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WELCOME
On behalf of everyone at the University of Wolverhampton Students’ Union (SU), hello and welcome to our Impact Report for 2014-2015. This report highlights the commendable work that our elected Officers and our core staff team have completed over the year.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2015 was a big year for politics with
We undertook a cross campus survey
work they oversaw during the 2014-2015
the General Election taking place on
and incorporated this, along with
academic year.
7th May. The Government changed
feedback from meetings, Reps, Officers
the way in which the public were
and our services, into the Submission.
required to register to vote and
The QAA identified areas of good
moved to an online process. The SU
practice, commended particular areas
led a campaign across the campuses
of work and made recommendations for
that encouraged students to register
improvements.
to vote, more details of which you’ll read about within this report.
The year was packed full of other events, projects and causes, all of which in some
The year also saw the University undergo
way, made a difference to the student
the QAA Higher Education Review, in
experience.
which we played a crucial part. As part of the process, we wrote the Student Written Submission, which explored the experiences of Wolverhampton students and made recommendations to the University based on our findings.
Both the SU staff and previous Officers have done a fantastic job during the last academic year. On behalf of the new Officer team, I would like to applaud the previous Executive team of Zoe Harrison, Gemma Carroll, Kulmiye Tifow and Hannah Cooper for the tremendous
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As this year’s Executive team, we will endeavour to continue their excellent efforts, so that this time next year we have plenty of great work to look back on. Thank You Yaz Aboubakar Students’ Union President 2015/16
CEO’S MESSAGE
This past year has again been an excellent
of their particular Faculty, listen to the
period in which the Students’ Union
needs of those students and to develop a
continues to have a positive impact on the
relationship with Faculty staff to support
student population. From developing our
the student experience.
SU on Tour events, growing our societies, increasing our support to students through our advice and support provision, to linking more closely with Faculties, all of these initiatives and more have made the past year a great success. We have assigned each full-time Officer to a Faculty in order to develop and enhance the Student Voice. This has enabled the Officers and Faculty and Course Reps to better understand the complexities
commitment to ensuring that these are maintained and enhanced each year. We remain extremely grateful for the continued support we have received from the University, which has enabled us to
As you will see from the report, our
further develop our offer to students.
students have yet again excelled
We now look forward to another
themselves and have been winners in
challenging and exciting year ahead with
the University’s Annual Employment &
a brand new Officer team who have a full
Volunteering Awards, with the Students’
programme of priorities to improve the
Union dominating the ‘On-Campus’ SEOTY
student experience.
(Student Employee of the Year) section.
Thank you to all Officers, students,
Both Officers and staff have embraced
volunteers and staff, who together
the core aims of the Students’ Union
continue to deliver diverse and packed
and continue to dedicate their time and
activities, events and services throughout the year. Ann Gough Students’ Union Chief Executive Officer
“ As you will see from the report, our students have yet again excelled themselves and have been winners in the University’s Annual Employment & Volunteering Awards, [...]” Ann Gough WELCOME
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OUR VISION
V MISSION
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CORE AIMS
University of Wolverhampton Students' Union: Student experience at its best! Working with students & stakeholders to ensure the Student Voice is heard and the Student Experience is enhanced, leading students to success.
CORE AIMS 01
TO ENHANCE THE STUDENT VOICE ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY
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TO MAXIMISE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE FOR ALL
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TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS CORE AIMS
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HAD 1,591 STUDENTS ATTEND 32 EVENING EVENTS AT WALSALL SU
OVER THE YEAR WE ...
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OVER THE YEAR WE ...
GOT FEEDBACK FROM AROUND 700 STUDENTS WHEN WE WENT OUT ‘ON TOUR’
SCORED A 64% SATISFACTION RATE IN THE NSS (NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY) RETAINED OUR GREEN IMPACT STUDENTS’ UNION (GISU) SILVER STANDARD FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW
WITH THE HELP OF STUDENTS, RAISED £5,413 FOR CHARITY
WERE FEATURED IN THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRESS FOR OUR EFFORTS TOWARDS NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION AND THE GENERAL ELECTION INFORMED THE DESIGNS OF THE NEW EATING AND SOCIAL SPACE FOR STUDENTS AT TELFORD CAMPUS FOR 2015/16
PAID 67 STUDENT STAFF £69,552.34!! GRANTED STUDENTS £3,231.76 FROM OUR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FUND TO HELP THEM TOWARDS THE COST OF ATTENDING JOB INTERVIEWS WON 4 ‘ONCAMPUS’ AWARDS IN SEOTY (STUDENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR) 2015
RECEIVED 557 NOMINATIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS’ UNION TEACHING AWARDS FOR 393 MEMBERS OF STAFF OVER THE YEAR WE ...
