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OUR MISSION “TO HAVE A POSTITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF ALL OUR STUDENTS”
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Contents... Message from the Vice Chancellor Message from the President Making a Better Students’ Union - Our Big Ideas Having a Positive Impact Speaking up for Students Working for You Employability Getting Involved Community - Be Social Coach Lane Campus Stay Connected Internationalism Wellbeing Student City Living Sustainability - Securing a Brighter Future
OUR VALUES
DEMOCRATIC // INCLUSIVE // ETHICAL INNOVATION // QUALITY // PARTNERSHIP
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VICE CHANCELLOR
Message from the Vice Chancellor Students’ Union’s are at the heart of their university communities. They provide welcoming and safe environments for students who are often taking their first tentative steps towards lifetime independence, alongside opportunities for cultural enrichment and personal development. Perhaps more importantly, Northumbria Students’ Union offers a powerful and respected voice within the University community by representing the interests of their members and working constructively to enhance the quality of the student experience. 2015 has been an outstanding year in many ways for Northumbria, and the success that we have enjoyed is a testament to the exceptional work done by our students and our staff. This year Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School won the Business School of the Year award at the Times Higher Education Awards and in our NSS scores we are now ranked 28th in the UK for teaching; we have seen a real gain in employability, where we are now ranked 7th in the UK. 2015 has also seen excellent student recruitment, with significantly improved entry qualifications. As the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016 commented, our students’ entry qualifications are now the highest of any post-1992 institution. In October, we welcomed our new Chancellor, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, with interests and ambitions that align closely with those of our University, Tanni is an ideal figurehead and ambassador. Her personal ambition, to encourage today’s young people to be the best they can, is an ambition which we can all share.
Northumbria is a research-rich, business-focussed, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. I know that a student’s first priority is to fulfil their academic potential, but in a competitive job market extra-curricular activities help students stand out from the crowd. The Students’ Union is a primary channel through which Northumbria students can enhance their employment prospects, through the numerous opportunities for personal development that it provides. Academic quality and an outstanding student experience are essential parts of our University. Students are firmly at the heart of this University and to meet their expectations we listen carefully to what they tell us. The Students’ Union is a key partner in this conversation and in the past year they have engaged and interacted with many thousands of our students. I congratulate the Students’ Union on a year of tremendous achievement. I look forward to working closely with you over the coming year.
Professor Andrew Wathey CBE FRHistS FSA FRSA
Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Northumbria University
Hello Northumbria! What a year 2015 has been. As one of the UK’s most dynamic Students’ Unions, we’ve been working harder than ever before to continue to have a positive impact on your lives as students of Northumbria University, in fact it’s our mission. Every year we set ourselves objectives to make sure we’re doing everything we can to ensure your experience at Uni is a positive one. We do this by getting out and about across the Northumbria campuses and beyond to talk to students, find out what’s important to you and make sure we’re working to achieve results that really matter to you. This year we have made a huge difference to students’ lives with lots of positive changes and developments both in and out of the lecture theatre; from being shortlisted for the NUS Education Award for 2015 to saving students over £56,400 in admin fees for accommodation, bringing our total to 118,000 since our Lettings Agency, NU:LETS opened in 2012. Ultimately we’re here to represent students on all aspects of student life, whether that’s an academic career or socialising, maybe it’s making sure Northumbria Students are more employable after graduation; this year students have been Getting Involved with hundreds of activities, societies and volunteering opportunities, giving them invaluable experience and improving their CVs. We now provide over 7,215 extra-curricular activities a year! Being Social remained a priority with our key events seeing record levels of attendance and our Advice & Representation service has been Here to Help, with free, independent and confidential advice for over 370 new cases. We’ve seen an increase in student involvement across all NSU services, from the 3867 of you in societies to the 31,256 of you who like to keep up to date with what’s going on through our social media! All in all we’ve made great progress this year to make Northumbria a better place for you! I am extremely proud to be part of Northumbria Students’ Union and I hope you enjoy reading about we’ve made on your student experience throughout 2015.
