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FREE TRAINING AND REC ACTIVITIES Skills Sessions (eligible for the Skills Sessions Reward Scheme - see page 28). When? Tuesday 1 December Thursday 3 December Monday 7 December Thursday 10 December
What? Preparing your CV or application form Patient Communication Emergency First Aid Stress Management & Psychology of Stress
Where? N2.01 Uxbridge Uxbridge Uxbridge
What? Jewellery Making Cocktail Making Lounge Winter Wonderland Trampolining Sign Language Peter Pan Pantomime
Where? N2.01 The Lounge Hyde Park Rush Trampolining HW UXB3.06 The Swan
Recreational Activities When? Monday 30 November Friday 4 December Thursday 10 December Tuesday 15 December Wednesday 16 December
COMING UP IN TERM 2: Skills Sessions
Recreational Activities
Autism Awareness Disability Awareness Confidence Building Sports Taping Deaf Awareness Sign Language Understanding Learning Difficulties Emergency First Aid Personal Licence Holder Web Design
Russian State Ballet - Sleeping Beauty Singing Lessons Roller Disco Wicked Student Pride Windsor Castle Life Drawing Club Language Lessons Crime Museum Day Trip to London
To book your place on any of these FREE activities, please visit bucksstudentsunion.org/whatson, or email sutraining@bucks.ac.uk for more information. If there is anything not listed that you would be interested in attending, please contact sarah.jackson@bucks.ac.uk.
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Introduction.
December Issue
This Edition: page 4
Season's Greetings from everyone at Bucks Students' Union!
Becoming a Sabb
Contributors
Student Experience Manager, Mark Sweeney, talks about winning (and losing) Sabbatical Officer elections.
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Mark Sweeney • Polly Redfern • Joshua Belcher • Emily Cox Saope Soko • Jess Walbridge • Chloe Whitelock Matthew Jaques • Liam Duffy • Joanna Dudderidge Chloe Giles • Ed Smith • Carly Springett • Aleisha Churchill Tilly Haley • Jack Watkins • Sian Lipscomb
Life's a Hitch Joshua Belcher and Polly Redfern are getting excitied about Hitch 2016, and they think you should be too!
Greg Pike
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Mental Health Chloe Whitelock explains why International Men's Day is an important time to talk about mental health.
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Walkabout Society Chloe Giles tells us what one of Bucks Students' Union's newest societies has been up to this year (and what their plans are for the future).
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Netball News Carly Springett lets us know how the Netball team has been doing, and gives us a full report on the Netball4RaG charity event.
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Elections.
December Issue
So you want to
BE A SABB by Mark Sweeney
Do you think you’ve got what it takes to help lead the 12th best Students' Union in the country? Then have a read of this because it contains everything you’ll ever need to know if you’re thinking about nominating yourself. It’s quite hard to believe that we’re at this point already but the sabbatical elections are just around the corner and will be here before we know it. We’ve also got testimonials from previous Sabbs to really help to show you how good a role it is which should persuade you to stand for one of our three officer positions – President, Vice President Education and Welfare, and Vice President Student Involvement. It’s not often you can take a sabbatical from your studies or come straight out of university and have the opportunity to have a real influence in the way in which your Students’ Union is run. You become the face of everything the Union does, will lead a charitable organisation that turns over in excess of £2million a year, sit on the Board of Trustees and that’s just the start! As well as all of this, you’ll be earning a fantastic salary and it will set you up for when you move on from Bucks, or stay here forever (like I am). So let’s take a look at everything you should consider when preparing to stand in the sabbatical elections. Let’s start with the manifesto as after all, it’s ultimately why students are voting for you. For every £1 that is spent in the bar, we reinvest 30p straight back into ‘making life better for students at Bucks’ – either directly into the Union or paid to our part-time student staff, meaning more money is kept in your pocket! So when you’re developing your manifesto, make sure everything is student focused and has a direct benefit on improving their experience. It needs to be realistic and achievable and if you’re unsure on any of your ideas, come and speak to any of the current Sabb team or get in touch with some of the old Sabb teams and learn from their experiences. My advice would be try and cover as many different student groups as possible in 5 or 6 achievable points. Going out and asking what students want is also a massive part of shaping your manifesto and something you should be doing rather than basing it on personal preferences or simply just guessing. Students will appreciate the effort you’re putting in to improve their and future students' experience at Bucks as a whole, and will really value the lengths you are going to, to do so. The next step is planning your campaign. Get creative with it, be different and stand out from the rest. Use friends to help and touch base with people from courses like creative advertising and marketing. They’re always happy to help, it helps them build their personal portfolios too and the ideas they come up with often leave you speechless. And the best bit
of all of this, you don’t have to spend a single penny if you don’t want to. We provide you with all the essentials from t-shirts to bed sheets, printing credits to permanent markers. Or if you do want to, you can spend up to £100 of your own money and really go that extra mile. With your campaign, you want to do things that get people talking and remembering your name. This is the only chance you’ll get to really sell yourself throughout the elections process, other than in hustings, so try and be as effective as possible. Then you’ve got to build your campaign team. Be careful in who you ask though, as much as your mates are your mates, sometimes they can be more a hindrance than a help. You need people who are going to be dedicated and ready to slog it out, (and it’s a bloody hard slog) with you for two weeks. They need to be effective and most importantly, be able to get you those allimportant votes. Hustings is often where candidates sell themselves a bit short. It’s a daunting process but something you have to do in order for students to see why you’re the best candidate for the role. It’s the first step in allowing them to see what you plan to do and how it will benefit them. Students are more aware about getting value for money at university than ever before and you need to appeal to this. You need to be ruthless and don’t be afraid to challenge your competitors. If you think their manifesto is wrong, pull them up on it and explain why. Students will appreciate honesty rather than being told a load of waffle with no substance to it. Elections week itself will be the longest week of your University life. It’s stressful, you’ll have a severe lack of sleep with all the late nights and early mornings out campaigning, students will get tired of you asking them to vote but I promise it’s worth every single second. The amount of new people you will meet that you probably never would’ve crossed paths with before doing something like this is unbelievable, and the opportunity to share your ideas with everyone as well as listening to students share their ideas with you is a really worthwhile experience. Make sure you put your heart and soul into it as well - there’s absolutely no point in going for this role and not being fully into it. At midday on Friday 11 March, you will need to reflect on the weeks gone by and ask yourself, could I have done more? If your answer is yes, then you only have yourself to blame. If your answer is no, then you’ll be completely and utterly broken by the Friday and know that you couldn’t have put anything else into what you’ve done and you should walk away proud of what you have achieved and enjoy the night that lies ahead with the election results.
