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Please note that the Bonded Bar will be closed from, Monday 21 May 2012 due to refurbishment.
Apologies to all but we all look forward to a new and exciting bar opening in September.
(The venue is still available for functions - please contact Linda Huxtable 0191 5153811 for details)

It’s May 11th and your Students’ Union celebrates its’ 84th Birthday today!!

The oldest document in our archive is the foundation paper of the original Students’ Union at the then Sunderland Technical College, dated May 11th 1928.

The main functions of that first Union in 1928 were:

1.    To represent the students in all matters affecting their interests.
2.    To afford a recognised means of communication between the students and the college authorities..
3.    To promote corporate life amongst the students of the college
4.    To promote social relationships with students of other colleges
5.    To exercise supervision over the…

Please note that the Bonded Bar and Shop will be closed on Spring Bank Holiday Monday 7 May 2012.
Have a great Bank Holiday.

We are looking for exceptional individuals, with specialist knowledge and expertise in the financial and legal sectors, to join our Board of Trustees.
This is an exciting time for the Students’ Union and, if you think you can make a positive contribution, we’d love to hear from you.
Full details including the Recruitment Pack can be found by clicking the advert above and the ‘External (Lay) Trustee Vacancies’ page will be displayed.
Closing date is 5pm, Tuesday 15 May 2012

Do you think you can make a difference??
Interested in the Students’ Union and being part of it??
Then this could be the job for you…...
Nominations open on Friday 11 May 2012 for the vacant sabbatical and non sabbatical positions.
Click on the advert above (green bar) to find out all the details.
Alternatively, call and see Marian, the Assistant Returning Officer for details who is based in the Students’ Union in Edinburgh Building.

Looking for a job to earn some extra cash whilst studying here at Sunderland?  Then check this out….....
We are looking for student staff to work as a member of the team of bar staff or shop staff working in North Shore or The Bonded commencing September 2012.
Interviews scheduled for week commencing 21 May 2012
Vacancy details and application form can be found by clicking on the red bar (Student Staff vacancies) above or simply call in the Students’ Union in Edinburgh Building or Wearbank House or Careers and Employability in The Gateway for an Application Pack.
Closing date…

National Student Housing Survey

£500 Cash 1st Prize
plus 3 runner-up prizes of between £25 and £50

Note:  Sunderland students will be entered in the National Prize Draw (prizes above) and they will have the benefit of being included in the Sunderland University Prize draw too - 1st Prize - £100, 2nd Prize - £75, 3rd Prize - £50, 4/5/6th Prizes - £25.

Complete the survey before 25th May at :

http://www.studenthousingsurvey.co.uk/.

A new Photography Competition that has been launched by Tourism Development at Sunderland City Council in partnership with the Sunderland Echo and the Love Where You Live Campaign 2012.

They are looking for people to send in up to two photographs of their favourite places, attractions, events and activities in Sunderland, or pictures of what make them proud of Sunderland.  The prize is two VIP tickets to the Airshow on Saturday 21 July which will include, complimentary food and drink, a private viewing area of the flying displays, a souvenir programme and other as of yet to be confirmed perks.…

A group of amazing Sunderland students have been involved in creating a trailer to promote the upcoming book release of the Newcastle based author R D Ronald. Please support our students by following this link and voting for the trailer.
http://www.internationalmovietrailerfestival.com/all-trailers/the-zombie-room/

Please note the trailer does contain some violence and sensitive issues.

We are very sad to say goodbye to our two fantastic non-sabbatical officers for this year. Adarsh Chuttooar the International Officer and Lauren Debney the Student Support Officer have finished their posts and we just wanted to thank them for all of the amazing work they have done this year. Adarsh has been amazing support for International students and has organised some great events including the Celebration of Diversity event in November. Lauren has been heavily involved in the set up of Sunderland Students Well-being Action Group (SWAG) and helping the Students’ Union to become one of 25 universities involved…

Your Union is delighted to be able to tease you with news of a tie-up between ourselves and the mighty SPLIT Festival for 2012. This year’s festival is being held on the weekend of 21-23 September, which, uncoincidentally, is slap bang in the middle of Freshers’....

Watch this space for more news and launch details from mid-July.

You can watch out for line-up announcements and find out lots more at the official SPLIT website at :

www.splitfestival.com

The Campus Bus Service takes a break in operation over the Easter vacation. Last day of service is Friday 30th March and we’ll be back and running at the beginning of the next semester - Monday 23rd April.

