Welcome Journal

BRIGHTON STUDENTS’ UNION

WELCOME SEPTEMBER 2020 TTOO BBRRIIGGHHTTOONN LET’S DO THIS! SSTTUUDDEENNTTSS’’ UUNNIIOONN We are lead by you, for you.

We are here to make your student life better. If you are 18 or 118, part-time, postgraduate or commuting, there is something for everyone! Whether that’s getting involved with our societies, representing your student voice, providing you with academic advice and support or helping you gain valuable employability skills by working and volunteering with us. We make sure that your University experience is the best it can be by providing you with plenty of opportunities to get involved and graduate with more than just a degree.

START THE Ingredients DAY WITH PANCAKES 1 Large Egg (or 1 Overripe Banana, Mashed) Serves 8 1 Mug of Self-raising Flour 1 Mug of Milk Oil (or Butter) for Pan Toppings of your choice Timings 15 minutes Method 4. Put a large frying pan on a medium heat and add oil or butter 1. Crack egg into mixing bowl 5. Once heated add a ladle of batter to the pan (or use more for a bigger pancake) 2. 6. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until small mug and put into the mixing bowl, then bubbles appear on the surface use the same mug to measure the milk and place into the bowl 7. Flip pancake over (show your skills) 3. Whisk all the ingredients together until 8. When pancake is golden brown on both you have a smooth batter with no lumps sides, serve. Add the toppings of your choice

YYOOUURR OOFFFFIICCEERRSS They work for the Union full-time to ensure your The Officer Team are elected by you! voices are heard and campaign on the issues that matter to you, helping make your student life better. Find out more about your officers at: BRIGHTONSU.COM/OFFICERS Sihem Ziada Union President Sihem ensures we’re providing a quality service for our students and represents your voice in important meetings. Ramy Badrie VP Education Ramy works with the BSU sta to ensure they promote the best educational experience possible. Meg Donovan VP Activities Meg supports our societies, sports teams and student media to ensure they are able to provide a valuable experience to their members. Evangeline Solomon VP Welfare Evangeline campaigns to improve the mental and physical health provision at the University and SU.

ESCG has campuses in Eastbourne ESCG Hastings is a modern and busy and Lewes. Both have common campus in Hastings. There are two rooms with BSU info in them and run parts of the college – Station Plaza in activities/stalls throughout the year Central Hastings and Ore Valley. Both for you to get involved with. run activities/stalls on campus for you to get involved with If you have any questions about the SU, how to get involved or being a You can find the Students’ Union student here, you can speak to office off the common room on the Melissa Stafford – your BSU College 5th floor at the Station Plaza building Organiser. and visit our BSU College Organiser, Bruno Batista. He is part-time on You can find Melissa in the SU office: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Room 410 Firle House in Lewes or and is always happy to help. Room GH218 in Eastbourne part-time on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and You can find Bruno in the SU office on Thursdays. Alternatively, the 5th floor off the common room or contact her at: contact him at: m.sta [email protected] [email protected] 030 300 39577 01424 458352.

GREATER BRIGHTON METROPOLITAN COLLEGE The West Durrington campus is a lively and creative campus, where you can find our SU O ce (Room 112) next to the music department on the ground floor. This campus benefits from the Theatre and Theatre Bar, where we host events throughout the year. You can get involved and create your own event during term time, come and see us in the SU office. You can find out more about what we are doing on your campus and if you have any questions please speak to Lisa Player our BSU College Organiser based in Room 112 and happy to help whenever they can. You can contact her at: [email protected] 01903 273056. You can also email them at [email protected]

FRIDGE Ingredients RAIDER RAMEN 1.2l Chicken or Vegetable Stock Serves 4 1 Red Chilli, Deseeded & Sliced (Keep the seeds if you want it hot) Timings 2--30 minutes 2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce 100g Pack Baby Pak Choi 100g Egg Noodles (or Flat Rice Noodles for vegan/ gluten free) Small Pack Coriander, Stalks And Leaves Separated 150 - 200g Leftover Vegetables 150g Leftover Cooked Meats (Tofu or More Vegetables) Method Got some leftover vegetables and/or meat that you want to use before they expire? This is the recipe for you. 1. Put a large saucepan over a medium heat and pour in the stock. Finely chop the coriander stalks and add to the stock with the chilli. Bring to the boil and add 200ml water 2. Once boiled, reduce the heat and simmer for 5-10 mins to infuse the coriander 3. Add the soy sauce, then the pak choi, meat, vegetables and noodles. Simmer for 3 minutes until the noodles soften 4. Serve in deep bowls and add coriander leaves