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STUDENT VOICE
TEACHING AWARDS STUDENT VOICE
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STUDENT VOICE KEY STATISTICS This academic year, with the support of the University, we piloted a system to monitor the levels of engagement of our academic Reps. We awarded points for different activities such as attending meetings/training sessions /careers workshops, being part of a course validation process and volunteering etc. The pilot saw just under 400 out of around 700 Course Reps engaging with us. The Faculty Rep engagement rate was even better, with 13 of 15 Reps being actively involved.
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STUDENT VOICE
“ I feel becoming a course representative has helped me to interact with other students within the University.� (2013/14 Course Representative)
SU ON TOUR
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ACTIONS THAT RESULTED FROM STUDENT FEEDBACK
We embarked upon our second year of SU on Tour; a programme to take our staff
Deaf and hard of hearing
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and elected Reps out and about to promote
students wanted to see blinds
More in-depth information is
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fitted in the library group
now provided on letters from the Conducts and Appeals Unit about
our services to students and to gather
workrooms to stop glare on the computer
how to access guidance and representation
their feedback. We visited City, Walsall
screens, enabling them to more easily see
from the SU for any hearings.
and Telford on a regular basis, as well as
on-screen interpreting. There are now plans
making several trips to Burton campus.
for blinds to be fitted in one of the group
Over the year, we spoke to almost 700
workrooms, specifically for this purpose.
vast range of topics from the inter-campus assessments and sports. All information was collated and, where necessary, shared amongst the Executive Committee to action. A summary was also included in our report to the University Student Experience Committee in June.
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to the social space at Telford. The TV was fixed and a table
students, gathering feedback covering a transport, academic calendar, catering,
Improvements were also made
Telford students voiced their
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desire to more easily access
tennis table and games provided to help keep students entertained between lectures.
our Advice and Support Centre (ASC) at their campus and so during semester 2, we trialled drop-in sessions at the campus. These were well received and will be continuing next academic year.
Issues around the shuttle
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buses were addressed, such as better signage in the additional
coaches to make students aware they were University buses and multiple buses being provided at peak times of the day. STUDENT VOICE
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OFFICER TO FACULTY ALIGNMENT
PLACEMENTS
ELECTIONS
This year we reshaped the organisation of
We dedicated time this year to analysing
This year saw a challenging period for
the Student Voice and aligned each of our
the 2014 NSS free text comments and
us in terms of our Elections and the
full-time Officers to a Faculty.
formed several working groups, one of
difficult decision was made to terminate
which concerned student placements.
the process in March and re-run them
A summary of our findings from these
in a more condensed period in April. A
comments was presented at the
lot was learnt from the experience and
Work-Based Learning and Placement
our Engagement team will be working
Learning Forum.
with future Elections Committees to do
This was to ensure there was always student representation at Faculty meetings, that core student issues were heard and actioned, and that an extra level of support was given to Course and Faculty Reps. The Officers and Faculties
After feedback from predominantly
felt that it was a positive initiative and we
Education students, we looked into the
will therefore be continuing this model for
information around placements available
the foreseeable future.
to students. We worked with the Faculty,
RICH EXCHANGES
whatever we can to ensure cross-campus Elections are a positive and engaging process for all and that behaviour is appropriate.
raising concerns about the clarity and
The full time Officer positions were all
accessibility of information, as well as the
contested and 5,744 votes were cast by
appropriateness of some placements (e.g.
1,588 students, representing a 7.5%
those that were arranged very late or
student turnout. Whilst this is lower than
were a long way away).
recent years, the re-staged voting period
As a result of this research, we submitted a report to the University regarding timescales, financial implications and
and issues experienced during the original process will likely have affected the numbers taking part.
responsibilities of placements provided to We continued to contribute to this programme with presentations on student feedback around assessments and group work. We also held a seminar on key messages coming out from the SU Teaching Award nominations in 2014 for those people who missed the original presentation in July 2014.
students. We are very pleased that the University acted on our feedback and all Faculties have or are now in the process of revising their Placement Handbooks to outline more clearly the responsibilities on the University and students around arranging placements. This is vitally important when placements form a key element of professionally accredited courses.
