Events

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

In an effort to monitor and improve accommodation standards for all students, the Student Union are fully backing this initiative, working with Residential Services who are inviting you to take part in this year’s National Student Housing Survey.

The results will help us to monitor the standard of accommodation available and improve conditions for future occupants.
In addition, completing the survey automatically enters you into two prize draws (national and Sunderland) to win a range of cash prizes up to £500.

This is the first year Sunderland has taken part and we hope you will take the time out of you busy schedule to feedback on such an important area as housing.

The survey is easy to complete and should take around 10 minutes -

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

Students from the University of Sunderland Faculty of Arts, Design and Media who will take over the Customs House in South Shields to stage SunFest - an exciting programme of dance, drama, music and visual arts.
Following on from the success of last year’s venture, where students performed over 20 shows, the popular South Tyneside arts venue has again handed over the reins of its entire entertainments schedule.
Some of the programme highlights include: King Lear, an Evening of Jazz, Ballet and Contemporary Dance and Hollywood Night, there is also an evening with international opera star Graeme Danby.
Students from the University of Sunderland music degree, based at The Sage Gateshead, will perform an evening of acoustic music as part of the festival.
For more information and tickets please contact the Box Office, on 0191 4541234
or book online at www.customshouse.co.uk

In a nutshell:
Monday 30 April - Launch Night (an evening of previews from the forthcoming SunFest event.
Thursday 3 May -  Dance shorts
Friday 4 May -  Acoustic Showcase
Friday 4 May -  Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht
Tuesday 8 May -  Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill
Wednesday 9 May -  Open Music Night
Friday 11 May -  King Lear by William Shakespeare
Monday 21 May -  An Evening of Jazz, Ballet and Contemporary Dance
Thursday 24 and Friday 25 May -  Come and join the Dance!
Monday 28 May -  Music-Image-Text
Monday 28 May -  University of Sunderland Choir in Concert
Tuesday 29 May -  Welcome to the Music Hall
Wednesday 30 May -  Amnesty International 50th Birthday Party
Thursday 31 May -  Pied Piper
Friday 1 June -  Hollywood Night

What a great line up…......choose one or choose them all….some great events with the chance to relax in the fantastic setting of the Customs House by the River Tyne.

This exhibition showcases the work of second year BA (Hons) Glass and Ceramics students from the University.  The exhibition will feature the work of 22 emerging artists for the first time and will include a diverse range of ideas and concepts.
Everyone welcome.
(Free admission)

Term Time Opening Hours:
Open Monday to Friday 11am - 9pm.
Saturday and Sunday 12pm - 9pm

Selling all your groceries, cigarettes, soft drinks, snacks, wine, beers and spirits, household goods, toiletries and much, much more including a stock of University hoodies, scarfs and teddies.
Check out the tri-weekly promotions on selected goods!!!
Plus fresh sandwiches and wraps.
We have Paypoint to top up mobiles, utilities services, tv licence etc (cash only)
Cash machine in the main entrance with a small charge.

North Shore will be open weekdays for refreshments from 11am - 6pm with food available from 11am - 3pm.
The perfect place to meet before or after lectures.  this is YOUR student venue, to relax, chat and cath up with the gossip!!
The venue is available for events/meetings etc, requests for bookings please contact Debbie Sykes Waller in North Shore, St Peters Campus
Tel:  0191 5153591
Email:  debbie.sykes-waller@sunderland.ac.uk

Blues rock inspired by the likes of Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, Jimi Hendrix & Thin Lizzy.

“Finally a British Blues band that encompassed all that was good about 70’s blues rock but with a 21st century edge.” – Deviant Magazine

Check them out on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/spectrumband

£3 per ticket free CD with every ticket

Buy tickets at:
http://spectrum.bigcartel.com/product/e-p-launch-ticket or on the door on the night.

Flamingo Land is located in North Yorkshire, and attracts over 1.8 million people each year.

