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University of Manchester Students’Union | Welcome Guide
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Congratulations on making it to Manchester! We are excited to have you here. I’m Naa, General Secretary here at the University of Manchester Students’ Union. Placed at the heart of campus, the University of Manchester Students’ Union is the hub of student life. University isn’t just about studying, it’s about supporting change, helping students make friends, gain vital skills for life, enjoy new experiences and campaign on something important.
04 Meet your Exec
Learn more about your eight elected Exec Officers
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06 What’s On
Welcome to the OFFICIAL UoM Students’ Union Welcome Week 2016
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Run by the Manchester Executive team, our vision is to be a thriving, active and inclusive Students’ Union with a powerful voice, delivering the support, services and change for our students.
10 Get Involved
From Advice and Volunteering to Socials and asking what the fudge?
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23 Manchester Academy
As part of your Students’ Union; the Award winning Manchester Academy line up
Naa Acquah
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MEET YOUR EXEC |
WWW. MANCHESTERSTUDENTSUNION.COM/ EXECTEAM
Tamara O’Neill, Activities & Development Officer .
Sorcha Floyd, Campaigns & Citizen Officer
tamara.oneill@manchester.ac.uk /@ActivitiesMcr
sorcha.floyd@manchester.ac.uk / @CampaignsMcr
From running Pangaea festival to leading the Activities programme, I ensure there are a range of opportunities for students outside their degree.
I work to empower students to campaign on social and political issues across campus and within the wider society.
Saffa Mir, Community Officer
Ilyas Nagdee, Diversity Officer
saffa.mir@manchester.ac.uk / @CommunityMCRSU
ilyas.nagdee@manchester.ac.uk / @DiversityMcr
I am responsible for tackling the local community issues; this includes students and local residents.
I lead on the Union’s liberation and diversity work to ensure equality within the University and beyond.
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University of Manchester Students’Union | Welcome Guide
Emma Atkins, Education Officer
Naa Acquah, General Secretary
emma.atkins@manchester.ac.uk / @EducationMcr
naa.acquah@manchester.ac.uk / @GenSecMcr
I support student reps and campaign for and promote the student agenda on educational matters.
I am responsible for the overall running of the union. I represent students on high level university committees and I am the chair of the union trustee board.
Izzy Gurbuz, Wellbeing Officer
Jenni Smyth, Women’s officer
izzy.gurbuz@manchester.ac.uk / @WellbeingMcr
jenni.smyth@manchester.ac.uk / @WomensMCR
I champion student welfare within the Union and University, from food to mental health support.
I ensure women are represented within the Union and University and facilitate campaigning on women’s issues.
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WHAT’S ON | WEEK 1
AT A GLANCE
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WEEK 1
THURSDAY 15.09.2016
SATURDAY 17.09.2016
Conversation Corner: International Students
Film at 5: Spectre
Academy 2, Students’ Union / 17:00 – 18:30
Film at 5: Kingsman: The Secret Service Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 17:00 - Finish
Activities at The Union Academy 2, Students’ Union / 18:30 – 20:30
FRIDAY 16.09.2016 Film at 5: Frozen Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 17:00 - Finish
World Quiz Club Academy, Students’ Union / 19:00 – 21:00
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Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 17:00 - Finish
Mingle After Hours Union Bar, Students’ Union / 21:00 – 02:00
SUNDAY 18.09.2016 Culture and Faith Fair Academy 2, Students’ Union / 14:00 – 18:00
Film at 5: Back to the Future Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 17:00 - Finish
Deansgate Locks Comedy Store, hosted by Pop Bubble Rock — Ark, hosted by Brooks — Revolution, hosted by Propbox and Covert — Lola Lo, hosted by Cherry — Bar Bah, hosted by Remake Remodel / 9:00pm - 3:00am