The elections result night is one of the most nerve racking things I think I’ve ever been through and I did it twice! It’s a great night and it’s nice for the Students’ Union to reward you and your campaign team for all of the hard work you have put in over the last couple of weeks with a champagne reception. Having experienced both ends of the spectrum with results night, I can definitely say I’ve come out the better for it. Win, and you’re in for a brilliant ride and most definitely one of the best years of your life, attending conferences, networking, making your mark, developing the Union, personal development and making a real improvement to the lives of students at Bucks New Uni. If you don’t win, you have to remember it’s not all doom and gloom! I struggled at first when I lost the President election and cried uncontrollably on the night just purely because I felt I still had so much more to give. I relied heavily on the support of my friends for a few weeks after, but I lost to a very worthy winner in Joe Collins, who I think is currently doing some amazing work and is really excelling in the role. The whole experience makes you a better person and gives you some amazing memories to take away from university, as well as helping to shape you into a brilliant graduate when you leave us, from learning how to market yourself, strategic and tactical thinking around your manifesto and campaign, networking and communicating with a diverse student body as well as researching what’s happening with higher education both locally and nationally to be aware of the issues students are currently facing. When I lost the election, I thought my time here was done and I was pretty set on moving back home. However, the organisation didn’t want me to leave just yet, although our CEO Tristan Tipping will probably tell you different! They offered me the chance to apply for the position of Student Experience Manager, based at our Uxbridge Campus. I went through the interviews and was offered the job (which I gladly accepted), and was appointed back in May. I’m loving still being part of a brilliant organisation and assisting the Sabbs in everything they’re trying to achieve in improving your student experience. I love Bucks Students’ Union because of everything it’s done for me. I feel like I owe them so much and jumped at the chance to give them something back when the opportunity became available. If you feel the same, then I guarantee you should run for one of the three sabbatical positions. It really is a once in a lifetime job and I promise you won’t regret it…
Any current student with a valid Bucks ID is eligible to stand in the elections.
Previous Sabbatical Officer testimonials:
Connor Baker
Naomi Franco
Matt Gilbert
As a Sabbatical officer you are given the opportunity to direct genuine change within the University. As an elected head of the organisation you give your thoughts and those of Bucks students throughout. There are fantastic intrinsically motivating features such as helping Bucks students on a daily basis, however there are so many other professional benefits.
"President of the Students' Union" How good does that sound? It sounds GREAT if you ask me (and employers too)! Not only is it a cool title, it is by far the best job I have ever had (and no I am not being dramatic). How many students come out of university and go straight into a job where you are not only surrounded by friends and familiarity, but more importantly have the opportunity to lead an organisation and take on an array of responsibility. Managing people, finances, public speaking, creating events and campaigns, delivering committee and volunteer training, fundraising for charities, travelling the country, and definitely still taking advantage of the student discounts and student night life. Ultimately, and most rewardingly, making a difference to students lives...
Running to be a Sabbatical Officer was genuinely one of the best decisions I've made (as cliché as it sounds). There aren't many jobs where as a 22 year old graduate, you can have such a huge influence on how an organisation is run.
If you are successful during election you will have such a developmental year as an officer. You will attend conferences, network with other officers and meet important stakeholders in various industries. I left Bucks Students' Union a more well-rounded and prepared professional. I believe that is true for every officer that has worked at Bucks, regardless of the field you wish to enter.
Please can I come back?!
In my two years I:
• Represented Bucks at an international conference in Boston, USA
• Spoke in front of 1,000 people at Graduation • Sat on the interview panel for the new Vice-Chancellor. That is just to name a few, I could go on and on. When your time is up as an officer and you look for your next job, I guarantee you will have a lot more to talk about than the average graduate.
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CAN I RUN?
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Hitch. by Joshua Belcher and Polly Redfern
LIFE'S A HITCH Got the travelling bug? Or fancy doing something spontaneous and all for a fantastic cause? Why not hitchhike to either Morocco or Croatia?! Not many people in the world can say they’ve hitchhiked through seven countries in six days, and met and communicated with however many strangers differing in cultures. It’s one of the best things you will ever do, a massive learning curve and a continuously exciting journey - you never know where you might end up, or who you might meet on the way! It’s all in aid of Link Community Development who provide accessible and quality education to those schools most in need of it. They work in four Sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Malawi, Ghana and Uganda. The charity gains a wide proportion of it’s funds through hitchhikers from many UK universities, therefore the more people that get their hitch on, the better! And not only that, but you only have to fundraise a minimum of £295 – Easy Peasy! But who is to say you need to stop there for such a great cause? The annual hitchhike has been running for 23 years, seeing nearly 9,000 hitchers embark on an adventure across the continent for Link Community Development. Your instant thought might be similar to most people – Is it safe? Well over those 23 years of Hitch there has not been any incidents. There is a strong safety scheme in place, sponsored by Rough Guides which involves a tracking system, Health and Safety information meetings and contact with parents, friends and embassies in the European countries you will be travelling through. Hitch 2016 will be running between Wednesday 16 March and Friday 15 April. You can set off and return to the UK within these dates, meaning you can get there in
approximately a week and come straight back, or you could choose to have a lovely little holiday when you’re there! So that is the brief story, we, Joshua Belcher and Polly Redfern, are your Hitch Reps for the second year running. We both completed the hitch in our first year and had the best time. The experience is like having a mini gap year really. We were so excited for others to share a similar experience, wanting to spread the Hitch love! So we became Bucks Hitch reps – and absolutely love it! Therefore, we invite you to like our Bucks Hitch Facebook page, just search for Bucks Hitch 2016. You can also email us: buckshitch2016@gmail.com. Or if you are eager to get going on the fundraising, register now! The registration fee is at the lowest price its ever been - £15!! Could you think of a better Christmas present idea – An experience that you will never forget? Register away with this link: bucksstudentsunion.org/hitch. Don’t be afraid to question us! We are more than willing to help you in any way we can! So if you even have the slightest thought about taking part, drop us a message, we don’t bite! Hope to hear from you soon, Josh and Polly.
