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 […]
Sabbs Update – 06/06/25
Lawrence Coomber, Union President It’s Grad Ball week! Tickets have SOLD OUT now, and it’s looking to be one of our best events yet, with over 2,500 tickets sold. I’ve enjoyed the final stages of planning in the Project Group, and you will have already seen the preparations beginning as we completely transform our student union spaces. […]
Sabbs Update – 24/05/25
Lawrence Coomber, Union President Another busy fortnight! – but good luck to all of you who have already completed exams, essays and other coursework and to those with ones still to go! Last Wednesday, I attended the launch of the Russell Group Students’ Union Report on the experience of International Students in the UK. You […]
Sabbs Update – 09/05/25
Lawrence Coomber, Union President On Wednesday 30 April, I attended the away day for the Board of Governors of the University, known as Council. We discussed three major topics: the University’s plan for the future, how AI is changing Higher Education, and how the University is involved in local government reforms and devolution. I was able […]
Sabbs Update – 21/03/25
Lawrence Coomber, Union President What happened this fortnight? Student Sustainability Forum, with Guest Speaker Jo Campling from Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS) and a presentation from the Palestine Solidarity Network (PSN) on the University’s investment portfolio. Continued work on SUSU Governance. Leadership Elections of Course! The Student Sustainability Forum saw our Guest Speaker, Jo, explain in detail […]
Sabbs Update – 07/03/25
Lawrence Coomber, Union President This fortnight, I attended the University Council on the 4th March. It was held at the Science Park, which was the first time I had been! It’s a small business estate just above the motorway on the way to Winchester, which houses small start-up businesses that have come from “spin-outs” from the […]