Adam Crawley
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President 2015-16
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MAKING A
BETTER
OUR 5 YEAR PLAN NSU IS LED BY THE VIEWS OF STUDENTS. WHEN WE CAME TO SET OUT PLANS FOR 2013 TO 2018, WE ASKED STUDENTS ACROSS CAMPUS TO CHOOSE, IN A REFERENDUM, WHAT OUR PRIORITIES SHOULD BE; THESE ARE THE BIG IDEAS WHICH CAME AS A RESULT. EACH REPRESENTING A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF STUDENT LIFE AT NORTHUMBRIA, EVERY BIG IDEA HAS A SET OF GOALS CHOSEN BY STUDENTS THAT NSU AIMS TO ACHIEVE BY 2018. WE’VE SUMMED UP THE BIG IDEAS BELOW:
UNION
HAVING A
POSITIVE IMPACT
THROUGHOUT 2015 WE MEASURED STUDENT SATISFACTION, ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT AGAINST OUR BIG IDEAS AND KEY OBJECTIVES, ENSURING WE ARE DELIVERING FOR OUR MEMBERS AND MEASURING OUR SUCCESS. WE DID THIS BY SPEAKING TO STUDENTS USING SURVEYS, INCLUDING THE ’NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY’, ‘YOUR UNION, YOUR SAY’ AND THE FRESHERS’ WEEK REVIEW INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, QUESTIONNAIRES AND ON-GOING FEEDBACK WITH OVER 9000 RESPONSES.
RANKED 5TH
89% OF STAFF ARE MOTIVATED TO WORK TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
IN UK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SATISFACTION
INCREASED NET SURPLUS OF
PROFIT TO 4.6%
2935
STUDENTS VOTED IN THE SABBATICAL ELECTIONS
NSS SATISFACTION WITH THE STUDENTS’ UNION INCREASES
BY 1% TO 75%
INCREASING OUR NATIONAL
RANKING TO 30TH
RANKED 18TH IN THE TIMES HIGHER SATISFACTION SURVEY
SHORTLISTED FOR
NUS EDUCATION AWARD 65% OF STUDENTS AGREE THAT THE STUDENTS’ UNION HAS HELPED THEM FEEL PART OF A COMMUNITY THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITIES, ACTIVITIES, SERVICES AND FACILITIES WE PROVIDE
NU:LETS SHORTLISTED FOR THE NORTH EAST STUDENT LETTING
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HAVE YOUR SAY AND WE WILL WORK TOGETHER FOR IMPROVEMENT
AN INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR A GLOBAL STUDENT BODY
THE UNION WILL DO MORE TO HELP YOUR FUTURE JOB PROSPECTS
WE WILL SUPPORT YOU THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF STUDENT LIFE
BUILDING STUDENT COMMUNITIES
SUSTAINING THE ORGANISATION FOR STUDENTS FOR ALL TIME
AGENCY OF
THE YEAR RECEIVED NUS GREEN IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL
“EXCELLENT” CREATED NEW EDUCATION POLICY WITH INPUT FROM OVER
1,000 STUDENTS
59% OF STUDENTS
76% OF STUDENTS SAY WE HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT UPON THEIR LIVES
GAINED GOLD AWARD IN RAISING THE BAR AND RECOGNISED AS
AGREE THEY ARE KEPT WELL INFORMED BY THE STUDENTS’ UNION
532 STUDENTS COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF FIVE HOURS VOLUNTEERING
ACHIEVED INVESTORS IN PEOPLE
SILVER ACCREDITATION
SILVER AWARD Our Positive Impact for 2015
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“As Sabbs it’s our job to go out LISTEN and speak to students, we work hard to make positive changes to improve University life”
ADDITIONAL STOP ON THE NO 1 BUS ROUTE GOT BETTER FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS AND INVESTMENT IN PGR SPACE IN THE GLENAMARA DESIGN SUITE
REPRESENTED YOU; SABBATICALS ATTENDED OVER
4,500 HOURS
OF UNIVERSITY MEETINGS
IN GRANTS AWARDED TO STUDENT ACTIVISTS
SUPPORTED
FOR YOU WE’RE HERE TO REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF EVERY STUDENT TO THE UNIVERSITY, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. WE SUPPORT STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM COURSES, FACULTIES AND FROM DIFFERENT SOCIAL AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS.