November Issue
It’s back for another year. With prizes every day, it’s going to be bigger and better than ever!
Monday 11 - Friday 29 January Bucks Students’ Union puts on a great night out, but we are much more than a bar! From the Advice Centre to Zumba classes, tell us how we have made your life at university better.
MORE THAN A BAR SHIRTS
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Tweet/Instagram #buckssuMoreThanABar or fill out a comment card...
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...and for every card or tweet we receive 5p will be put into the pot. For a chance to win, enter your student ID number:
Bucks Students’ Union puts on a great night out - but we are more than a bar. From the Advice Centre to Zumba, tell us how we have made your university life better.
Then, on Monday 1 February a comment card or tweet will be drawn at random...
...and the winner will get the entire sum of money!
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Once completed, return this card to your nearest Students’ Union office for a chance to win a growing pot of money...
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Volunteering.
VOLUNTEERING AT THE WYCOMBE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE by Emily Cox
Volunteering isn’t just about what you can do for other people – it’s also about what the process can do for you! As well as helping a worthy cause and feeling the satisfaction that comes with it, you can gain a whole bunch of new skills to impress future employers. Although you will have a degree on your side when heading into the job market, there will be over two million other students in the UK alone graduating at the same time as you and competing for the same jobs; so having something else to show from your time at university is invaluable. Wycombe Environment Centre has had links with Bucks for around five years, and has worked closely with the Event and Festival Management course. Each year, first year students are set the task to plan and deliver a fundraising event for one of the two chosen charities.
The Environment Centre is currently looking for volunteers to help out in a range of different temporary and on-going roles, including: - Exhibition and Display Execution The exhibitions around the Centre are changed every few months. For each new idea, help is needed to research and prepare - Chiltern Rangers Woodland Work - Window Dressing The street-facing window needs changing every few weeks. Volunteers are needed to come up with creative designs and create brilliant displays
“I decided that I wanted the students to engage in the wider community and help local charities that are based within High Wycombe. I wanted to give the students active practice of delivering events, get to know each other and help a worthy cause! The Environment Centre seemed an obvious choice as it links in well with the Sustainability module in the third year. Event students have been fundraising for them for five years and have raised over £500 in that time.”
- Fundraising
Nick Eade MA, MSc, BA (Hons) (FHEA), Course Leader – Event Management.
- Events Team
Having something else to show from your time at university is invaluable...
- Gardening Group A group of gardeners are needed to do some tidying of odd spots around High Wycombe, create a plan for planting fruit trees, and start getting mini-orchards planted throughout the town
- Project and Activity Execution There are constant little projects and acticities running at the centre that could do with helping hands. New ideas are always welcome - Admin and Cleaning For more information on how to get involved, please email roland82_9@hotmail.com. The Wycombe Environment Centre also recently hosted an event at Bucks – the Can Women Cool It? Conference is a global event to inspire and empower women and their communities to take action against climate change. The day showcased and celebrated community projects around the world attempting to combat global issues, highlighting the role played by women in setting these up and ensuring their success. The conference will be embodied in an eBook action plan over the coming weeks, which will be shared with like-minded organisations across the world and with Government at local, national, and international levels. The event was so well received; plans are in place for a 2016 conference! See canwomencoolit.org.uk for more details.
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Hearing Dogs are coming to visit again! Come and meet the dogs and find out more about the charity and volunteering opportunities. There is a suggested donation of ÂŁ1 to attend.
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Law.
A DEGREE OF EXPERIENCE
by Saope Soko
A Law degree is a qualification that so many dream of possessing as they travel through the difficult journey to becoming a qualified lawyer.
Through this difficult journey, not many are warned of the challenges that they may face, nor the sacrifices which they may have to endure in order to succeed.
time to gain work experience in a law firm, chambers or anything else related, as this is a necessity to succeed at the very top.
When studying for a law degree, you might think you have a guaranteed career at the end of it, however, this is far from the truth. With the increase of tuition fees and a number of cuts in Government funding, universities are increasingly being run like businesses, with their focus on obtaining students for enrolment regardless of their post-degree prospects. The idea that a law degree can open many doors is still true, but most students studying to complete a law degree generally do not spend time thinking about non-legal doors unless they have been made aware that their career prospects might not be what they were expecting.
The old-school approach of receiving a first class degree and expecting to be offered a training contract from a top firm is now outdated. Similarly to big companies and firms, experience is a factor which is increasingly being taken into account before the offers of any role or training contract. A student who achieved a 2:2 in their degree, but also has a year or two's worth of experience working at a law firm (and being successful during their time there), can have a better prospects than a student with a first class degree and no experience. Employers are aware that possessing a degree means that you are capable of being taught, but they also would like to see that, although you can be taught in a classroom, you can cope in the real world. Without this practical work experience, it is very difficult (but not impossible) to obtain a training contract, or any role specific to your law degree.