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STUDENT VOICE
“ The full time Officer positions were all contested.�
“ We made efforts to increase awareness of our services.�
TELFORD Our strategic plan for Telford campus was helped this year by an incredible Telford Officer in Dillen Majithia. He worked hard with the Telford Residential Assistant and the full-time SU Officers to create more social opportunities for students, whether they be get-togethers in the bar, new societies or sporting activities; he even negotiated deals with the local gym. Dillen arranged focus groups to find out what students wanted to see on the campus and to support University Catering to
canvass opinions, both quantitative
We have been part of the strategic
and qualitative. He fed back ideas to
campus meetings, have built on the
Catering management who then worked
relationship developed with the senior
closely with us to develop the schemes
management of the Faculty last year
for the new eatery and social space on
around any academic-related issues and
Telford campus, which will make a huge
also enjoy a good relationship with the
difference to the student experience.
International Academy, not least around
We also supported Catering to advertise
developing language support for students.
for new student staff and facilitated employment drop-ins by external agencies such as TCS Recruitment, after Telford students told us they wanted more job opportunities. We made efforts to increase awareness of our services through regular SU on Tour visits and from the final term, Advice Centre drop-ins. STUDENT VOICE
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STUDENTS’ UNION TEACHING AWARDS Our 4th annual student-led awards took place in the beautiful Grand Station, commending staff and students for great work and commitment to the student experience. We received 557 nominations for 393 inspirational individuals and it was certainly a night to remember. Fabulous entertainment was provided by UoW Drama student Josh Carter, Joey and the Jammers (who consist of a UoW Forensic Science student and graduates of the University) and our very own Wolves Bhangra Society.
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SOCIETY OF THE YEAR BAR AND MOOTING SOCIETY STUDENT VOICE
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STUDENT VOICE
THE WINNERS ON THE NIGHT WERE AS FOLLOWS
DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT CHRIS FOSTER
OUTSTANDING PERSONAL TUTOR AWARD
“ Great evening, well organised and very professional. A lot of time, effort and planning had clearly gone into the evening. The student entertainment was also excellent and it was good to showcase students’ work/ talents. The food and venue was also excellent. Thank you for organising this brilliant event” (Award Night Attendee)
ROBERT HEATH
CUTTING EDGE TEACHING STYLE AWARD
PEER SUPPORT AWARD
COURSE REP OF THE YEAR
DANNY HINTON
LEE BROMWICH
KAY PERRY
PLACEMENT SUPPORT AWARD
UNION REP OF THE YEAR
FACULTY REP OF THE YEAR
KERRY BEST
DILLEN MAJITHIA
THERESA SUMMERFIELD
EMPLOYABILITY ENHANCEMENT AWARD
SOCIETY COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE YEAR
AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT STAFF
LYNN BESENYEI
SHAZAB ISLAM
DAN COLLINS
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT AWARD
INSPIRATIONAL LECTURER AWARD
MOST IMPROVED SOCIETY OF THE YEAR
SURESH RENUKAPPA
SARAH SHERWIN
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STUDENT EXPERIENCE
ADVICE & SUPPORT UPDATE This academic year, our Advice and Support Centre (ASC) recorded 2,048 enquiries through the service, an increase of 38% from last year. The majority of enquiries (39%) were academic in nature, 5% up on the previous year.
