wears a blue checked shirt, the next wears a black top with long light‑coloured hair, the third wears a navy and white quarter‑zip sweatshirt, and the fourth wears a light denim shirt. They are standing in front of green plants and a brick building. A colourful wave graphic overlays the bottom of the image with the text “SUSU & SABB UPDATE.”

SUSU Statement We are deeply saddened to share that one of our students, Henry Nowak, tragically lost his life last week. Henry was a much-loved friend to many, and he will be greatly missed in our community. You can read the full SUSU statement, including words from his friends, here. We know this news may be […]

Sustainable Gifting Made Simple

The festive season can be full of excitement, deadlines, and a lot of pressure to buy the “perfect” present. But thoughtful doesn’t have to mean expensive or wasteful. If you’re looking for ways to be kind to the planet and your bank account this year, here are some easy, student-friendly ideas to make your gifting […]

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