Written by Liam White, Students’ Union President You’ve likely seen recent headlines about the Office for Students, the regulating body for higher education institutions in England, having fined the University of Sussex £585,000 for free speech and governance breaches. A useful supplement alongside the OfS’ own article is WonkHE’s summary, an in-depth look at…
This year, the Students’ Union is making a significant improvement to our processes for electing Club and Society signatories. This is a big change, but it brings our election processes up-to-date with current best practice. As prospective candidates and voters, there are some important things you need to know if you are interested in getting…
Fom 17th-21st March 2025 it was Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a worldwide yearly initiative to highlight and support neurodivergent people, breaking down barriers, challenging stereotypes and increasing awareness of the neurodivergent experience. This year there were a range of free online events hosted to celebrate, which you can check out here: https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/events. Your Students’ Union are…
Written by Liam White, Students’ Union President On the 18th of March, I had the privilege of being the opening student speaker at WonkHE’s ‘The Secret Life of Students’ event in London. This is an opportunity for leaders and advocates across higher education to come together and discuss how we can be making change…
Last week the Voice Zone ran Speak Week, a campaign all about gathering your feedback about your experience here at Surrey. The week was a great success – we spoke to hundreds of students who shared their feedback with us, including in four focus groups and at our Feedback Café event. Speak Week might be…
The election for the next Student Officer Team has concluded, and we have counted the votes. When we announced our election results on Saturday, we were unable to announce the results for two positions as these contests had not yet been counted due to unresolved complaints at the time. These were the contests for Vice…
The election for the next Student Officer Team has concluded, and we have counted the votes. We are pleased to present your elected Officer Team for 2025-2026: VP Voice: Luana Vasconcelos Voice Zone: Alfred Lovesey, Heer Patel, Jenny Jackson, Matt Jarvis and Alireza Khorasgani Union Chair: Re-Open Nominations VP Activity: Kade De Gannes Activity Zone:…
Written by Liam White, Students’ Union President As students of the University of Surrey, and as residents of Guildford, we are keen to see our public spaces kept safe. However the proposed additions to the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) by Guildford Borough Council (GBC) are concerningly vague, and can be misinterpreted in a…
Written by Liam White, Students’ Union President What should we expect from our university? I like to think in terms of education and experience – the academic journey that we initially sign up for, and the experiences that shape who we are. This journey is one that we embark on at huge (and often…
Looking for ways to boost your employability? Do you want to make a difference to students at Surrey? Are you looking for ways to influence the decisions the University makes? Then now is your time! Nominations are open for this year’s Surrey Decides – the annual Student Union elections, that give you the opportunity…
FEBRUARY FRESHERS IS LAUNCHING Kick off the semester in style with the ultimate welcome week! Tickets for February Freshers’ Week go live THIS MONDAY – 20 Jan at 8:00 on tixtu.com 🎟️🔥 Whether you fancy yourself as the next Luke Littler at Let’s Play Darts, want to feel the 90’s/Y2K vibes with Bradley from S…
Find out what your VP Voice has been up this Semester, and how I’ve progressed on my Manifesto
Written by Liam White, Students’ Union President. One of my aims for this year is to bring more transparency to our students about what your Students’ Union is doing to represent you, and I hope you’ve seen that through our social media and our news articles! A lot of our work is harder to…
Day 1: Our trip to Iceland began on Monday 9 December, with most of the group arriving at Reykjavík bus station around midday to be greeted by Yuri, our Yes Trips leader for the week. We then headed to Nordic Hostel, where we joined the rest of the group. In the afternoon, we had free…
Surrey Decides is the Union’s annual elections which take place in February during Semester 2. During this time you elect the students that will lead the Union during the next academic year. All students are invited to get involved, either as a candidate, as part of a campaign team or as a voter! The more…
Written by Liam White, Union President As your Students’ Union, we are here to represent you at both the University and national level. That is why I invited Guildford’s Member of Parliament (MP) to visit the Union, to discuss how we can work together to make sure that we are politically advocating for our…
The WinterFest programme is full of warming activities, wintery events and festive fun. If you are here during the Winter Vacation, make sure you have a look at the events on offer and meet up with other students staying nearby. WinterFest 2024
As we draw closer to the Winter Vacation, we want to remind you of the opening hours of our services and venues during this time. Students’ Union Offices – Last day open: Friday 20 December 2024 – Reopening Thursday 2 January 2025 Rubix – Last day open: Friday 6 December – Reopening February 2025…
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