A very warm welcome to the first of this year's monthly updates from Teesside University Students' Union (TUSU). We get in touch every month with all the latest news and events from TUSU unless you ask us to stop by unsubscribing.
This edition is, as you would probably expect, dominated by the activities, events, and support available to ALL Teesside Uni students over the Freshers period and then throughout the academic year. Check out the next article for the full low down on Freshers. We hope whatever time you can spare, you take the time to sample at least some of what's on offer in the coming weeks; we would love to see you in our building opposite The Curve and next to Teesside University Library!
Alongside Freshers, we've got a look ahead to the campaign work we have planned for Semester 1 and a summary of other day and evening events you can get involved in. There's also important advice on all aspects of accommodation and top tips for staying safe whether you're new to Uni life or back for more!
Have a great month, and make sure TUSU is right at the heart of YOUR student life! And if you see the three of us around campus, make sure you tell us how your student life is going. We need your feedback to do our jobs well!
Michael, Femi and Nevin – TUSU Student Officers 2023/24, tees-su.org.uk/officers.
Freshers is the collective term to describe a dedicated period of activities, events, and support available to ALL Teesside University students from Sat, 16th September onwards! Whoever you are and whatever time you can spare, we want YOU to get involved in TUSU Freshers. Check out the fresher's web page or tees-su.org.uk/eventsplanner for the full lowdown, and read on for some of the biggest highlights of a packed period.
Daytime Events - There's plenty going on throughout the day during Freshers, including:
Evening Events – Whether you drink alcohol or not, we have plenty to keep you entertained in our safe, inclusive venues at night during Freshers. Unbeatable offers at the bar every night, including many non-alcoholic options.
Pre-Book your limited edition TUSU goodie box - TUSU is working with The Student Marketing Company to supply a limited supply of Freshers Goodie boxes to new and returning students at Teesside University. Book yours NOW!!!
The day and evening events just coming after Freshers right through the semester! Throughout the day, there's a chance to get support and chat with other students every week, more opportunities to talk to your Student Officers and other representatives of TUSU and fun, interactive SUper Wednesdays sessions each week. There are also low-cost trips to the world-famous Whitby for Halloween Goth Weekend and Leeds Armory for Christmas markets. And we are delighted to welcome back the MASSIVE Teesside Unleashed Comic Con on Sunday, 1st October, with legendary TV figures and comic creators attending alongside a great selection of stalls selling merchandise.
Our safe, inclusive and welcoming venues are also a GREAT place to spend evenings with friends and meet new people. There are ever-popular weekly regulars like The Monday Night Quiz and Wednesday Night Karaoke, plus pre-parties for big events at external venues like Creeps and Shangri-La. There are also more fun-packed Bongos Bingo sessions and other unmissable one-off/ occasional events to enjoy.
Keep up with everything that's coming up through tees-su.org.uk/events, facebook.com/teessidesu or tees-su.org.uk/eventsplanner (also available in print from the SU Building opposite The Curve and next to Teesside Uni Library).
We are a Students' Union who pride ourselves on running "real world" campaigns that focus on the issues of most importance to Teesside University students. In Semester 1, this will include:
Find out more through tees-su.org.uk/officers and keep an eye on tees-su.org.uk/events or our social media channels for details of upcoming campaign dates.
The Terrace (1st floor, TUSU Building) is open seven days a week during semester time with delicious food available Monday to Saturday, a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, great service and a good atmosphere in which to socialise. We have a new lunchtime menu for 2023/24, which includes our new African stew and three new pizza options. Meanwhile, our cocktail and mocktail menu has something for everyone, and we now offer a selection of hot drinks in a larger 16oz serve.
To view our updated menus and everything else we have to offer, click here.
The SU Shop (ground floor, TUSU Building) is open six days a week (closed Sundays) during semester time, providing a great range of snacks, drinks, course-related materials and plenty of special offers and discounts to help with the cost of living.
Hello and welcome to our new and returning students. We are your School Representatives for the 23/24 academic year. We are a team of 18 current students employed by the Students' Union to represent each school across the University. Ultimately, we want to enhance your experience at Teesside. We work with senior staff within our schools to help enhance the teaching and learning, facilities, and overall student experience. We also signpost students to relevant services across the University.
Last year, we helped students with technical issues, re-enrolment enquiries, timetable changes and access issues. We have also signposted students to a range of services, from IT to disability services. If you are also interested in representation, there may be a chance for you to become a Course Representative and join the team! Course Reps deal with course-related concerns to improve the experience for their cohort and future students. All you need to do is speak to your Course Leader, who will hold a class election. If you are selected for the role, you will then fill out a Course Rep nomination form, and the SU will contact you with an invite to training. We would love to work with you, so enquire with your Course Leader today!
We want to hear your feedback, including success stories, positive comments and issues or concerns. You can contact us via email, Facebook, or Instagram by attending one of our drop-in sessions or catching us on campus; we wear black hoodies.
We look forward to working with you this academic year and hope to hear from you soon.
Your SU works closely with the University and a range of external agencies such as Cleveland Police, Cleveland Fire and the NHS to try to keep all students safe and well. It remains important to keep taking sensible precautions to minimise the risk to both yourself and other students.
Check out our tips for staying over the freshers period and throughout semester one.
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