OUR SABB TEAM WORKED HARD TO CAMPAIGN FOR A BETTER UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE. OUR CAMPAIGN, ‘YOU SAID/NSU DID’ DELIVERED, AMONGST MANY THINGS: SECURED AN
£5,250
SPOKE TO
OVER 2,000 STUDENTS
IN GO OUT AND LISTEN DAYS
LAUNCHED ‘BIG MEET’ WITH UNIVERSITY,
115 STUDENTS ATTENDED
OVER 80 STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN MARCH
EXTENDED THE SAFEZONE APP KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE
FAIR RECRUITMENT FOR POSTGRADUATE TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
OVER 1,000
PROGRAMME REPS
2,935 VOTES IN SABBATICAL ELECTIONS
BETTER YET – STUDENTS VOTED FOR US TO DO THIS SO WE TRULY REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE’RE HERE TO REPRESENT.
REGISTER TO VOTE CAMPAIGN HELPED PUT
1,255
ON ELECTORAL ROLES FOR GENERAL ELECTION
12,000 STUDENTS
NOMINATIONS
FOR STUDENT LED TEACHING AWARDS FOR 518 MEMBERS OF STAFF (+30%)
SHORTLISTED FOR
NUS EDUATION AWARD 2015 INCREASE OF
16% TRAINING FOR 317 PROGRAMME REPS
412 STUDENTS SUPPORTED IN ACADEMIC APPEALS AND CASES
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EMPLOYED STUDENTS TO MAKE COURSES BETTER
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EMPLOYABILTY INCREASING JOB PROSPECTS IS THE NUMBER ONE REASON PEOPLE COME TO NORTHUMBRIA BUT THESE DAYS SOMETIMES A GOOD DEGREE ISN’T ENOUGH TO START BUILDING A PROMISING CAREER. IN FACT 73% OF EMPLOYERS SAY THAT THE PREFER CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF THEIR DEGREE. THE NUMBER OF NORTHUMBRIA STUDENTS JOINING A SOCIETY OR LOGGING VOLUNTEER HOURS HAS INCREASED AGAIN IN 2015 MEANING MORE STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF THE LECTURE THEATRE, MAKING THEM MORE EMPLOYABLE AFTER GRADUATION.
ATTENDED THE FIRST VOLUNTEER ABROAD FAIR
DELIVERED ONLINE HOSPITALITY TRAINING PACKAGE, WITH
84 STUDENT
FEEL THEIR CHANCES OF GAINING FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT HAVE IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF VOLUNTEERING
678 STUDENTS
PROVIDED
1028 STUDENT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
10 LEVEL 3 AWARDS
IN PUBLIC SPEAKING ACHIEVED
LAUNCHED DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME
10 STUDENTS QUALIFIED UNDERTAKING
800 HOURS OF ACTIVITY
RECOGNISED FOR
947
OPPORTUNITIES AND AWARDS ON THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
WIDENED OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDED
OVER 7215 ACTIVITIES A YEAR
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OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED OVERFLOWED IN 2015, WHETHER THAT MEANT BEING PART OF A SOCIETY, VOLUNTEERING FOR STUDENT MEDIA OR HELPING OUT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
BAR STAFF COMPLETING
420 TRAINING HOURS
72% OF VOLUNTEERS
GETTING
250
WE HAVE
118 SOCIETIES
PROJECT ICE NOMINATED FOR THE NATIONAL DIGITAL LEADERS 100 BEST INCLUSION AWARD
2400 STUDENTS
ATTENDED NEWCASTLE UNITED GAMES AT A DISCOUNTED RATE
AND
16 VOLUNTEERING 28% INCREASE PROJECTS IN FUNDING AND £81K
3867 STUDENTS ARE SOCIETY MEMBERS
2,500 MEMBERS “I’m Really enjoying University life and I put this down to the SU. I am running a society which I absolutely love doing and it enhances my job prospects.”
INVOLVED
OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFITTED FROM VOLUNTEERING
120 VOLUNTEERS RAISED £12,267 FOR CHARITY
INVESTED IN STUDENT ACTIVITIES
210 STUDENTS
VOLUNTEERED IN XMAS VOLUNTEERING AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERING WEEK GIVING
1,712 HOURS
2147
ATTENDED DAYTIME ACTIVITIES IN FRESHERS’ WEEK
3500 SIGN UPS AT SOCIETIES AND PROJECTS FAIRS
LARGEST PROGRAMME OF FREE DAYTIME ACTIVITIES IN FRESHERS’ WEEK
ADOPT A CHARITY SCHEME LAUNCHED AND
£1356 RAISED LAUNCHED MONTHLY VOLUNTEER REWARDS SCHEME AND SOCIETY OF THE MONTH
90 STUDENTS
INVOLVED IN NSU MEDIA (GROWTH OF 50%)
40,011 VOLUNTEER HOURS GIVEN (+21%)
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COMMUNITY BE SOCIAL
BUILDING SOCIAL COMMUNITIES IS AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO; ENHANCING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE FUN, MAKE FRIENDS AND CREATE LIFE LONG MEMORIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND AIM TO PROVIDE FIRST CLASS BARS AND FACILITIES, OFFERING EXCELLENT VALUE AND PROVIDING OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER CARE TO BUILD CUSTOMER LOYALTY. WE DELIVER AN EXCELLENT RANGE OF ENTERTAINMENTS AND NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED EVENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR STUDENT LED EVENTS.