As an undergraduate, law students often face similar challenges, such as reducing their social circle as they are unable to make the time to see friends due to spending most of their time in the library reading, essay writing or practicing for a moot etc. For many, this is when the phrase “work hard, play hard� develops a whole new meaning. The added pressure that law students face (along with their degree) is that, if you are looking to qualify as a solicitor or barrister, during your busy schedule you have to find the
If you are still studying in University, it is almost always a good idea to obtain any form of experience you can, as this will not only improve your employability, but will also illustrate that you are capable of managing multiple work loads (eg studying and working) which is a desirable skill set indeed.
by Jess Walbridge
We’re not getting paid for any of this but the reward at the end is far greater than any pay cheque... I’m a third year Child Nursing student studying at the Uxbridge Campus. Nursing and Healthcare makes up a big part of the Faculty of Society & Health here at Bucks, and there are a range of different professional, practice-based courses which can be studied over at our Uxbridge Campus. For the students on these courses, it’s an incredibly intense couple of years, with the first half of each academic year spent learning all the relevant theory behind general nursing practice and then come the second half of the year, we’re thrown straight in at the deep end out in practice and applying everything we’ve learnt, for real. It’s a quite a shock to the system and one of the most notable changes is swapping rocking through the door at around 5am after a night out to waking up at that time in order to get ready for a long day on the wards but it’s nothing we aren’t able to handle with ease, we think. Contrary to popular belief, as student nurses we do not spend all of our time wiping arses, we only do it for a small amount of our time. As I’m now in my final year of my Child Nursing degree, I cannot even begin to describe to you some of the things I’ve seen or dealt with across the last two years but it’s been life changing experience and one I wouldn’t change for the world. Of course, it’s an unbelievably tough process we go through as student nurses. We’re tired, we ache, we’ve just completed a 13 hour shift standing on our feet the whole time, and then there’s all the travel, but we
still get up the following day to do it all over again. Remember we’re not getting paid for any of this but the reward at the end is far greater than any pay cheque. The people we get to meet, the things we get to see as well as the stuff we get to do just adds an extra dimension to the whole university experience. We also do have time for a social life, just, but I can definitely say I have made some friends for life through my course and during my time at Bucks and have often
enjoyed the dizzy heights of the Students’ Union bar, so much so, I’ve ended up working behind the bar to help support myself whilst at University. How do we do it all, you ask? I’m not quite sure to be honest, but becoming a nurse is such an amazing adventure and although I’m still only in my final year of university and still have a long way to go, I really cannot wait for the next step on this amazing journey after qualifying.
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Mental Health.
MENTAL HEALTH by Chloe Whitelock
At 1.30pm on Thursday 19 November 2015, a Westminster Hall Debate opened up a discussion in regards to ‘International Men's Day’. People might be asking and wondering why this discussion is necessary. However, the rights of men all too often seem to be neglected in our modern culture and western societies. To give you some insight into this, the British Psychological Society (BPS) has released some suicide statistics. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45. Men account for a staggering 76% of all suicides that occurred in 2014. This works out to 12 men a day and even scarier, one man every two hours. Sadly, only 20% of the UK population know about this statistic. Furthermore, 42% of UK men ages 18-45 have considered suicide, 41% felt they couldn’t talk about these feelings and with 32% of those men not wanting people to worry about them. The BPS and 29 other charities are now calling for four simple changes. These changes are to help prevent the unneeded loss of life, by giving people the support they need. Firstly, the count of suicides takes up to two years, yet accurate information is needed sooner in order to respond better to what is needed by those suffering with suicidal thoughts and negative emotions. Secondly, the World Health Organisation (WHO) also tell us
that suicide has elements of contagion, so the right support can help those effected by these suicides to not take the same route. Thirdly, they want ALL local authorities to formulate and put into action a suicide prevention plan, with those who fail to do so being publicly shamed. Finally, accountability. These authorities both nationally and locally need to be accountable for putting prevention plans into place. These plans were drawn up by the organisation ‘Campaign Against Living Miserably’. So what can YOU do to help yourself or someone in need? Make a start in helping by talking about it. Talking about suicide is the first step in a long journey to changing the public attitudes to mental health. By talking to someone in these situations and encouraging them to get help from a professional, you could help save a life. Ask what you yourself can do to help them, help them stay safe by removing anything that could cause them harm and try to encourage positive thinking. Charities such as Mind, Bigger Issues and Rethink Mental Health have endless support information for those who are feeling helpless, those supporting someone feeling suicidal and how you can help. Samaritans are on hand to help anyone with any problems they may be facing, no matter how big or small. By talking about mental health we can start to make a better future. By talking about it, we can make a difference. Let’s hope the discussion leads to the positive outcome we need!
For any help, support and advice you can contact: Bucks Students' Union Advice Centre - call 01494 603 016 (HW) / 01494 605 180 (UXB) or email suadvice@bucks.ac.uk Bucks Counselling Service – call 01494 605 018 or email counselling@bucks.ac.uk Samaritans – call 116 123 Mind High Wycombe - call 01494 448 279 or email enquires@wycombemind.org.uk Youth Enquiry Service – call 01494 437 373
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Mental Health.
December Issue
MINDSTATES: LETTING IT ALL OUT I’m 21, and I suffer from Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Depression. Mental health is a very challenging social issue in England, doubly so for young professionals, and those with heavy workloads. In fact, overworking is terrible for your health - if you want to yawn, stretch, or go cook some noodles right now - do it. Unity and reaching out for help with my acquaintences, faculty, tutors, amongst other close friends and family are all that got me through it. Now, in the UK, we have a deep set issue, spanning cultures and ethnicities like the disease it is.
at the High Wycombe Campus as part of her collaborative ‘Peace of Mind’ campaign, which you will have seen around uni - look out for the green wristbands, and start a conversation not just on mental health, but on how the person in front of you is feeling that day. We can’t simply fix mental health - it is very complex, and merged into far bigger social issues. But we are a generation with more access to online and offline communication than ever.
by Matthew Jaques @rex_you_knew
have time to thrive as beings - find what makes you happy, and do it. Do it as much as you can. And slowly, with some gritty, hard work, you’ll find your limits - never push too hard; but you will honestly achieve more for yourself, and those close to you. We can find a few seconds to wave at a friendly face, and ask how friends are doing - even your lecturers (hey, they’re people too!) and faculty staff throughout BNU.