The theme park has had extensive work carried out, and has some of the best rides in the UK and also Europe. If you like the fast and the furious you will not be dissapointed, but if you like the calm then you can enjoy plenty of rides and the zoo all day long.

To visit the website click on the link http://www.flamingoland.co.uk/park/

Tickets include transport to and from the theme park as well as entry.There will be limited numbers so make sure you get them fast!

Interested in being part of the Students’ Union???
Feel you can make a difference???
The sabbatical roles of:
Ents and Media Officer and Sports and Activities Officer (both paid roles and commence 1 July 2012 for 1 year)
and
the non-sabbatical roles of:
Student Representation Officer, LGB Officer and International Officer (voluntary un-paid roles and commence on immediately elected until Easter 2012)

Job descriptions for each role can be found by clicking on the blue tab above ‘YOUR UNION’ and scrolling down to ‘Elections 2012’

Nomination forms available to collect from Marian, Assistant Returning Officer in the Students’ Union offices in Edinburgh Building from Friday 11 May 2012.
Nominations close at midday Friday 18 May 2012

The ONLY STUDENT ONLY bar crawl in Sunderland.

Come along and celebrate the end of term by taking a leisurely stroll around sunderland…obviously stopping off at some of sunderland’s well known establishments for a drink or two

Tshirts are just £5 getting you entry to all bars, some amazing summer goodies, exclusive cheap drinks offers, free food in North Shore and an amazing night!

Tickets can be bought from Monday 23rd April from both SU offices (Wearbank House next to North Shore and Edinburgh Building) with valid student ID

Details of route to come!!!

17 May 2012
‘Men Should Weep’ by Ena Lamont Stewart
The 1930’s brought to life with all the ‘Pure Gallus’ chatter of the inhabitants of an overcrowded Glasgow close.
7.30pm
Tickets £5 /£3 (conc)

19 May 12
‘Citizenship / Totally Over You’ by Mark Ravenhill
Two short plays which explore young people’s search for identity in the contemporary world.
7.30pm
Tickets £5 / £3 (conc)

24 May 12
‘Moonlight / Mountain Language’ - An Evening of Pinter
Two short plays by Harold Pinter brought to the stage by some of Sunderland University’s Drama students.
7.30pm
Tickets £5 / £3 (conc)

For more info and tickets for any of the above please contact the box office on 0191 2193455 or book online at: www.artscentrewashington.co.uk

This is your chance to come and meet the candidates standing for the vacant sabbatical and non sabbatical positions
Listen to what they have to say and then you have the opportunity to ask them questions!!
Your chance to make your mind up who to vote for before the polling stations open on Monday 28 May and Tuesday 29 May 2012
Everyone welcome.

SOLD OUT!

Join CONNECT for our first trip to the Lake District!

We will be travelling from Sunderland through some of the most dramatic countryside the UK has to offer!!

We will be stopping off at the village of Grasmere for a few hours for you to enjoy the atmosphere, scenery and the little local shops. Make sure to stop off at the world famous gingerbread shop and pick up the tasty treat (beware it is not just ordinary gingerbread it is something very special). We will then be travelling to Bowness on Windermere for you to enjoy the afternoon to enjoy the lake side and town.

Tickets include all coach transport on the day to both Grasmere and Windermere and also back to Sunderland.

Hopefully the weather will be nice but over the Lake District it can be very wet, so make sure to bring a water proof jacket!

Any questions email adam.gawne@sunderland.ac.uk

YOUR vote COUNTS!!!!
Candidates will be out and about campaigning for YOUR vote to elect them on to the Students’ Union Executive Committee.
It is YOUR choice so please use YOUR vote.
Ballot boxes at:
St Peters Gateway
Murray Library
Edinburgh Building Reception
all open from approx 9.30am - 5pm
and
Ashburne House from 12 - 2pm only both days.
You will need your Campus Card to vote.