On the 30th April CUSU hosted a meeting with the Vice Chancellor to give students the opportunity to directly voice their thoughts and concerns about the University. The session was divided thematically into three sections: Education Welfare The University’s role …
During my election, I commented on the fact that many students felt distant from CUSU Council and from CUSU in general. I promised to fix it. I am pleased to say that on Monday CUSU Council passed changes designed to …
This week we launched CUSU Connects, facebook groups for each of the JCR and MCR positions. These are designed to help CUSU support JCRs and MCRs and for JCRs and MCR officers to support each other. Whilst the issues facing …
One of the biggest problems CUSU faces is communicating to students about all the tireless work it does throughout the year. So to help with that I thought I’d write a monthly review so that students can see exactly what …
Last week the Sabb team ventured out of the office and to the sunny sights of Leeds for NUS Lead and Change – an annual conference for sabbatical officers from across the UK. With sessions including training in decision-making, campaigning, …
Throughout my time as a student, and particularly during my election campaign, it became clear to me that many students just don’t really know what CUSU does. In part this is unsurprising, the collegiate nature of the University means that …
After two weeks of handover, and having completed my first official week as President, I thought it was time to restart the President’s blog and introduce myself properly! So first up, I’m Evie! I studied HSPS at Pembroke, and I …
Last term, the student Facebook page ‘Grudgebridge’ brought into sharp relief some of the problems of Drinking Societies at our University. As one Drinking Society President put it: “Even before the Grudgebridge campaign there has been a clear need to change …
From the beginning of this year, I’ve been working to make positive changes in the handling of intermission by the University. This project was inspired in part by the amazing campaign on suspending (their word for intermission) at Oxford University. …