This issue is that of talking about Mental Health.
We can do this - we can tackle mental health, and emotions in general, head on.
If you take one thing from this issue, and Jenny’s campaign - take this mixture of quotes with you today:
Jenny Wade VPEW has had a huge drive in getting this issue out and around Bucks, especially
The guys in the picture are close friends, both creatives. Our minds can be so beautiful when we
“These things happen - be nice, because burning bridges causes hurt."
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So here it is, the final installment in the Hunger Games franchise (until the inevitable prequel/spin-off when this makes all the money) and it’s….pretty decent. This time around we finally get to see our heroes take on the Capitol and Panems tyrannical leader, President Snow, head-on. Things get pretty dark, some people get messed up real bad, its definitely not smiles all round. That’s something I’ve always liked about this series, for a franchise aimed mainly at young teens its never shyed away from some pretty serious topics and this entry is no exception to that. So lets start with the good: the performances are, even at their worst, solid all round. Of particular note is Donald Sutherland as the villainous President Snow. Sutherland has excelled as Snow from day one but I feel he is at his very best here, taking a character who so easily could be seen as a cartoon villain and making him completely believable and even bringing some real emotional weight to certain scenes. Liam Hemsworth continues to impress as Gale, although he isn’t given much to do this time around which is a shame. Josh Hutcherson does well as Peeta, completely selling the internal struggle the character is going through. Now we come to Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, I should say I like Lawrence as an actress but she just didn’t impress me here like she has in other roles (including the earlier Hunger Games films). I think she just gets sidelined here in favour of the action, which is probably the best of the franchise. It’s just a shame that it had to come at the expense of what could have been some great character moments. There is some good character work here despite that, its just that it comes mainly at the beginning and the end which gives the film this strange four act structure. It almost has a similar problem to 'Return of the King' where the film feels like it’s about to end on three separate occasions only to carry on going and give us another ending. This works well in the book, where we get a sense of the story slowly winding down but on film just serves to extend the film unnecessarily. At least that’s how it felt to me, perhaps hardcore fans will appreciate this as such a direct adaptation of the source material. Ultimately the film is held back by it’s source material, I think many fans would agree that Mockingjay is the weakest of the book trilogy and that it probably didn’t need to be split into two parts. Overall though the film is a solid ending to the franchise but probably isn’t going to convert any new fans.
December Issue
by Liam Duffy
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CRASH //JUKE SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER & SATURDAY 9 JANUARY
The biggest rock night in Bucks is bringing you some awesome events in the next few months! If you are looking for a change from a mainstream club night then Crash//Juke is definitely the place for you. Playing the biggest selection of alternative classics along with all the latest releases, with some of the most imaginative themes and battles. The Saturday 5 December we see a temporary room switch for Juke to host the battle of Britpop against Oas-is and Blurd, two incredible indie tribute bands! Blurd play a very diverse set list, have the same instruments, clothes and stage presence as the original making them one of the leading tributes in the country! Similarly Oas-is are dedicated to reproducing the classic Oasis sound with accuracy and all the attitude that you would expect from the real thing! Crash will be in The Lounge bringing you the heavier sounds of rock, metal, punk and everything in between! On Saturday 9 January CRASH//Juke will be hosting an alternative headphone disco battle in the main room. The two will be battling it out at the same time in the main room, to see who your favourite is! Expect an incredible mix of all things alternative, from Indie to Metal to Classic Rock and Pop Punk. They will be playing tune after tune to get you all dancing, and to finally determine who the champ is! Don’t forget to request your songs on the event pages prior to the event!
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Globetrotters: Scandinavia Monday 7 December Globetrotters, the night that immerses you with the ways of other countries, cultures and ways of life. This month we visit Scandinavia on Monday 7 December. Being so close to Christmas this is the ideal time to experience the ultimate ‘cold’ feel with a real ice bar, ice luges, iced shots and Scandinavian themed drinks. If that’s all a bit too chilly for you, why not try some Scandinavian meatballs or even a reindeer burger all on offer for free. Traditional winter games will also be running so why not get involved with our all air hockey table or real sized curling, all in the comfort of the venue. The famous Northern Lights will be flashing past so keep an eye out! The night will be accompanied by a true Scandinavian sound track featuring artists such as Little Dragon, Lykke Li, Miike Snow, The Knife, Abba, Kate Boy, Icona Pop, Royksopp & Robyn. For a bit of a change from your usual club night come and experience the Scandinavian party, free for Bucks students, £3 for members of the public.
New Years Eve Again Sunday 10 January You’ve celebrated the new year, you had a joyous time and you’ve had time to recover. So why not do it all again? Sunday 10 January brings News Year Eve Again, the ideal opportunity to catch up and re-celebrate the new year with your uni mates. Its time to start the year in a true student style. The first 100 people through the door get a free glass of bubbly, there will be confetti cannons and a giant balloon drop, alongside two rooms of non stop music. Main room will be chart, commercial and the biggest sing alongs, whilst The Lounge will offer R&B, HipHop, Bashment, Afrobeats, commercial house, UK Garage, Soca and some 90s classics – something for everyone! For all of those who prefer the alternative music scene will want to check out the Crash Juke Headphone Party on Saturday 9 January with a strict Rock, Metal, Punk in the Main room whilst The Lounge offers all the Indie, Modern, Classics. The pre-midnight count down actually marks the start of a new term but who cares when the confetti and giant balloon drop is falling – it will feel like New Years Eve all over again. New Years Eve Again on the 10 January is of course FREE to all Bucks students thanks to The Big Deal and you can bring friends and family if you wanted for just £5 on the door.