University of Manchester Students’Union | Welcome Guide
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AT A GLANCE
WEEK 2
MONDAY 19.09.2016
TUESDAY 20.09.2016
Home Away from Home
Carnival Magnifico
Room 8, Students’ Union / 08:00 – 16:30
Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 17:00 - Finish
Manchester Academy Carnival Magnifico presents Kideko + Philip George + Tough Love +Seedy Sonics DJ’s (Cream Wristbands) The Albert Hall presents GOLD TEETH + JUICY (Grey wristbands)/ 9:00pm - 3:00am
Conversation Corner: Black and Minority Ethnic Students
WEDNESDAY 21.09.2016
Film at 5: Labyrinth
Room 8, Students’ Union / 17:00 – 18:30
Let’s Get Quizzical
Union Bar, Students’ Union / 18:00 – 20:00
TUESDAY 20.09.2016 Home Away from Home Room 8, Students’ Union / 08:00 – 18:00
Welcome Fair Students’ Union / 10:00 – 16:00
Film at 5: Hot Fuzz Academy 3, Students’ Union / 17:00 - Finish
Conversation Corner: LGBTQ Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 17:00 – 18:30
Home Away from Home Room 8, Students’ Union / 08:00 – 12:30 2.30 – 18:00
Welcome Fair Students’ Union / 10:00 – 16:00
Conversation Corner: Mature Students and Student Parents Room 8, Students’ Union / 13:00 – 14:30
Film at 5: Eddie the Eagle Academy 3, Students’ Union / 17:00 - Finish
Film at 5: Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens Renold Building C16, North Campus / 17:00 - Finish
Conversation Corner: Women Students
Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 17:00 – 18:30
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WHAT’S ON | WEEK 1
AT A GLANCE
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WEEK 2
THURSDAY 22.09.2016
THURSDAY 22.09.2016
Home Away from Home
The Albert Hall
Room 8, Students’ Union / 08:00 – 12.30 14:30 – 16:30
Sports and Physical Activities Fair Manchester Academy / 10:00 – 16:00
Northern Quarter Café Crawl Meet Students’ Union Foyer / 11:00
Talking’ ‘bout my education Room 2, Students’ Union / 12:30 – 14:30
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Conversation Corner: Students with Disabilities
The Albert Hall presents GOLD TEETH + JUICY (Cream wristbands) Manchester Academy Carnival Magnifico presents Kideko + Philip George + Tough Love +Seedy Sonics DJ’s (Grey Wristbands) / 10:00pm - 3:00am
FRIDAY 23.09.2016 Outdoor Food Market Marquee next to Students’ Union / 10:00 – 16:00
Grub Club Marquee next to Students’ Union / 12:00, 13:30, 15:00
Film at 5: Lego Movie
Room 8, Students’ Union / 13:00 – 14:30
Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 17:00 - Finish
Living at Home Students Speed Meet
The Union Bar Weekend Warm Up
Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 14:00 – 15:30
Students’ Union / 19:00 – 03:00
Conversation Corner: Postgraduate Students
SATURDAY 24.09.2016
Room 8, Students’ Union / 17:00 – 18:30
Film at 5: Imitation Game Council Chambers, Students’ Union / 17:00 - Finish
Pangaea Students’ Union / 20:00 – 05:00
MONDAY 26.09.2016 Postgraduate Pizza Evening
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Academy 2, Students’ Union / 18:00 – 20:00
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EXEC TEAM ELECTIONS 2017 Standing opens: Sunday 1st January @ 12noon Standing closes: Friday 17th February @ 5pm Voting opens: Friday 3rd March @ 12noon Voting closes: Thursday 9th March @ 5pm SENATE: Senate 1 – Thursday 29th Sept 6pm Senate 2 – Monday 31st October 6pm Senate 3 – Thursday 8th December 6pm Senate 4 – Thursday 9th February 6pm
Senate 5 – Tuesday 28th March 6pm Senate 6 – Thursday 4th May 6pm RECLAIM THE NIGHT – 23rd February – Owens Park STUDENT OFFICER ELECTIONS 2016 Standing opens: Monday 19th September @ 12noon Standing closes: Friday 7th October @ 5pm Voting opens: Friday 14th October @ 12noon Voting closes: Thursday 20th October @ 5pm 09
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CHANGING
REPRESENTATION
Student Voice exists to empower our 40,000 students. Collectively we amplify your voices to ensure they are not only heard by the University of Manchester, but on a local, national and international scale, including at all levels of the Students’ Union and University, and help them make change through campaigning!
