Surrey SabbCast

Meet your Student Union sabbatical team for 2021 - 2022 as they introduce themselves and talk about what their arrival to University was like - what they would do again, and how they got the most out of their freshers week when arriving at the University of SurreySabbs 2021President: Ajay VP Voice:  MeganVP Activity: JamesVP Support: LeriVP Community: Nat

Your 2020/21 Sabbs say goodbye in the last edition of their sabbcast.Lizzie, Maya, Theo, Aaron, and Izzy look back over their time in office

This week, VP Support Aaron and VP Voice Theo meet Catherine Anyanwu who is currently the student curator for the Library, curating on the subject of colourism

This week we have been delighted to announce Gradfest, a celebration for the graduation weeks (restrictions permitted) as well as the usual round up of what your sabbs have been doing to represent you this week.

This week, VP Community Izzy Watkins meets Nathaniel Nelson-Williams, Community zone member and Tom Parrott, Estates & Facilities.Nathaniel talks about his campaigning work on sustainability, and Tom gives an update on what the University are doing.Joining them are President Lizzie, and VP Voice Theo.

This week, VP Support Aaron Seabrook chats to committee members from Nightline, Welfare Watch, and Student Minds. There are great hints, tips, and advice on how to deal with stress, motivation, and student life

This week, VP Community Izzy hosts an LGBT+ history month special, with Erin Baker from the LGBT+ society, and Michael Hassell, Equality and Diversity Advisor at the University of Surrey.The discussion takes us from the roots of legalisation to the continuing challenges facing LGBT students today. TW - this podcast contains powerful testimony regarding homophobic and transphobic experiences.Links mentioned in the programme:LGBT SocietyLGBT Instagram Contact Michael directReport and SupportUniversity of Surrey EDIPlease note the transcript is generated by computer, so may contain multiple erros

In this special Surrey SabbCast, we delve into the details of the newly announced safety net policy, as well as an explanation of extenuating circumstances. Our special guests this week areAdam Child, Academic RegistrarCathy Derham, Associate Dean - Teaching and Learning FHMSZoe Wilkes, Students' Union Support manager

In this special edition of the Surrey SabbCast, BioScience student Muse Berhe and teaching fellow Dr Alfred Thumser discuss their own personal experience of race and racism; growing up in the UK as a black student, and in South Africa as a privileged white during apartheid respectively.Both provide powerful testimony for the need to do more every day on campus and in wider society to end racism. 

This week, VP Activity Maya Altimimi is joined by the Activity Zone who review the Societies and Team Surrey conference and look ahead to a special year of activities including what is planned for Varsity

This week we hear directly from students who tell us what they think of returning to campus and their experience at University so far since returning.As usual, your sabbs also give an update about what they have been doing this week

This week, the Sabbs talk to Pro-Vice Chancellors Osama Khan, and Melaine Coward who answer your questions about teaching and learning for the forthcoming yearIncluding:How will Hybrid Teaching Work?Will my online attendance be tracked?What happens if there is another lockdown?How will the NSS results be improved next year?As well as this, the Sabbs give their usual rundown of the week that was.

This week the Sabbs are joined by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor of WonkheJim talks us through the latest changes to the law, how that affects students as well as the brand new guidance from the Department of Education on how to reopen campuses. We cover households, socialising, Club and Society activities, and what might happen in the future.As usual the Sabbs round up what they have been doing to represent students across the University as well as what they have been working.If you would like to hear more about Higher Education policy and what is happening in Universities, you can subscribe to the Wonkhe show which is released every Friday

Your weekly update from the Sabbatical team.Freshers Week PreviewThis week, Union President Lizzie Rodulson, VP Community Izzy Watkins, and VP Voice Theo Donnelly, with CEO Alan Sutherland preview what to expect this Freshers Week. The team also provide an update on what they have been doing to represent you at the University.Featuring:Community and Course RepsNews on the proposed Liberation Committee changesFreshers Week eventsClub and Society activityPub CrawlsAnd more!

This week we talk all about coming back to campus and the sabbs are joined byLucy Evans, Chief Student OfficerDeborah Lawson, Silver Recovery Group ChairStephen Wells, Dir Estates, Facilities & Commercial ServicesTo answer the questions you submitted to the Student Forum this weekIn this episode we coverRecorded lecturesExpected attendanceFace coveringsSocial distancing on campus Quarantine rules in accommodationPPE in labs and seminarsPlus lots more!

Your weekly update from the Sabbatical Team, including:A - Level Results fiascoNew hair service on campus for Afro-Texture hairMore work on Unitu, the Student Voice PlatformSupport zone has been doing work on supporting victims of sexual assaultSports Park MembershipsCommunity Rep applications now open

This week the University of Surrey Sabbatical officers focus on A-Level results day, and what it means to be a new student coming to Surrey in 2020.Also in this episodeCOVID Officers for Clubs and SocietiesThe new student voice platform, UnituRelaunch of Community RepsContinued provisions for students who are shieldingSabbs meet University managementAnd more!

This week the sabbatical team discuss the National Student Survey results, along with what they have been doing and working on, including:Freshers FairAcademic Integrity RulesBereavement SupportAssessment and FeedbackSSP membership payment plansNew staff member recruitment at the UniversityUnivision!And plenty more

Lizzie talks to BBC Surrey about returning to campus, and asymptomatic testing

This week the sabbs talk about the slow to return to campus, and the start of semester 2.The team also give a roundup on what they have been doing to represent you this week