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 & 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, […]

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 […]

SUSU & Sabb Update – 28/11/25

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.”

Inclusion Update Every fortnight, your Sabbatical Officer team will bring you an update on our work around inclusion and welfare, both at SUSU and across the University. You can still email vpinclusion@soton.ac.uk at any time, with any thoughts, suggestions, or questions! Email messages will instead be redirected to either your Sabbatical Officer team or Advice Centre staff. This […]

SUSU & Sabb Update – 14/11/25

Joshie Christian, VP Education YOUR Student Voice – Have your say in big university projects! This fortnight, I want to share an opportunity for every student to get involved in just a little bit of Student Voice! You can have your say on a whole range; we’re designing some massive new buildings, planning our new […]

SUSU & Sabb Update – 31/10/25

Emma Brown, Union President Happy Halloween! It’s been fantastic seeing so many of you around Southampton wearing weird and wacky costumes – always a highlight of my year! Winchester I visited Winchester School of Art on Wednesday for the open day, which has inspired the idea of a WSA Week. If you’re in a club, […]

SUSU & Sabb Update – 17/10/25

Emma Brown, Union President Freshers Hi everyone – what an exciting few weeks! We ran over 60 events during freshers, with 13,430 tickets sold and 8,500 slices of pizza given away (I’m sure I ate at least 10% of those). We also sold 4,026 pints of Stag’s Lager and cider in total – both of […]

SUSU & Sabb Update – 02/10/25

Toby Page, VP Inclusion You made it through the first couple of weeks! Well done. I hope you’ve had a lovely time so far.  So, what have I been up to?  The Gender Expression Fund is open!  The Gender Expression Fund opened on Friday.  Make sure to apply now to help afford gender-affirming items like […]

Sabbs Update – 19/09/25

Emma Brown, Union President Hi, I’m Emma, your Union President. My role is to represent all students and ensure your voices are heard in the major decisions the University makes. Each week, I sit on the University Executive Board and meet with the Vice-Chancellor and senior leaders. This allows me to bring up the issues […]

Sabbs Update – 20/06/25

Lawrence Coomber, Union President This is our final fortnightly update! It’s been a genuinely fantastic year, and I cannot believe it has gone so quickly. Some final updates from me include helping host a visit from Buckinghamshire Students’ Union, my final Sustainability Strategy Board meeting and final Rules Review meeting incorporating comments from our Student […]

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