Engagement by ASC with students from other campuses increased, with enquires from Walsall campus increasing by 48%. Enquiries from Telford and Burton campuses also went up slightly. Advisers will continue to provide peripatetic support for these students to continue to increase those numbers. ASC has been involved in supplying statistics and proactive feedback to the University to help improve the student experience and inform policy in several areas, including re-sits, personal tutoring, pregnant students, student behaviour, the academic calendar, issues with students being recorded as “writing up” and extenuating circumstances. ASC remain committed to providing more and more pre-emptive advice and guidance to current and prospective students, to ensure they are supported, informed and prepared for continuing or starting in Higher Education. P.21
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“ Without the continued help and advice from the Students’ Union, I highly doubt I would have been able to enrol this year. Having just one person with experience and knowledge in this area really helped me stay calm, and I feel that had I not had the consistent support, I would have been at a loss.” University of Wolverhampton Student
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FINANCE WORKSHOPS
STUDENT WRITTEN SUBMISSION
VOTER REGISTRATION
Finance advice continues to be a
A significant focus for us this year was
In line with national efforts by Students’
substantial area of work and ASC
on the QAA institutional review of the
Unions, we promoted the importance of
continued to work in partnership with
University and our Student Written
students exercising their right to vote
University Admissions and Finance
Submission. This comprehensive document
in the General Election and the need
departments to facilitate finance and
concluded with a table of recommendations,
for them to register to do so. As well
budgeting workshops for students
which was received well by the University
as using social media, we went out and
accepting a place on a University
and is being addressed through an action
about across campuses with a giant
course (as part of the pre-emptive work
plan. We feel some key developments
ballot box and had accessible drop-boxes
mentioned above). Many of the 72 students
have genuinely come out of this - around
for students to leave their registration
who attended were mature, part-time, had
academic misconduct, personal tutoring,
cards for us to deliver to the council. Our
dependants or a disclosed disability.
placements, course guides, teaching
marketing student staff, together with
opportunities for PGR students, increased
the President, created an excellent party
monitoring of 4-week feedback, leave of
comparison website for students, outlining
absence procedures, study skills promotion,
where the 7 main parties stood on the key
anonymous marking, communications
issues.
As the result of a successful pilot of these workshops last year, which saw enquiries through ASC regarding student funding delays reduce by almost 60%, a further 10,000 invitations were sent out by Admissions in March 2015 to 24 separate workshops within the SU for potential October starters throughout June, July, August and September 2015.
around re-sits, complaints, provision of specialist equipment and the collection of student data. This must be commended on all sides.
and vote, we felt it was a very important thing to do - many students had no idea they had to register and there was a
the University from both students and
significant amount of apathy in semester 1,
staff about the new academic calendar,
some of which we hope we overcame.
positive impact. We were pleased that the University took our concerns seriously and are now looking to develop a new timetable for 2016/17.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
many students we persuaded to register
Over the year, we also gave feedback to
which we felt had a more negative than
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Although we will never truly know how
GREEN IMPACT Last year we attained a Silver award with Green Impact and are delighted to say that we repeated that achievement this year and, in many of the criteria, exceeded national average scores. As part of Green Impact we aim to change behaviours, attitudes and policies concerning the environment through various activities, including Green Week, lobbying the University on green issues and taking part in national campaigns such as ‘Switch It Off’ and ‘Black Out’. This year, Green Week focussed on recycling and charitable activities. We had food bank collections, ‘swap shops’, ‘design your own tote bag’ activities at City and Walsall campuses and an energy pledge board for students to make simple changes to be more environmentally responsible. We continue to work with the University to establish ways to better monitor our usage of utilities so we can work towards the Gold award.
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DISABILITY FOOTBALL We continued to support the disability football programme in 2014/15. The programme, run in association with Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Trust, saw weekly football sessions organised for students with disabilities and continued to be very popular.
DISABILITY PULL CORDS
STUDENT SAFE SPACE
#OURSUDAY
We raised concerns to senior University
Throughout Welcome Week one of our
The marketing and communications team
management around disability pull cord
rooms was turned into a ‘safe space’
once again led on #oursuday, a national
response processes across the campuses
for students. The idea being that any
initiative designed to allow SU’s and Guilds
and in accommodation. Our investigations
student suffering with anxiety or with a
to increase awareness of their role and
revealed that pull cord alarms seemed
disability, could use the ‘safe space’ to
activities. Marketing, the Officer team and
to vary according to location, with many
de-stress away from the hustle and bustle
the Advice and Support Centre spent the
staff being unsure where the alarms were
of Welcome Week. We linked with the
day giving followers an insight into a day
routed to and whose responsibility it was
Student Enabling Centre to promote the
at our Union. The day saw us increase our
to respond. University Health and Safety
space, which was used by a number of
social media following by 5% and engage
and Estates continue to follow this up.
students throughout the period.
with new students and community members.