79% OF STUDENTS ARE SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED WITH THE LEVEL OF CUSTOMER CARE RECEIVED IN OUR BARS
LARGEST PADDY’S DAY PARTY EVER WITH
2800 STUDENTS ATTENDING INSIDE AND
2000+ EXTERNALLY
HOSTED THE MOST SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS AND SOLD
7049 GLASSES OF PROSECCO POURED
199,734 PINTS
HABITA NUMBER ONE STUDENT BAR WITH A MORE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY REFURBISHMENT
BUILT ENGAGEMENT AND BECAME THE COMMUNITY HUB ON CAMPUS INCREASING BUILDING USAGE BY 29%.
SUPPORTED 131
STUDENT LED EVENTS INCLUDING INDONESIAN, DRAMA, DANCE, MUSICAL THEATRE AND GENTLEMEN SOCIETIES
REDEVELOPED ESCAPE AS A RELAXING ALCOHOL FREE SOCIAL SPACE
SERVED
47,786 COFFEES
NOBODY DOES IT BIGGER OR BETTER. NORTHUMBRIA FRESHERS WEEK IS NATIONALLY RENOWNED FOR EVERYTHING FROM THE FUN DAYTIME EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO THE LIVE ACTS AND CLUBS NIGHTS WE HOST. FRESHERS’ WEEK WAS REBRANDED THIS YEAR AND GAVE NEW STUDENTS A THRILLING FIRST WEEK CREATING UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES.
8059
SOLD 1713
ATTENDED COMPANY FAIRS
7885 ATTENDED
SOCIETIES AND PROJECTS FAIRS (6% INCREASE)
REBRANDED FRESHER’S WEEK
PRODUCED 215,000 LEAFLETS, BAGS, T-SHIRTS AND CONTENTS FOR MAILINGS.
FRESHER’S PASSES AND HAD AN ESTIMATED FOOTFALL OF REBRANDED AND RELAUNCHED FRESHER’S WEEK HOSTING
LIVE ACTS
INCLUDING SHIFT K3Y, THE PIGEON DETECTIVES, THE HOOSIERS, E4’S THE MIDNIGHT BEAST AND BBC RADIO ONE’S SCOTT MILLS
61% OF STUDENTS 12
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FEEL WE HAVE MADE THEM FEEL PART OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITIES, ACTIVITIES, SERVICES AND FACILITIES + 3%
ATTEND FRESHERS’ EVENTS
308
FRESHERS TEAM MOVED
5,000 STUDENTS INTO HALLS
22,840 HITS
TO THE WEBSITE FOR FRESHER’S
74% OF STUDENTS AGREED THE STUDENTS’ UNION PROVIDES A GOOD RANGE OF BARS AND ENTERTAINMENT
14,000
“Freshers week was the best time of my life”
LAUNCHED A BRAND NEW FRESHERS’ MICROSITE WHICH HAD OVER
94,000 PAGE VIEWS IN THE RUN UP AND DURING FRESHERS’ WEEK 2015 (+98% ON 2014) Our Positive Impact for 2015
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COACH LANE CAMPUS
STAY CONNECTED
DELIVERING A BETTER COACH LANE STUDENT EXPERIENCE IS A KEY PRIORITY. ENHANCED RESOURCES HAVE DEVELOPED A WIDER PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDED GREATER SUPPORT TO STUDENT GROUPS AND SOCIETIES. WE HAVE DEVELOPED SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE DIVERSE HEALTH AND EDUCATION STUDENTS. INCREASE COACH LANE SATISFACTION BY +3%
556 STUDENTS INVOLVED IN COACH LANE SOCIETIES LARGEST COACH LANE FRESHERS’ FAIR WITH
500 STUDENTS ATTENDING
LAUNCHED FIRST EVER FRESHERS’ FAIR FOR MARCH INTAKE OF
300 STUDENTS PROVIDED BETTER CAFÉ AND SHOP SERVICES AND
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING SOCIETY GREW AWARENESS WITH THE BLACK DOG STATUE