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When it comes to digital marketing there’s a whole host of free tools to help any student wishing to set up their own business or run a marketing campaign. Below is a mix of the more basic but essential ones SMTM use on a day-to-day basis to aid productivity or help implement a campaign. All are free and some have paid for options which open up their functionality. Google Drive – Great capacity for cloud storage and shareability that is so simple to use. We use it extensively to file and share assets as well as contain all our planning, conversation calendars, reporting etc. Benefits include realtime updating and creating multiple admins.
TweetDeck – Really simple site or desktop app that allows you to schedule Tweets and set your profiles into multiple columns of your choice eg DMs, RT, Scheduled tweets etc. Essential if working multiple campaigns, or using as a monitoring tool eg journalists, social media managers etc.
WeTransfer – Quick and easy to share big documents on the fly! With a limit of 2GB and no need to create an account, this is a fantastic tool for anyone working with heavy design files or high resolution pictures.
HootSuite – Like Tweetdeck but much more comprehensive as covers a number of social media profiles, not just Twitter, and provides analytics. Paid for options expand on all these features. Serious stuff.
WhatsApp – Essential for communications without breaking the bank. Group chat option helps bigger discussions, and it has pretty good coverage / delivery overall.
BufferApp – Allows you to schedule photo tweets as well as full social media profile management. Also gets a shout for being easy and having a great blog full of insights.
Klear (formerly Twtrland)– Analyse Twitter accounts for a breakdown of key followers, demographic, output and engagement levels. All aspects essential to any digital marketing campaign that wants to use Twitter, seed content, establish influence etc.
Iconosquare – Formerly Statigram, this great site offers analytics on your Instagram profile, and we all know the rise of IG especially with fashion retailers saying it’s a big driver of sales despite it’s clunky linking mechanic. Key insights are provided across things like demographic breakdown and fantastic data on your best posting times.
TweetReach – A basic tool for tracking how far your hash tag or content has travelled across Twitter, showing you key influencers who have used it, how many total impressions it’s delivered and how many unique Twitter accounts reached too. Paid for version shows more detail, over a longer time.
Bitly – Such a simple tracking tool that provides stats on clicks, demographics and social media use of links. Paid for options open up your ability to customise URLs more comprehensively.
Social Media profiles are constantly changing in terms of assets needed. Whether it’s headers, icon, banner or backgrounds you always need to adjust and optimise for the different platforms out there, eg tablets, mobile and laptops. Just visit bit.ly/1OpDut2 to check out this useful size guide.
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A GUIDE TO DIGITAL MARKETING TOOLS by Joanna Dudderidge
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Societies.
by Chloe Giles
WHAT'S WALKABOUT ALL ABOUT?
The Walkabout Society is new to Bucks this year and although we are still finding our feet, we are looking forward to the year ahead!
We have so many plans for developing the society and growing our membership, with trips, socials and monthly meetings all on the agenda.
in. At the moment we are planning a route for our next, and longer, hike around West Wycombe.
For those of you that haven’t heard of us, we are a group of students that enjoy hiking trails, camping and just the outdoors in general. Completing a more challenging hike and experiencing the different areas of countryside is a brilliant bonding experience for our members and gives us all a sense of achievement. We wanted to start this society to share something we love with others at the University. I ran for committee as not only is it something I personally enjoy, but combining it with the social aspect of being in a society makes it so much more appealing.
We also have a strong bond with the Wycombe Environment Centre, with our members having logged a number of volunteering hours there already. We share a lot of the same values as the centre, and want to help raise funds throughout the year. We are currently in the process of getting a team together to help the Chiltern Rangers around the local area and is a project called ‘Green Thursdays’, it’s a great opportunity to see some of the local scenery and keep active, whilst also helping a good cause.
We recently held our first ever social (a Halloween party complete with costumes and games), and it was a fantastic success. We are also in the process of planning our Christmas party, when we will be having a Christmas dinner, playing festive games and, of course, holding a best Christmas jumper competition. We want to make socials more regular after the New Year to give our members even more opportunities to socialise with each other. We have various walks and hikes planned, ranging in distance, so even those of you who just want to do a short walk for some exercise can join
One of our aims for the year is not only to develop this society and hopefully make it one that lasts, but to collectively complete 100 miles. In order to complete this we are going to have bi-weekly walks of varying lengths. This is a great form of exercise too! If anybody would like to get involved in the society, we have monthly meetings in N2.09 at 1.30pm, the next one being on Wednesday 9 December. You can also find us on Facebook by searching for BNU Walkabout Society, or email me (Chloe): 21325899@bucks.ac.uk. We would also like to remind all of our existing members to get their student involvement cards if they have not already done so!
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CHRISTIAN UNION by Ed Smith
Tuesday 1 December, 7-9pm, put this in your diary... We have Linvoy Primus coming to speak on pressure! Linvoy Primus is an ex-Premier League footballer who played for Portsmouth Football Club, making nearly 200 appearances. Managed by Harry Redknapp, he played along side the likes of Sol Campbell and against the likes of Wayne Rooney. During his career, which began at Charlton Athletic, and finished at Portsmouth, he faced many personal highs and lows that he is overwhelmingly honest about. During his career he became a Christian, and this changed his outlook on football and the culture in which he operated. He made a stand against the traditional Christmas meal that many football clubs have, often ending in animosity. This empowered some teammates to follow suit the next year.