There are elected representatives for every aspect of student life, including what you study, where you live and who you are. You can stand and vote in the elections we run throughout the year.
DEMOCRACY Your elected representatives sit on our Student Senate. They decide what the Students’ Union should do and believe. You can propose any idea you have about change you want to see.
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CAMPAIGNING Your representatives are constantly campaigning for change. We have support and funding available for any student to run a campaign on campus. Visit the Student Voice Office to get started or join an existing campaign.
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UNION BAR In addition to our Academy venues we are also home to the Union Bar; which is at the heart of student life. It’s a warm and cosy place to shelter from the ‘Rainy City’ but when the sun cracks the flags, there’s nowhere better placed on campus to soak up the sun. With student friendly prices and student friendly staff, there’s nowhere like the Union Bar.
BIKO’S CAFEÉÉ There’s something for every time of the day at Biko’s Café. We serve only the freshest, tastiest food, coffee and snacks.
ACADEMY (2,3 AND CLUB)
You can choose to relax on our comfy sofas or have your food to go.
As part of your Students’ Union, the Award winning Manchester Academy brings to you the best live music and comedy to amplify your student experience.
What’s even better is that every penny spent in the Students’ Union goes towards improving services for students; this includes the Union Bar, Biko’s Café and The Store.
We’ve had an amazing 25th Anniversary year at Manchester Academy, hosting some brilliant gigs: The 1975, Jess Glynne, Wolf Alice and Weezer to name but a few!
STORE
The best is yet to come though! Next term we’re off with a bang with three sold out McFly shows, followed by All Saints, James Blake, The Wailers and so many more amazing acts. Together we are student life: Amplified
The Store is your one-stop-shop for all your day-to-day essentials; including meal deals & snacks, stationery, toiletries and a range of University of Manchester branded clothing and memorabilia. Don’t forget to grab your free loyalty card available at the Welcome Fairs or in Store.
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Societies JOINING SOCIETIES We’ve got over 480 clubs and societies for you to join and we support all manner of societies from Archaeology and Archery to Politics and Panto, and if you can’t find the one, we’ll assist you every step of the way in setting one up.
Joining a society is a brilliant way to meet new people who share your interests and enrich your time here in Manchester. It is very easy too. Search ‘UoM SU Societies’ on Facebook for all the latest news, updates and events.
STUDENT MEDIA
MANCH ESTER MEDIA GROUP First floor of the Students’ Union BUILDING
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The Manchester Media Group is the student media arm of the Students’ Union. We have two new state-of-the-art studios broadcasting student radio station Fuse FM. We produce The Mancunion, the largest student paper in the country, as well as the award-winning Fuse TV. All students are welcome to volunteer no matter your level of experience, as writers, producers, photographers, presenters and much more. To get involved find us on Facebook, where information about all the volunteer meetings will be posted, or email editor@mancunion.com with any questions you have..
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VOLUNTEERING Here at the Students’ Union we offer plenty of ways for you to get involved in volunteering during your time at University.
Student Action run a huge number of student-led weekly volunteering projects and one off events helping people in the local community.
Manchester Raise and Give (RAG) organise year-round exciting events and challenges to raise money for local, national and international charities. So far during 2015/16 they raised over ÂŁ400,000 to support a variety of brilliant organisations.
And finally, Access All Areas are a collection of educational volunteer projects run by students in schools, colleges and communities- all of which share the aim of improving access and widening participation in education.
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ADVICE
HALLS
The Students’ Union Advice Service is a free, confidential service run by professional Advisors who are independent of the University. It is somewhere you can get free and confidential advice on all manner of academic, financial, housing and wellbeing issues.
Every University run Halls of Residence has a Residents’ Association (RA) or Junior Common Room (JCR). If you’re living in Halls; you are member of this group and the membership fee is included in your rent! These fees go into a fund which is used to run socials, trips, events and sporting activities for all residents throughout the year.
LIVING AT HOME Manchester Students’ Union is doing more than ever before to support Living at Home Students through our Off-Campus Students Project. The project encompasses living at home students as well as: mature students, student parents & student carers. Through working with students & societies we’re developing lots of great plans, projects & events to help build communities & student support.