SERVING MORE SANDWICHES AND COFFEES
GOT BETTER TRANSPORT AND GAINED ADDITIONAL STOPS FOR NUMBER 1 BUS
INCREASED INCOME BY 27% WELCOME AND INDUCTION SESSIONS FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS
REDEVELOPED
THE COACH LANE CAFÉ WITH A MORE STUDENT FRIENDLY AMBIENCE
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LAUNCHED NEW SERVICE OF NUS EXTRA CARDS AND SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS AT THE DESK
25% INCREASE IN SOCIETIES GROUPS
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FIRST EVER SUMMER FESTIVAL AT COACH LANE
233 CHILDREN
OF STUDENT PARENTS TOOK PART IN OUR FUN DAYS
100% RECEIVED IN MYSTERY SHOPPER
COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT HAS BEEN ONE OF NSU’S TOP PRIORITIES IN 2015. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO MAKE SURE WE GET OUR MESSAGE OUT TO STUDENTS AT THE RIGHT PLACE, IN THE RIGHT WAY AND AT THE RIGHT TIME. WE HAVE LAUNCHED A BRAND NEW WEBSITE, DEVELOPED OUR OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND FURTHER INCREASED OUR LINKS WITH STUDENTS IN HALLS.
LAUNCHED A GAINED OVER BRAND NEW 2,000 WEBSITE NEW FACEBOOK LIKES (INCREASE OF 13%) TO
WWW.MYNSU.CO.UK
APPOINTED A
HALLS ENGAGEMENT
COORDINATOR AND A STUDENT HALLS PROMOTION TEAM
OVER 9,000 STUDENTS SURVEYED IN MARKET RESEARCH AND FOCUS GROUPS
LAUNCHED NSU RADIO
BROADCASTING 12 SHOWS PER WEEK WITH 600 LISTENERS PER SHOW
19,552
146% GROWTH ON INSTAGRAM
588,139 PAGE VIEWS ON OUR NEW WEBSITE
REBRANDED THE STUDENTS’ UNION BUILDING
30% MORE
STUDENTS JOINED OUR HALLS FACEBOOK GROUPS TO 1,825
SENT OUT OVER
1,313,301 EMAILS TO STUDENTS
FOR THE SHOP
68% OF STUDENTS VERY SATISFIED WITH CUSTOMERS SERVICE AT COACH LANE CAFÉ
NSU MEDIA PRODUCED
76 STUDENT 18,363 HITS VIDEOS RELEASED WITH
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INTERNATIONALISM SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT WELCOME IS ONE OF OUR KEY PRIORITIES. PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE FRIENDS IS A LARGE PART OF WHAT WE DO. WE PROVIDE A PLACE FOR STUDENTS WHO COME FROM OVERSEAS TO MEET LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO THEIR NEW HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
WELLBEING RAN 13
FAST FRIENDS TRIPS 50% INCREASE WITH
628 STUDENTS BECAME A MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOUSE DELIVERING ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR LONDON STUDENTS
AS WELL AS PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A PLACE TO HAVE FUN AND SOCIALISE, WE ALSO SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE FINDING STUDIES DIFFICULT OR WHOSE PERSONAL LIFE IS IMPACTING ON THEIR EDUCATION. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH STUDENT SUPPORT AND WELLBEING, LOCAL COUNCILS, POLICE AND THE NHS SERVICES TO ENSURE WE PROVIDE A WELL-ROUNDED SUPPORT NETWORK FOR NORTHUMBRIA STUDENTS.