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MAP CAMPAIGN
MENTAL HEALTH WORKING GROUP
THE HOWL
Our Executive Officers delivered a MAP
In October we welcomed the new Mental
October 2014 saw the launch of The
Campaign this year, focusing on Mentally,
Health Co-ordinator Claire Dickens to the
Howl, a monthly e-newsletter targeted at
Academically and Physically minimising
University and have worked very closely
SU student staff. Full of the latest news
stress and maximising exam performance.
with the post-holder since, whether
on projects, services and events, the
Study skills workshops, gym and
around specific student issues or wider
publication proved successful in better
fitness classes, healthy eating recipes,
policy developments.
informing the student staff team of the
mindfulness, breathing and de-stressing techniques were promoted and linked back into our new Health and Well-being Hub. This was done across three campuses at key exam and assessment times.
The Strategising Mental Health group continued to meet with excellent attendance and some really positive developments
to name a few.
subsumed into a Mental Health SubCommittee from 2015/16. We are
Our Disabilities, BME, LGBT+ and Mature/ Part-Time/Student Parents Reps made themselves available to students over several days in these open surgerytype events. The aim of the groups was
WALSALL WHAT’S ON
The work of this group will now be Committee of the new Safeguarding
carry out several focus groups.
for part-time Officers and Reps next year.
guidelines for staff on responding to crises, circumstances procedures and staff training,
February saw each of our liberation Reps
The Howl will be extended to include news
from its action plan around safeguarding, leave of absence procedures, extenuating
LIBERATION REP FOCUS GROUPS
latest happenings at their place of work.
extremely proud, as are all members of the group, of what we achieved through this vital forum and the gains we made for students and staff.
The events schedule at Walsall campus was given a further push through the production of dedicated Walsall events posters and social media. These pieces of promotion reinforced the image of Walsall Students’ Union as busy and very sociable, with regular disco’s, karaoke, film nights, casino nights and parties being staged.
to address student issues and raise awareness of the role of liberation Reps.
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STUDENT BEHAVIOUR We were very concerned from the start of the academic year about an apparent deterioration in the behaviour of a significant minority of students. This was most apparent in our City SU but by going out ‘on Tour’, we realised it was a wider issue for students and staff, whether academic (e.g. in lectures) or support staff (in the learning centres). We raised our concerns with the University and it was agreed for a working group to devise and communicate acceptable standards of behaviour and the means by which staff could tackle issues.
LIVE SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT COVERAGE This year the marketing and communications team continued ‘live tweeting’ from all major events. This live coverage proved successful in increasing engagement and our following across social media.
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Experiments were also carried out on the use of new social tools such as Periscope, a live video streaming application, which was used to cover the Elections results event.
“ The events schedule at Walsall campus was given a further push through the production of dedicated Walsall events posters and social media.”
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1,105
FACEBOOK POSTS
3,059
FACEBOOK LIKES* * TOTAL OF FACEBOOK LIKES
OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS
1,352
TWEETS ON TWITTER
270,524 WEBSITE PAGE VIEWS
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OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS
409
RESPONDENTS TO 7 SURVEYS
SOLD OVER
3,000
SMOOTHIES
3,579
TWITTER FOLLOWERS
SOLD MORE THAN
SOLD OVER
HOT DRINKS
NUS EXTRA CARDS
20,000
4,653
OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS
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STUDENT SUCCESS
STUDENT EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH It’s a fact that we could not function without our wonderful student staff, who help keep our services relevant and welcoming.
“ The skills I've developed such as leadership, organisation, time keeping and dealing with customers will be used in any future endeavours I am involved in. All in all, it’s a great place to work and I have enjoyed my time here.” Donna Sumnall
This year, we introduced the Student Employee of the Month Award, whereby any member of core staff could nominate any student staff for a specific achievement or for just being generally great. Each month, the award was contested and the panel had very difficult decisions to make (one month, refusing to choose and handing out 2 awards!). The winners received an Amazon voucher, a bespoke certificate and a mention in our monthly staff e-newsletter, The Howl. Donna Sumnall went on to win Student Staff of the Year at our annual awards night in April, with Wan Jing and Sukhjinder Singh also shortlisted for an amazing year of hard work.
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VOLUNTEER CENTRAL
“ My volunteer coordinator has been amazing!”
FUNDRAISING
Our ISOC society managed to raise a whopping £4,077.54 during Charity Week. All the money raised went toward orphans and needy children. On top of this we also raised £1,024 for our chosen charity Hear Our Voice and £311 for Children in Need.