He has dealt with various pressures in many parts of his life, both public and private; which is why we as the Christian Union wanted to get him to come and speak to us. All of us at Bucks face the pressures of deadlines – personally, I am currently doing my dissertation. On top of this, those of us who have moved out from home have to learn to live without parents being there to save us when things go wrong. Linvoy will be speaking on how he dealt with pressure through his career, and how his faith helped him. Whether you are a football fan or not, religious or not, everyone deals with pressures and there will be something to take from this event. Maybe you’re skeptical about religion and have questions about it all? Great! We will be finishing our evening with a question and answer session. Or maybe you just want to know how much he paid for himself on FIFA. This is sure to be a great evening, so it would be a shame for you to miss it. It will be taking place at Kings Church just up the road from Brook Street. Look out for the posters around Uni, as well as Facebook events and posts. Our page is Bucks New Uni Christian Union, so look out for updates. Men’s Football have said they are coming; we would love for you to bring your society along, or your housemates. If you need any more details, don’t hesitate to get in contact. Don’t miss your chance to here what Linvoy has to say; well respected, honest and open, he will have something to say to you. Prepare your questions, brush up on your Primus trivia, and see you there!
Maybe you just want to know how much he paid for himself on FIFA...
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SKILLS SESSIONS REWARD SCHEME Bucks Students’ Union is committed to making life better for students at Bucks. That’s why we put on a huge variety of skills sessions that are completely free for Bucks students to attend.
As well as the valuable additional skills you will gain, we are offering a reward for those of you who choose to take advantage of the amazing FREE skills sessions we have to offer!
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Attend three skills sessions and get a £3 voucher to spend on Starbucks coffee in Rusty’s or any drink in the Lounge or Pulse. Attend six skills sessions and get either: a £5 voucher to spend on food in the Lounge or Pulse; or a priority place on an upcoming recreational activity. Attend ten skills sessions and get a £20 voucher to spend on official Bucks merchandise.
For a full list of our upcoming skills sessions visit: bucksstudentsunion.org/whatson Terms and conditions: Only applicable to attendance of skills sessions (not recreational activities) held between 23/11/2015 and 03/06/2016, and booked through the Bucks Students’ Union website. Attendance must be recorded on the register of each session. Vouchers for all rewards must be obtained by emailing sutraining@bucks.ac.uk after attendance of sessions. Only vouchers with approved signatures will be valid. Vouchers are only valid towards the specific products in the indicated outlets and have no cash value. No change will be given if less than the total amount of the voucher is claimed. Priority recreational activity place must be requested at least 14 days before the event.
NETBALL NEWS As a first year at Bucks, it seems that nothing can quite prepare you for the leap between secondary school and university level sport. Although at first intimidating to witness the high level of skill displayed by more senior members of the team it was clear that all the players are determined to help and encourage one another, ultimately becoming closer as a team and individually performing better. This year the netball team has also benefited from our brilliant new coach. His ability to look at out strengths as individuals and as a team as helped us to win our match against Westminster, who were top of the league. Thanks to a great committee, they ensure that we don't just strive as players on a court, but also off court as members of a society. Our weekly Wednesday night socials ensures that everyone feels included as a part of the team and gives us an excuse to dress-up in ridiculous outfits, initiations and pub-golf being the highlight of everyone's social calendar. We also help give back to the community by volunteering our spare hours to benefit others, most recently collecting money for the poppy appeal which was a great success. Netball4RAG saw a fantastic turn out, with players from other clubs and societies coming together in the friendly mixed gender tournament to help raise money for charity. The tournament kicked off and spirits and competition was flying high! Fancy dress is always encouraged and we had teams dress up as Zebras, Tight and Bright and even a Neon Netball team. A total of 12 teams entered from Football, Netball, Rugby, Dance, Badminton, Taekwondo, Hockey, Snow Sports Nepalese society and even a Students’ Union staff team! A special thank you to Amersham & Wycombe College who made the journey and entered a team into our tournament. Teams were split into two groups
of six with each team playing each other once. Games were played over five minutes to see who would triumph from the group and proceed to the semi-finals. Dance, Bucks FC, Reamonn’s Potatoes and Rusty’s Rockets made it through with both games continuing the enjoyment of the evening before Reamonn’s Potatoes and Rusty’s Rockets progressed to compete to become the inaugural champion of Netball4RAG. The final was a close spectacle with Reamonn’s Potatoes, a mix of Rugby and Netball coming out victorious beating the Students’ Union staff 5-3 in the final. Volley4RAG was originally set up by four Sports Management & Coaching Studies students back in 2013 and the success has ensured it has continued through the years and the format has been developed into Netball4RAG. The event raised over £130 and the money will go directly to our two RAG charities; Florence Nightingale Hospice and Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Looking towards the future, the team are excited to see how the team progresses and would encourage anyone thinking of joining to come along to Sports for Fun on Monday evenings to enjoy relaxed sessions of netball. We are all of course anticipating the yearly Varsity competition against Roehampton, which will be held at Bucks this year so we hope to see as many of you as possible to come help support! Tour will also be taking place again this year, which will take several of the sports teams to Salou, Spain, during the first week of April for a couple of sunny days by the pool, competing against other universities and enjoying the nightlife. It’s been a great start to the year for Bucks, let’s hope it continues.
