Warwick Students' Union

Our Welcome Week website is live! 😁

Find out what's happening during the busiest and most exciting week in the Warwick calendar! 👇

Welcome Week Welcome Week is the busiest and most exciting time of year here at Warwick. Alongside your departmental introductions and settling-in sessions, make sure you don't miss out on anything we have going on at the Students' Union!

Last but not least in the Officer introductions... here's Enaya Nihal, who you voted from Vice President of Welfare & Campaigns, to your new SU President! 👑

"Oh, hi! I'm Enaya, your SU President. I'm the primary representative of the student body to the University and external parties. My job is to ensure that your voice is heard at all levels, and to make sure that we are being transparent about what we do (and what we can do) here at the SU."

Enaya's fun fact: "I can speak 5 languages!" 🌍

In her role, Enaya will try her best to:
🫵 Make our SU processes more transparent and accessible for all by empowering YOUR voice
💷 Tackle the impact of the Cost-of-Living crisis by focusing on making essentials, food, transport, accommodation, sports clubs and societies more affordable
🌃 Make our students feel Safer at Warwick, both on and off campus through safe transport at night, better lighting and a permanent welfare stand at the Copper Rooms
💪 Focus on Student Wellbeing and strengthening our support structures, especially for International, Part-time and Disabled Students
📖 Making sure that your education is your choice by pushing for self-certs across the board, accessibility to buildings, timetabling and assessment methods
🫶 Continue the initiatives she started as VP Welfare and Campaigns last year, such as Safer Warwick and the Free Breakfast Club

Learn more about Enaya here 👉 https://bit.ly/3QgHxjE

Say hello to Alijah Taha (he/him), who'll be your new Vice President for Postgraduates from September! 🎓

"As your VP Postgraduate, my primary mission is to support postgraduate students in every aspect of their university life. I will liaise closely with the university to ensure your voices are heard and your concerns addressed."

Alijah's fun fact: "I've been told that the alpaca in my manifesto picture looks like my twin!"

In his role, Alijah hopes to:
🤝 Be able to help students and adjust their issues
🙌 To leave a lasting impression on students

Find out more about Alijah here 👉 https://bit.ly/3shlWh3

Meet Sasha King-Smith, your new Vice President for Democracy & Development! ⚖️

"As VP Democracy & Development, I will be working closely with all areas of the student body to make sure they are listened to and represented by the SU."

Sasha's fun fact: "I fell down a waterfall! Thankfully I was okay!" 😌

In her role, Sasha hopes to:
🤝 Build positive relationships between students and the SU
📣 Show students that anyone can get involved with SU politics and SU life

Learn more about Sasha here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Dw74xv

It's time to welcome Louis Gosling (he/him), your new Vice President for Sports! 🤺

"As VP Sports, my role is primarily to represent and support our student-run clubs within the SU, in co-ordination with the full-time staff in the Membership team."

Louis's fun fact: "I had a cameo in Heartstopper! I was in the rugby team"

In his role, Louis hopes to:
🤝 Provide more support and outreach for sports clubs
📈 Encourage new strategic plans

Find out more about Louis here 👉 https://bit.ly/3DxwISI

Say hello to Naomi Carter (she/her), your new Vice President for Welfare & Campaigns! 📢

"I am responsible for connecting to students about issues that concern them and their welfare, and advocating for those with Union and University staff.

I am so excited to see what campaigns I can get involved in and how I can improve student experience on campus!"

Naomi's fun fact: "I love to colour coordinate everything!"

In her role, Naomi hopes to:
📢 Run campaigns about things that students care about
🙌 Feel part of something bigger at Warwick
💪 Mobilise student power for justice!

Learn more about Naomi here 👉 https://bit.ly/396f8ps

We are aware of the organised riots that have taken place across the UK and we strongly condemn any acts that threaten the safety of our members. Support is available for anyone who has been affected.

Read the full statement from your Officer team:

Statement on Islamophobic Riots Warwick Students' Union - creating a better experience for students at Warwick.