The Green Connect Service will run as usual over the vacation.

It’s a YES to both referendums…...results can be found under ‘Your Union’ - and click on the left hand subject ‘Referendums’

Results for the Executive Candidate Elections can be found under ‘Your Union’ - scroll down the left hand side and click ‘‘Elections 2012’

It was a great turnout for the voting days, with over 1,700 voting, a huge thanks to all who took the time to vote.

Clothing sale - great savings on selected lines.
Varsity 2-tone hoodies were £19.95 NOW £15.00
Longline hoodies were £26.00 NOW £20.00
Grey Fairtrade hoodies were £25.00 NOW £20.00
Baseball Jackets were £27.50 NOW £20.00
Organic T-shirts were £9.95 NOW £7.50
Hurry while stocks last - limited sizes available.

Available to buy on-line by clicking on the ‘Shop’ blue tab at the top of the page or in the Students’ Union Offices at Edinburgh Building and Wearbank House or the Bonded Shop

THOUSAND OF STUDENTS ARE BEING TARGETED TO RELEASE THEIR BANK DETAILS BY SCAM EMAIL PURPORTEDLY FROM HMRC.

Since the HMRC tax code scandal a little while ago, HMRC have been automatically issuing tax calculations and tax refunds as well as demands to rectify their mistakes. Many Students will have received refunds or a notification a refund is due by POST. These are more than likely genuine, but the fraudsters are sending emails to students in the hope the student will think it is really HMRC following up on their refund notice.

HMRC have announced they NEVER send refund notifications by…

Many students are returning to the city after the Christmas holidays and are bringing belongings such as sat navs, laptops, phones and cameras back with them.

These items are extremely attractive to criminals and officers are advising students to do everything they can to protect them.

Neighbourhood Inspector John Connolly said: “Items like mobile phones, laptops and digital cameras are exactly the type of items that thieves are looking to get their hands on. They can be picked up and taken in seconds - especially if they are left out on show.

“I’d urge everyone to help us stop opportunist…

Tues 24TH Jan at 5pm -7pm in North Shore!

The Union Council is the highest part of the Student Voice within the Students’ Union, and exists to voice your concerns and shape the student experience. You can play a part in it by coming along to the meeting and or submitting a motion you would like to put forward for the Union Council to consider. If you would like to put forward a motion then please send it via email to Tobias Barker, the Students’ Union President

We are looking for singers/bands to play North Shore for a series of gigs we are doing. If you are interested or someone who could be drop an email to su.ents-media-officer@sunderland.ac.uk

North Shore - Your Students’ Union venue is taking part in the Best Bar None awards. Please take a few moments of your time to vote for North Shore at the link below.
http://www.sun-fm.com/best-bar-none.php

All the Executive Officer positions come up for election in March each year.
Dates have been announced for the elections for 2012.
Nominations open on Friday 24 February 2012.
Full details are available by clicking on the blue tab above, ‘Your Union’ and scrolling down on the left hand side to ‘Elections 2012’

Interested and want to find out more - then please call and see Marian, Assistant Returning Officer in the Students’ Union offices in Edinburgh Building, City Campus.

Come and join us on Tuesday 13 December 2011 at 5pm in North Shore.
This is YOUR Students’ Union and is run by students for students.

This is YOUR Union and YOUR chance to come and put your views across and shape the student experience.  Have your say and get involved in the discussions of how we run the Union, YOUR voice needs to be heard.
Details available by clicking ‘YOUR UNION’ at the top of the page and then clicking ‘UNION COUNCIL’ on the left hand side.

Everyone welcome.  See you there….

Check out the latest edition of the Student Representatives Newsletter…. under Student Voice section, scroll down on the left hand side to Student Rep Newsletter - enjoy reading!!!!

Due to unforseen circumstances, the Students’ Union evening bus service will be removed for a 1 hour period only from 7.30pm until 8.30pm. Please accept our apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. This will commence with immediate effect from 28th November 2011 until Friday 18th December 2011.

Due to a (now confirmed) national day of strike action by academic and support staff unions over proposed changes to public sector pension schemes, the University will have to close on Wednesday, November 30

You can take part in deciding which charities we support during RAGfest 2012. simply just pick your choices from this poll.
http://www.proprofs.com/polls/poll/?title=which-charities-should-we-fundraise-for-during-our-february-2012-ragfest