489 CALLS TO NIGHTLINE
222 STUDENTS MADE PLEDGES TO TACKLE SEXUAL VIOLENCE;
357
PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THEIR VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESSED IN
500+ ATTENDEES
AT DIVERSITY WEEK
RANKED 5TH IN UK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SATISFACTION IN THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BAROMETER
16
LAUNCHED BEFRIENDING SCHEME
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO MEET UK STUDENTS
INCREASED CULTURAL DIVERSITY THROUGH
21
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES WITH
69 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE DEDICATED STAFF MEMBER FOR
LONDON CAMPUS OVER 1,600
STUDENTS WORLDWIDE RECEIVED THE INTERNATIONAL WELCOME PACK Our Positive Impact for 2015
“I LOVE NSU BECAUSE IT GIVES STUDENTS FRIENDSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE LIKE NOWHERE ELSE”
FREE STI TESTING SERVICES FOR
158 STUDENTS SAFEZONE APP COVERS ALL HALLS OF RESIDENCES
WON
“MOST IMPROVED
NIGHTLINE”
at National Nightline Association Awards
487 FREE MASSAGES GIVEN
73% OF STUDENTS AGREE NSU IS A PLACE THEY CAN FEEL SAFE IN
ADDITIONAL COUNSELLOR IN STUDENT SUPPORT AND WELLBEING
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STUDENT
ESTABLISHED IN 2012 AS THE ONLY OFFICIAL AND APPROVED STUDENT LETTING AGENCY FOR NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY, NU:LETS CONTINUES TO ASSURE QUALITY ACCOMMODATION WITH TRUSTED LANDLORDS IN THE MOST POPULAR STUDENT AREAS OF THE CITY. THE MUCH NEEDED SERVICE BY STUDENTS IS PROVING A HUGE SUCCESS AND HAVING A REAL IMPACT UPON STUDENT LIVES.
CITY
LIVING 750 STUDENT PROPERTY ENQUIRIES
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 2014 - 2015
143 TENANCIES COMPLETED
TOTAL NUMBER OF FEES SAVED FOR STUDENTS
£142,350 NU:LETS SHORTLISTED FOR THE NORTH EAST STUDENT LETTING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
94% OF STUDENTS USING NU:LETS WOULD RECOMMEND THE SERVICE TO A FRIEND
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INCOME
University Grants £2,030,000
The Students’ Union continues to manage its costs efficiently and increase income. In commercial services we seek to diversify our income base and self-generated income increased by 2.8% in 2015 from £1,442,264,067 to £1,481,950. The Union made an overall surplus of £26,068 in 2015 an improvement of £11,663 on 2014.
INCOME GENERATED
£50, 870 SINCE LAUNCHING NU:LETS HAS
PORTFOLIO INCREASED 48%
SECURING A BRIGHTER FUTURE
FILLED 949 BEDS
With net current assets of £324,654, an increase of £ 78,417 on 2014, the Union is in a stable position to build for the future. The University’s continuing confidence in the Students’ Union’s ability to manage its affairs in a prudent manner and to improve the student experience was rewarded with an increase grant funding of 4% to £2,075,000 for the financial year 2015-2016.
305 PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS
£56,400 IN ADMIN FEES SAVED IN 2015
HOUSED 376 STUDENTS NU: LETS saves students
72%
£100k
EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THEIR NU:LETS EXPERIENCE
FREE
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HOUSING ISSUES CONSULTED
UPON 600
Through sound financial management and increased funding from the University we have reinvested even more into the Students’ Union. This has led to better facilities, enhanced activities including substantially increased grants for student groups and improvements to the way we represent our members.
Self-Generated Income £1,481,950
EXPENDITURE
Governance £8,682 Affiliations Including NUS £45,083 NU:LETS £7,836 Depreciation £89,230 Costs Of Sales £629,173 Support Costs £554,440 Rent £800,000 Salaries & Wages £1,351,438
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS UNIVERSITY FUNDING INCREASED BY 4% FOR 2015/2016
ACHIEVED
4.6%
SELF-GENERATED INCOME INCREASED BY 2.8% TO
£1,481,950 STRENGTHENED NET ASSETS BY
£78,417
OF COMMERCIAL TURNOVER AS PROFIT INCREASED GRANTS TO STUDENT GROUPS BY
163% TO £83,866 SURPLUS OF £26,068
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NORTHUMBRIA STUDENTS’ UNION 2015
ADAM CRAWLEY // AIDAN WATKINS // AMY WEALLEANS CHRISTINE SIMMONS // DIANE REDELL // DAVID INMAN GERALDINE LEE // JAMIE THOMPSON // JOE HOLT KAREN INGRAM // KATE KENNEDY // LAURA CHARLTON MATTHEW AUDEN // NATALIE-DAWN HODGSON NICHOLA McKENZIE // TIM MALLENDER TIM HILL // TOM BROMWICH // SITI MISTI