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by Carly Springett
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TAEKWONDO by Tilly Haley
Taekwondo is one of the lesser-known clubs at Bucks New Uni. It’s a martial art that originated in Korea in the 1940s and has since become a very popular sport for many, with 50,000 participants in Britain alone. In my experience, Taekwondo is a good sport to be part of. You learn a great amount of discipline and perseverance, which many of us find can be applied within areas of studies. This is in addition to the improved physical fitness that is achieved, as well as the great sense of achievement when we gain a new belt and progress further within Taekwondo. If you were to start your Taekwondo training at the beginning of your first year, then you could potentially leave uni with a black belt. On average, it takes three to four years to progress through all ten belts before reaching black belt. As a beginner, you are taught the basic movements for your first grading (this is basically a test to see if you’re ready for your next belt), and as your belts get higher, you begin to learn Poomsae (a sequence of movements, a new one needs to be learnt for each grading). Although the idea of Poomsae might not seem quite as appealing to some as the thought of Sparring, it is just as important when it comes to building up your skills and developing your Taekwondo knowledge. As a club, we compete in four tournaments per academic year. No matter how new you are to Taekwondo and what belt you are on, you are welcome to compete, providing you attend training! At this moment in time, we are preparing for the Imperial College Open, with five fighters being entered to bring back medals for Bucks! We will then be
preparing for the British Student Taekwondo Championships early next year, where the competition is divided into two disciplines; Poomsae and Sparring. You are eligible to compete in both, or just the area you feel most comfortable with. Despite being a small club, we have won quite a substantial number of medals since the club began, with 31 Bronze, 17 Silver, and 21 Gold. At Bucks, 3rd Dan Black Belt, Trevor Page, trains us three times a week on campus. If you want to come along and give Taekwondo a go, then feel free! We are a friendly club of around 20 people who are willing to meet anyone who really wants to give Taekwondo a chance and learn more about the sport. To find out more, please come along to one of our training sessions, or feel free to contact one of us. Training sessions: Mondays: 8.30-10pm Dance Studio 2 Thursdays: 8-10pm Drama Studio 2 Sundays: 2-4pm Dance Studio 2 Contact us: Twitter: @BucksTaekwondo Facebook: Bucks New Uni Taekwondo Club Or find Taekwondo under the sports section of the Bucks Students' Union website.
November 2014 marked the first time ever Bucks New University was represented at a swimming competition.
This year we have continued to represent the University
69.74s. Next Aleisha and Lianne went head to head in the
and from the 13-15 November 2015 the team made their way 200m individual medley heat, both doing very well and up to Sheffield, to the acclaimed Ponds Forge International
getting personal bests knocking seven and eight seconds of
Sports Centre to compete nationally against other
their previous times. Aleisha also competed in the women's
universities in the BUCS Short Course.
50m butterfly and finished in 36.34s. The final race of the
The first morning of the competition had us up bright and early ready for warm up at 8.15am. The days racing began with Captain Aleisha Churchill competing in 200m freestyle coming 3rd in her heat with a time of 2m40.20s. Next came
weekend for the team was the men's 100m backstroke where Dan Alberts won his heat and finished with a very impressive time of 59.61s, the first time ever he has managed to get under a minute.
the women's 50m backstroke heats with fresher Lyndsey
Throughout the weekend there was tough competition from
Bicker finishing in 39.46s and Chairwoman Lianne Griffiths
esteemed teams such as Loughborough, Stirling, Edinburgh
finishing her heat in 37.27s. Lianne also competed in the
and Bath, and champion swimmers such as double
women's 50m breaststroke, finishing in 40.42s and fresher,
Commonwealth gold medalist Ben Proud and Olympic and
Sean Wright, in the men's 50m breaststroke winning his
Commonwealth swimmer Aimee Willmott. Although the
heat with a time of 31.42s. The final race of the morning’s
team did not make any finals over the weekend, amazingly
events was the men's 100m butterfly in which fresher, Dan
every Bucks swimmer achieved a personal best in all events
Alberts, finished his heat in a time of 60.21s. The afternoon
entered. Over the two days of racing 14 PBs were achieved
session saw Dan Alberts finishing a 200m Backstroke in
by five swimmers. Not only did the Bucks swim team do well,
2m10.34s, Lyndsey Bicker winning her 50m Freestyle heat
but also over weekend there were two World, two British,
with a time of 33.29s and Sean Wright coming third in his
three Scottish and ten BUCS records broken.
200m Breaststroke heat and a time of 2m33.51s.
If you want to get involved in Swimming at Bucks New Uni,
The Sunday morning session for Bucks started with Sean
or want any more information, find us on Facebook at ‘Bucks
Wright completing a 100m Breaststroke with a time of
Swim Team 2015/16’ and Twitter ‘@BNU_SwimTeam’.
Every Bucks swimmer achieved a personal best in all events entered
by Aleisha Churchill
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KNOW YOUR SNOW Hello, I’m Jack Watkins, and I’m the Sport for Fun Ambassador and Race Captain of Bucks Snow Sports.
I’ve been skiing since I was 11 years old, and wanted to get involved with the club ever since I started uni back in September 2014. Being an Ambassador of the club is great, as I get to meet a lot of people who are interested in both skiing and snowboarding, as well as see learners start from scratch, and progress to become competent riders. So far, the sessions have been very popular, with there being big turn outs for both skiing and snowboarding. A few friends of mine just tried out snowboarding for the first time and they said it was great fun, and it’s amazing that the University provide students the opportunity to try these sports. In addition, thanks to The Big Deal, a session is £17.50, which is so cheap and gets you great first-hand advice from experienced instructors. From these sessions, I have learnt that I’ve been seen as someone to approach, if any tips or advice is needed on skiing. Furthermore, I’ve learnt that the sessions are a complete stress releaser, and by that, I mean that you loose focus on anything that's on your mind eg uni work, so it's a great way to relax. We’ve already carried out our skiing lessons, but if anyone is interested in learning snowboarding, then you can sign up on to the sessions via the Bucks Students' Union website. As mentioned before, sessions are £17.50, which includes the lesson/ recreational session, equipment and return transport. The sessions are held at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, which is only 45 minutes away. Meet
outside the Gateway on the concourse, ready to leave at 5:15pm, and bring warm/waterproof clothing! Lastly, not only is skiing and snowboarding extremely good sports for you, in terms of health and fitness, but it can set up any future holidays for you and your friends/family. Bucks Snow Sports are holding two tours this academic year. The Christmas Trip (Sat 2
- Sat 9 Jan at Les Duex Alpes, France) and our annual Easter Trip, which will cost from just £375! (per trip) Which includes accommodation, travel and lift pass. Hire, lessons and insurance are extra. For more information, like us on Facebook, and don’t hesitate to drop myself or any of the Bucks Snow Sports Committee a message. See you on the slopes!
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