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EMPLOYABILITY Working for your Students’ Union is We normally employ around a great way to earn extra money 150 Student Staff at the whilst studying. start of each Academic Year Brighton Students' Union is a We offer opportunities across the supportive, representative, and fully whole Union – within our cafés, independent charity run by students, shops, Partner Colleges and our for students. We understand the membership departments such pressures that you (our students) are as communications, marketing, under so all student staff are employed events, engagement, on flexible contracts which allow us to administration, etc. Whatever your provide work that not only fits around interests are, and wherever you’re your studies but term breaks as well. studying, we will try and match you to a suitable role where you will learn valuable skills that can be used in your future career. No experience, no problem. It’s more important to us that you have the drive and passion to deliver excellent customer service to students. We work hard but play hard as well, you’d be joining a friendly team of like-minded people who want to contribute to ‘Making Student Life Better’. It also looks great on your CV!! Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 and the current restrictions on social distancing, we won’t initially be able to employ as many student staff this year. However, as soon as some of the restrictions are lifted, we’ll be advertising vacancies on our website so keep your eyes peeled! brightonsu.com/jobs

SOCIETIES STUDENanTd MEDIA

BROWS E OUR SOCIETIE S TODAY Societies are a brilliant way to meet new people and make like-minded friends. We have so many societies at Brighton Students’ Union, which are all student-led and cover a diverse range of interests. HHOOWW TTOO JJOOIINN SSTTAARRTT YYOOUURR OOWWNN You can join a new society If you can’t find a society all year round! Head to that reflects your interests, our website to see what you can make your own! we have to offer and Gather a group of students officially join a society! who share your idea and go and see your college organiser who will be happy to help. STUDENT MEDIA If you want to host your own radio show at Buzz Radio, or We have fantastic student you love to write and want to media opportunities – you gain experience at The Verse don’t have to be studying a student newspaper – you can media-related degree to get find out more about it below. involved either. We also have Brighton TV if you're interested in video! @VerseBrighton @BuzzRadioBSU @VerseBrighton @BuzzRadioBSU @VerseBrighton @BuzzRadioBSU theverse.co.uk buzzstudentradio.com

Representinngg your Student Voiiccee We are here to represent your student voice throughout your time at College, and support student-led campaigns on issues that matter to you to improve your academic experience. We believe that all of our students have the power to make change no matter the size. If you’d like to lead or part of a campaign, we’re here to help! So, if you’re interested contact one of your full-time Officers at: brighton su.com/officers. We also run central campaigns such as the Education Campaign which challenges the all College to constantly improve on key issues. We are committed to finding out more about your student experience and ensuring that you have the best experience imaginable. From time to time we’ll need to check in on how you’re doing and your thoughts and opinions on a range of topics. Throughout the year we’ll be running surveys, focus groups and big student voice events on campus for you to get involved with and use your voice.

CROEUPSRSE “TURNING STUDENT ”FEEDBACK INTO EFFECTIVE ACTION A Brighton Students’ Union Course Rep is a student that volunteers to discuss your viewpoint at a course level and ensure that you’re getting the most of your College experience. The elected Rep will attend meetings with the College and raise any issues that their coursemates are having in order to enable student feedback and ensure changes are being made. Course Reps are an essential part of representing your student voice at College. They help to ensure that courses are relevant and run smoothly. If you’re interested in becoming a Rep, let your course leader know at the beginning of the year. An informal election is held to decide who will be the representative for each course during your time at College. You will have full training, get support from BSU and learn key employability skills!

WELFARE We understand that being a student is an amazing experience – it can sometimes be a bit overwhelming, so we help by providing some services and host awareness raising campaigns throughout the year. Led by students and officers, we support and host regular welfare activities and campaigns. Anyone can get involved with these, keep an eye out for activities on your campus. We have wellbeing cupboards on every campus. These cupboards are filled with everyday essentials. All of these products are free for our students, so if you’re stuck and need something while you’re at College - you can head here, no questions asked. LOCAL & UNI SERVICES BSU team up with multiple local services and companies who provide professional support and advice on different health and wellbeing topics. Find out more at: brightonsu.com/support

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ADVICE AT BSU, VISIT: BRIGHTONSU.COM/SUPPORT Our Support Team, a dedicated group of professionals, are here to help you with any difficulties you may face as a student. You can contact us if you need to find out more about mitigating circumstances, appeals, complaints and much much more! We are here to guide you through University policies and processes, and help you make informed choices resolving any issues that impact your University life. BSU SUPPORT HELP AROUND 1,000 STUDENTS EVERY YEAR FROM ACROSS ALL CAMPUSES. DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT THEM IF YOU EVER NEED ADVICE. We are independent from the University so can o er you advice, free of bias. Any information you share with us is free and confidential. CCOONNTTAACCTT You can check our website for drop-in details during term-time which are held weekly during term-time or book an appointment by emailing us at: [email protected]

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