(Volunteer Central User) Volunteer Central completed its first successful academic year and saw an increase in the amount of opportunities available to students. The number of opportunities increased by 100 to over 400, within 144 different voluntary organisations. We have worked with 2,198 volunteers, including students who volunteer as part of their module. Using the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings from the Office of National Statistics, the monetary value of the 50,000+ hours volunteered by our students to the local community is estimated at £655,770. Next year there will be a greater level of outreach work with Volunteer Central having a Walsall provision 4 days per week, including ‘roadshows’ which will travel to various buildings in peak times to promote the service. Volunteer Central will also work collaboratively with the Employer Liaison Team to ensure the service is available at Telford campus.
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“ Our ISOC society managed to raise a whopping £4,077.54 during Charity Week. All the money raised went toward orphans and needy children.”
LOUISE GOODYEAR
Louise Goodyear, our Health and Wellbeing Faculty Rep for Burton Campus was this year nominated for a national Student Nursing Times award! Louise was nominated for the "Most Inspirational Student Nurse of the Year” Award, which aims to recognise any student nurse or midwife, in pre- or postregistration education, who has inspired their peers at either their placement or their university by doing something that has improved the profession or benefitted their fellow students. A magnificent achievement.
UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEERING AWARDS The University’s Annual Employment & Volunteering Awards were held this year at the Molineux. The SU dominated the ‘On-Campus’ SEOTY (Student Employee of the Year) section of the awards. As if this wasn’t enough, Dave Anson and Sarah Zacharek were then selected by the judges as Regional SEOTY Finalists. A group of us, therefore, attended the awards night in Liverpool where, although Dave and Sarah didn’t come out on top, our Walsall Squeezebox team were awarded ‘Highly Commended Runners Up’ in their regional category.
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STUDENT EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT MANAGER DAVE ANSON
WOLVERHAMPTON ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD THE ENGAGEMENT STUDENT STAFF TEAM
COMMERCIAL IMPACT AWARD THE WALSALL SU SQUEEZEBOX TEAM
STEP UP TO LEADERSHIP AWARD ENGAGEMENT TEAM MEMBER SARAH ZACHAREK
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR TEAM MEMBER SUKHBIR GARCHA WAS SHORTLISTED
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The SU space is the only place open for
WALSALL
significant periods of time for students and visitors to get fresh, hot food and drink,
including on Saturdays. There is a need to plan how we balance hosting student-centred events for a range of different needs, with funding this food and drink service. The building also has many maintenance and rooming issues which are exacerbated by its high levels of usage.
Although significant strides have been
KEY CHALLENGES AHEAD
TELFORD
made this year in spreading our services over to Telford campus, a lot more can still
be done. The key question is how do we make a bigger impact at Telford with the resources we have?
With the University spreading its wings both nationally and internationally, this
PARTNERSHIP AND TNE INSTITUTIONS
subsequently provides us with more members. How can we capture the Student Voice at these locations and what services can we realistically provide for these members?
There is a need to continue improving our Elections engagement rate and ensure
GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY
students across all campuses contribute to voting and see it as a positive experience. The behaviour and conduct around Elections remains an on-going challenge, but we hope that the changes made to this
year’s process will continue to effectively address some of the issues.
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KEY CHALLENGES AHEAD
OFFICER TRUSTEES PRESIDENT – ZOE HARRISON ACADEMIC VICE PRESIDENT – HANNAH COOPER STUDENT EXPERIENCE VICE PRESIDENT – KULMIYE TIFOW WELFARE VICE PRESIDENT – GEMMA CARROLL
OFFICER TRUSTEES
PART-TIME OFFICERS CITY CAMPUS OFFICER- BEN LEWIS WALSALL CAMPUS OFFICER – NIKOLAS LATHAM TELFORD CAMPUS OFFICER - DILLEN MAJITHIA INTERNATIONAL OFFICER – GILBERT TAKEO VOLUNTEERING ENGAGEMENT OFFICER – ALA SAIRANI ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER – ADAM KHAN MATURE/PART-TIME/STUDENT PARENTS OFFICER – BEVERLEY SMITH
TRUSTEES EXTERNAL TRUSTEE – MIKE AGER EXTERNAL TRUSTEE – LEE SMITH UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE – ANTHEA GREGORY
OFFICER TRUSTEES
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Walsall Campus
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