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Positive news stories to smile about right now

Fri 03 Apr 2020

We’re on a weekly mission to bring the week’s positive news stories your way. This week, we saw a demand for the cancellation of April Fool’s (not the worst idea) and the Fools that did find their way into our news feeds were a lot more of a wholesome giggle than usual.

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The Students’ Union reduces utilities in a bid to become more efficient

Thu 02 Apr 2020

Here at The Students’ Union, we are committed to reducing our utilities year on year, in a bid to be less wasteful and more efficient. We have been engaging with the University Estates and Energy teams, to monitor our consumption on a variety of utilities.

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Statement: Covid19 staff update

Wed 01 Apr 2020

In light of the current Covid19 pandemic, The Students’ Union at UWE has taken the difficult decision to furlough a number of our permanent staff.

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Changing Consumerism during COVID-19

Mon 30 Mar 2020

Sadly, our Changing Consumerism campaign week was cancelled due to COVID-19. But fear not, we’re hoping to run this event series as part of our annual ‘Big Green Week’ this autumn 2020 – stay tuned!

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NUS Sustainability Summit

Thu 26 Mar 2020

In November, three representatives from The Students’ Union attend the NUS Sustainability Summit at Sheffield University. This article explores some of their learnings from the day.

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This week's positive news stories to smile about

Thu 26 Mar 2020

Your news apps may be inundated with the C word at the moment, but it is important that you are keeping up to date with the large number of positive stories that might not always make it onto your news feed. So, we’ve done the internet digging for you and have found this week’s positive news to bring a big old smile to your face!

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Ways you can support independent Bristol businesses at this time

Thu 26 Mar 2020

We all need some normality right now, and one great way we can continue to ensure some aspects of our lives are ticking along as normal is by supporting local to keep Bristolian businesses going. Keeping this sense of normality going not only will support our mental health at this time, but choose to spend your pennies wisely and you’ll be a lifeline for struggling local businesses. So, we’ve had a dig online and have found some innovative ways you can support the independents at this time.

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Precious - February Monthly Review

Thu 26 Mar 2020

I had the honour of speaking at the event organised by the team at ‘We the Curious’ alongside other key speakers, sharing my experiences and answering questions on how curiosity influences career choices.

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Cancelled: The UWE Bristol Summer Ball 2020

Wed 25 Mar 2020

Following the advice of the Government, The Students’ Union at UWE has cancelled this year’s Summer Ball.

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The Sustainability Market

Wed 25 Mar 2020

After weeks of stormy weather, the sunshine made an appearance for the Sustainability Committee’s first-ever Sustainability Market!

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Updated statement: The Students’ Union Coronavirus guidance

Tue 24 Mar 2020

The Students’ Union at UWE has made the decision to reduce the scale of its operation, and on Monday 23 March closed Union 1 Frenchay Campus. All staff will now be working remotely, continuing to support students via email.

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Positive news stories to smile about right now

Thu 19 Mar 2020

Out of every challenging time comes a bunch of lovely stories of communities coming together, pets doing hilarious things, stories of recovery and more. The country is coming out in strong, positive community spirit mode and there have been some beautiful stories of support and true human spirit arising. Whilst they may have got lost in your news feeds, we’ve scouted a few out for you.

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Let's do this together: Our tips for staying active and healthy whilst self-isolating

Thu 19 Mar 2020

Self-isolation is no one’s best friend. And we all know the world feels a little uncertain and unsettling at the moment, but in this challenging time ahead there’s many a way we can stay physically and mentally healthy in self-isolation. We’ve got creative and have thought about some awesome things you can use this time for, to ensure your entire well-being is cared for in this period. Let’s do this together! Here are some fun things you can do.

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International Day of Happiness: Ten ways to stay grateful at the moment

Thu 19 Mar 2020

International Day of Happiness is on Friday 20 March. The world might feel like an uncertain and unsettling place right now, but joining in a social media-based celebration like this hashtag holiday can just be the positivity we all need. So, we’ve compiled a list of ten quick things you can do every day from the comfort of your own home to ensure that we can keep grateful, positive and hopeful for the future.

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STATEMENT: The Students’ Union Coronavirus guidance

Tue 17 Mar 2020

The Students’ Union at UWE has made the decision to reduce the scale of its operation and will now only operate a skeleton service on Frenchay Campus, continuing to provide a service to any students and staff who may still be on campus.

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SEAs Shortlist announced

Thu 12 Mar 2020

The Student Experience Awards 2020 shortlist announcement, find out who is nominated for the awards and buy your ticket.

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The Leadership Race 2020 results announced

Fri 06 Mar 2020

The votes are in and the new student leaders for 2020/2021 have been announced at this evening’s results night. Congratulations to our newly elected officers who will be taking the lead of The Students’ Union from July 2020.

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Election Candidate Disqualification Announcement: 6 March 2020

Fri 06 Mar 2020

Election Candidate Disqualification Announcement: 6 March 2020

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Best ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Bristol

Mon 02 Mar 2020

It’s one of those holidays we all leap on - whether of Irish descent or not, we all love celebrating St. Paddy’s Day. Traditionally synonymous with a knees up and a boogie, whilst Bristol has plenty of those kind of events to offer, it’s also the perfect place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in alternative ways. Here’s your lowdown on the best ways to spend the celebration in Bristol.

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Reasons why you should VOTE in The Leadership Race!

Mon 02 Mar 2020

The manifestos are out, the candidates are ready, and it’s now time for you to VOTE and get involved with The Leadership Race. It is really important that you have your say and vote in the race, so important in fact, that we’ve come up with a list of all of the reasons why you should.

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