The Students’ Union is delighted to announce that we’ll be making significant reductions to the cost of joining our clubs and societies for 2024/25! 🥳

Read the full update here:

Reduction to Sport and Society Federation Fees Warwick Students' Union - creating a better experience for students at Warwick.

Meet Muneeba Amjad, (she/they), your new Vice President for Education! 📚

"As VP Education, I represent students on all academic related matters, I'm the Student-Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) lead, and I'm the point of contact in the SU for academic matters."

Muneeba's fun fact: "I have a talent for untangling things! Wires, yarn, string, give them to me and I'll untangle them for you!" 🧶

In their role, Muneeba hopes to:
📈 Improve the education experience for all students
♿️ Push for accessibility within education
👍 Ensure every student has fair opportunities at Warwick

Find out more about Muneeba here 👉 https://bit.ly/3qePM4V

Earlier this academic year, we received a motion calling for the SU to transition to plant-based food offerings to tackle the climate crisis. We now have an update in regard to said motion.

You can read the full update here:

Plant Based Motion - Policy Update Warwick Students' Union - creating a better experience for students at Warwick.

Give a warm welcome to Joe Stanley (he/him), who will be your new Vice President for Societies from September! 🎭

"As Vice President for Societies, I will be the first contact for societies at Warwick. My main job is to represent lots of different kinds of societies and to make sure they are equipped and be able to function as effectively as possible."

Fun fact about Joe: "I have mixed dominance in my hands! I am right-handed with one handed tasks such as writing, and left handed when performing two handed tasks such as batting in cricket or using a knife and fork." 🙌

In his role, Joe hopes to:
👐 Push for greater affordability and accessibility for society members
🤝 Improve bureaucratic processes
🗣️ Improve communication between societies and the SU
🎤 Promote and raise awareness for societies & their activities

Learn more about Joe here 👉 https://bit.ly/3OvrITN

The SU and Warwick students did lots of amazing things together in Term 3, including BUCS sports success, awards events, elections and campaigns 💪

Read on for a reminder about some of our T3 best bits! 🥳

https://www.warwicksu.com/your-union/how-the-su-works/publications-reports/impactreport2023-24term3/

Say hello to your University of Warwick Students' Union Full-Time Officer team for 2024-25! 👋

Representing you this year, we have:
👉 Enaya Nihal (she/her) as President 👑
👉 Muneeba Amjad (she/they) as VP for Education 📚
👉 Sasha King-Smith (she/her) as VP for Democracy & Development ⚖️
👉 Louis Gosling (he/him) as VP for Sports 🏀
👉 Joe Stanley (he/him) as VP for Societies 🎭
👉 Naomi Carter (she/her) as VP for Welfare & Campaigns 📢
👉 Alijah Taha (he/him) as VP Postgraduates 🎓

Alijah will be starting his role on 1 September. Vaish will remain your VP Postgraduates until then.

Joe will also be starting his role on 1 September.

📢Thank you to all the University of Warwick finalists who took part in this year's National Student Survey.👍 We are delighted to announce that the Students' Union received an overall satisfaction score of 69.22, which is almost 5 percentage points higher than last year!🎉

This means we have moved up 22 places in the table for all Students' Unions, and up 4 places to 13th amongst those from Russell Group universities.📈 Student Voice performed incredibly well, achieving a score of 78.38, which puts them in 2nd place in the league table of all similar services at Russell Group SUs.🥈

Congratulations also to the University, who achieved their highest overall satisfaction score for 5 years!👏

The Students' Union is run by students, for students, and our success in the NSS is built on the incredible work we do in collaboration with our members. Thank you to all the Warwick students who have got involved with the SU in anyway this year.😀

Don't forget to join us for our PG Connections: Picnic! 🧺

Mingle with fellow postgrad students in the sun and compete with an array of exciting board games. Enjoy a selection of your favourite snacks and non-alcoholic beverages! 🍹

We can’t wait to see you on Sunday! 😎

Join us for our PG Connections: Picnic! 🧺

Mingle with fellow postgrad students in the sun and compete with an array of exciting board games. Enjoy a selection of your favourite snacks and non-alcoholic beverages! 🍹

Learn more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3S22Y7W

Next week, we're thrilled to be celebrating the class of 23/24 as they graduate! 🎓

We can't wait to celebrate this special day of joy and achievement with our students and their loved ones campus! 💜

Check out our graduation FAQs here 👉 https://bit.ly/3VOBnrR

It's Election Day! 🗳️

Don't forget to use your voice and vote TODAY in the Elections.

