From 28 October- 3 November, we held Speak Week which means it’s now time to look at the results! We asked: ‘What one issue around your student experience would you like to see prioritised by your Sabbatical Officers’ and received a whopping 347 responses!
From 28 October- 3 November, we held Speak Week which means it’s now time to look at the results! We asked: ‘What one issue around your student experience would you like to see prioritised by your Sabbatical Officers’ and received a whopping 347 responses!
We ran SU on Tour events in the library and outside the SU and heard from you through our Instagram - thank you to everyone who engaged with us! Keep reading to find out what we learnt about the issues that matter to you most…
What Matters To You
Question: ' What issue around your student experience would you like to see prioritised by your Sabbatical Officers?'
Top Themes That Were Mentioned:
58% Campus facilities
- More parking.
- Increase space on campus for study and socialising
- Reduce SU Shop and food outlet prices
- More variety of food options on campus
22% Academic support, teaching and departmental events
- Improved teaching quality and supporting materials
- Increase contact with personal tutors and academic staff
- Better organised timetables and attendance monitoring
- More information on assessments
19% SU events, services, and activities
- A wider variety of events
- Better administration support for society and sports groups
- Reduced prices in SU venues
- Earlier and more diverse society events
7% Safety
- Increase campus security and open the back gate
- Improved security and queue management in SU venues
- Better street lighting on campus and in the local area
6% Professional services
- More part-time jobs and post-grad career support
- Cost-of-living and budgeting support
What's Next
We’ve identified the key themes you’ve put forward on what issues you would like your Sabbs to prioritise. Your feedback will help form the basis of what future issues are brought to the University for further lobbying. We thank you for your time in participating in this year's Speak Week. Your comments will help create positive, long-lasting change around issues like campus facilities, academic teaching and social activities.