MATURE Manchester University Mature Students Society is a place where mature students can socialise and communicate. The society also aims to change the way in which the University acknowledges mature students. This year they’re working on creating: regular socials, fun events, more tailored career support and a mature student peer-mentoring scheme.
HEAD TO MANCHESTERSTUDENTSUNION.COM WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOU 15
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Throughout the year societies will be collaborating together to organise incredible social events for you! Expect food and film festivals, society nights out with resident Student DJ's and much more.
Meet new friends and learn more about what students get up to at our Students’ Union. We’ll be hosting our very own YouTube channel to showcase all the talent that our societies have on offer and we invite you to join us.
Head to manchesterstudentsunion.com/UNIONpresents to find out more
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There are a range of free services and workshops available to assist with your wellbeing.
These include a wellbeing Self Reflection tool where you can rate your wellbeing and get ideas for how to improve it, a Resource Bank which offers lots of ideas for how to get the most out of your time in Manchester, an online programme; ‘Silver Cloud’, which explores ways to begin to make changes to how you think and feel as
well as a wide range of workshops. Head to the ‘My Wellbeing’ tab on My Manchester to find out more, alternatively you can contact your Wellbeing Officer Izzy. Greater Manchester Nightline (Phonelines open 8pm-8am every night of term) 0161 306 6000
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Talkin’ ’bout my education aims to inform, empower and encourage transparency in your education.
University of Manchester Students’Union | Welcome Guide
Through workshops and campaigning, we believe the Union can play a pivotal role in enhancing education at the University of Manchester. You’ll learn how national decisions affect what happens on your course and how you have the power to shape your experience. You’ll get to meet the network of elected Student Officers, Reps and Students’ Union staff members who can support you make the changes you want to see in your education.
It’s good to talk.
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your elected Exec Team invites you to ask what the fudge? Throughout the year the Students’ Union will be campaigning on issues which you may think “WTF is that about?”. By bringing in experts, giving you information and running workshops - we want to let you know! From PREVENT, Fossil Free, Islamophobia, Changes in Higher Education and much more, what the fudge aims to provide starter sessions so that you can join us in making a difference and fighting for what you believe in.
manchesterstudentsunion.com/WTF for more information. 21
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TOGETHER WE ARE STUDENT LIFE: AMPLIFIED BOOK NOW: 0161 832 1111 manchesteracademy.net
As part of your Students’ Union, the Award winning Manchester Academy brings to you the best live music and comedy to amplify your student experience.
JAMES BLAKE
BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH
GALANTIS
THURSDAY 20TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 1
THURSDAY 3RD NOVEMBER / ACADEMY 1
MINISTRY OF SOUND: SOCIETY PAINT PARTY
CRAIG DAVID PRESENTS TS5
FOY VANCE
FRIDAY 21ST OCTOBER / ACADEMY 1
SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER / ACADEMY 2
ALL SAINTS
JAGWAR MA
TUESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER / ACADEMY 3
TUESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER / ACADEMY 1
EDEN
SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 1
SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER / ACADEMY 2
WILD BEASTS
SUNSET SONS
CHANCE THE RAPPER
SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 1
SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER / ACADEMY 1
SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER / ACADEMY 1
PARQUET COURTS
DAUGHTER
RIZZLE KICKS
MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 2
MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 1
WEDNESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER / ACADEMY 1
SPRING KING
GLASS ANIMALS
FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 2
WEDNESDAY 26TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 2
ANGEL OLSEN
SLEAFORD MODS
FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER / CLUB ACADEMY
MANTRA FESTIVAL SATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 2,3 & CLUB
DEATH GRIPS SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 1 facebook.com/manchesteracademy
THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 1
JP COOPER
WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER / ACADEMY 3
HINDS SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER / ACADEMY 2
NOTHING BUT THIEVES THURSDAY 1ST DECEMBER / ACADEMY 1
SCHOOLBOY Q
THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 2
SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER / ACADEMY 1
MATT BERRY & THE MAYPOLES
THE TEMPER TRAP
SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER / ACADEMY 2 @mancacademy
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