Students and apprentices make up 10% of the voting population, so we have the power to make ourselves heard 📢

Pledge to turn up and vote today 👉 https://bit.ly/3yOZO0H

Summer at Warwick 😎

As the campus blooms and the days become warmer, summer at Warwick is full of opportunities for outdoor activities, cultural events, and continued support throughout the summer break!

Check out what's on here 👉 https://bit.ly/3zojRDC

Don't forget to fill out our Cost of Living Survey so we can gather an accurate reflection of student experiences, and listen to student concerns.

Fill out the survey here 👉 https://bit.ly/4bbJTHi

Your SU Officers have released a statement regarding an antisemitic song that was played at a recent event hosted by the UWCA.

Read the full statement here: https://bit.ly/3zmo6zf

University of Warwick Provost Professor Emma Flynn made a visit to the SU to meet our Women's Rowing team, and wish them well before they soar off to Venice to compete in the Ca' Foscari University Regatta! 🚣🏻🇮🇹

Good luck for September ladies, you're going to smash it! 💪

Are you a sports club member? Listen up! 📣

Share your views with us on being a member of a sports club at Warwick, and your club could be in with a chance of receiving £250 for equipment! 😱

The deadline is on Wednesday 3rd July, so don't miss out!

Fill out the survey here: https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehBKmFNvu83jbaS

That's a wrap on term 3! 🥳

To our final-year students moving on to new adventures, we wish you all the very best for the future! It’s been an incredible journey, and we can’t wait to see you back for Graduation in the coming months 🎓

For those returning next year, have an amazing summer! We’ll look forward to welcoming you back on campus in September.

For our postgraduate students and anyone staying around Coventry, check out our socials for the latest updates. Don’t forget most of our outlets and services will remain open, so there’s plenty to enjoy! 🙌

Learn more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3shfhU5

The winners for the Union Awards have now been revealed 🙌

Congratulations to all our winners!

🏆Student Voice & Impact: https://bit.ly/2zuSDwl
🏆Sports: https://bit.ly/3ppCt14
🏆Societies: https://bit.ly/3cYNQ4K

A massive thank you to everyone who nominated and joining us over the past few weeks to celebrate those who work super hard to create amazing opportunities, advocate the student community and give great service in our outlets and departments!

We know that the cost of living crisis has affected many students at Warwick.

We've created the Cost of Living Survey so we can gather an accurate reflection of student experiences, and listen to student concerns.

Fill out the survey here: https://bit.ly/4bbJTHi

Moving out of your off-campus accommodation this week?

If so, move out without losing out! Make sure you follow our handy steps when moving out at the end of the current academic year 👉 https://bit.ly/3XmPx42

Fancy winning a week's worth of FREE RENT? All you need to do is fill out our Rate Your Landlord survey here: https://bit.ly/4ewYyj5

Competition closes Sunday 30th June 2024!

*Contract must be shown to the SU to calculate one week’s rent, up to the value of £140. Winner must respond within 48 hours to redeem the prize.

We’ve been informed of a scam operation targeting students through student society WhatsApp groups. Scammers are offering concert tickets for sale and using deceptive tactics to defraud students, using their ID details.

Read the full details here: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/idg/news/alert_beware_of_ticket_scammers/

We’re looking to recruit an enthusiastic and reliable Digital Support Assistant to join the Communications and Marketing team! 💻

As Digital Support Assistant, you will have responsibility for a variety of activities from adding pages, events, and news articles to the SU websites, to updating our other Digital Applications and creating email templates.

With no two days the same, you’ll support our Digital Applications Manager, and the wider Communications and Marketing team in delivering digital communications to the students of Warwick.

Don't miss out and apply now! Closing date is Friday 21st June.

https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/warwicksu/vms/e/jobs/positions/bxdxRGlYfaHkpnVVCGVgwb