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Urge UWE to declare a climate emergency.

Additional prayer spaces.

A regular clothes swap to take place at the Glenside SU!

More study spaces at Bower Ashton

Get UWE Bristol 1/4 zip fleeces made by Y1.

Representation for accreditations.

Multi-cultural pot luck - education and celebration of all the different cultures of students at UWE

Once a month the SU should hold an animal therapy session, dogs, cats etc.

UWE food vendors (not including Starbucks or Subway to include nutritional information.

UWE Bristol Quarter zip fleeces available for every Society, for the 2022/23 academic year.

Sustainable Salad Bar

Student Podcast - to share new ideas and hear student, staff along with expert voices.

Better choice of UWE clothing, more trendy designs.

Recycling points across campuses for food waste.

Add a meal deal option that does not include a drink.

Unlock the upper engagement space doors after 5pm - students need to access the toilets!

Urgently support charities that are sending aid to Ukraine

The Students' Union should fund all clubs equally.

Open up a Taco Bell on Frenchay campus

Provide more enclosed, quiet study spaces (e.g cubicles on the silent floor)

Peer-Assisted Learning for Postgraduates.

Greenery on roofing in addition to the Bees and living walls

Green spaces indoors, in the form of live flowers and plants in study/learning rooms.

Outdoor Basketball/Volleyball Court with lights to enable playing in the night time.

Can the Swimming Team have training in a 25m pool?

A Swimming Coach for the Swimming Team.

Invite a blood donation van to campus and encourage/reward students who can to donate

Feedback deadlines for staff

Put up a new Basketball Hoop at the SU

Permanent Swap Shop on campus.

Community Garden at Bower Ashton and for students to be involved in the design process

A Gregg’s on UWE campuses.

Allow City (Bower-Ashton, Spike Island, Watershed, Arnolfini) Students Frenchay Parking Passes.

Incorporate a programme-specific Carbon-Literacy Course as a compulsory module of teaching.

Investigate changing the default university search engine to something more sustainable

Umbrellas provided to all students.

Adopt an 'oat as standard' model, remove the plant milk surcharge on campus.

Hire more staff to run the SU(especially sport- not enough pressure has been put on RHINO!).

Provide Naloxone kits to trained first aiders inside the SU to save someone's life if they overdosed

Stop offering Amazon vouchers as prizes for survey responses/competitions/etc

Reduction of international student with the cost dependant on the nation that you are applying from

Encourage people to join the SU bar staff by actually paying them well - At least £12.50 an hour.

Bring your pet in day

Have a bus run to Glenside Campus later in the evening and on Sundays.

Disinfectant spray in all the toilet cubicles. Especially in unisex toilets.

Digital student ID cards that could be added to phone wallet for easy access.

More SU Events at Bower Ashton

Covered Bleachers at Hillside Gardens.

Can we have the freedom to express ourselves in the sports kit.

A specialised dojo for the sports clubs that require a matted space.

Create some teracycle locations on all the campuses so we can recycle current non-recyclables.

Recycle coffee grounds using bio-beans saving 80% co2 emissions compared to sending it to landfill.

Switch the search engines on the PCs to Ecosia as default.

Replace water bottles in vending machines with refillable bottles.

A Professional Gaming Arena/Room on Frenchay Campus

Glenside Library 24/7.

Increase The Number Of Halls For Year 2+ Students Or Increase Private Accommodation Linked With UWE.

There Should Be A Centre For Music And Sports In Glenside.

Introduce Student Break Rooms Or Student Living Rooms Equally Good As The Staff Kitchens

A Food Fair As A Cultural Celebration and Fund Raising Event

Introduce a points card for students from lower-income families

UWE Frenchay Nature Reserve – a student led wildlife and welfare project

Talk with UWE to ensure that the proposed car park does not destroy wildlife/habitats

Cheaper (ideally free) bus transport to all campuses.

Update all of the university computers with a search engine called Ecosia

Install medium size Wind Power Generator on Campus to produce sustainable electricity

Change slides size from Standard (4:3) to Widescreen (16:9) for online lectures for better reading

Regular Therapy Dog Events to Help Students with Mental Health

UWE to sign up for a premium "EDU" Grammarly account for students

Soft plastic recycling available on campus

To have an option of being given a token such as plush for graduates of 2020-2021 for making it thro

Expand the greener futures competition with the university.

Do mending cafes which educates students on how to mend/repair broken items.

Store rainwater on University Buildings rooftops in tanks to use elsewhere e.g. student toilets etc.

Provide students with the option to personalise their own clothes or purchase second-hand 'reclaim

Ensuring the UWE-branded merchandise sold in the SU is sourced ethically and made from low-impact, s

Pen Recycling Bins or Collections

Free laundry services for all students at Student Village

Extend Frenchay Library Opening Hours Till Midnight

Creating our own compost from food waste all over the university

Mature Student Part Time Officer

End discriminatory surveillance of international students

Clearer Academic Regulations

More than meal deals in the SU shop

Better communication from the SU President and SU Vice Presidents

U-block shop to have extended opening hours

More online sessions by the SU President and Vice Presidents

More information on where can people get period product help

More food waste bins around campus

The Students' Union to lobby the University to make the graduation gowns and seats free

UWE should create a "What's on" button on blackboard to keep students more informed

Living Green Walls - Addition to UWE Beeline

Refund for Block Zero

Give students living in UWE accomodation rent rebates during lockdown and allow them to leave their

Implement a no-detriment policy due to the third Covid-19 lockdown

To form a disabled student committee.

Continue the option for online live/pre-recorded lectures after coronavirus

Promote use of recyclable cups/compostable plastic ones

Replace Starbucks in the canteen with a popular local cafe business- Bristol has so many!

Bring back the UWE crest hoodie

Ban the use of all disposable cups from all venues across campus. Use 'in-house' crockery

A microwave on Bower Ashton again.

Mandatory breaks in lectures

Joint collaboration through Terracycle to allow a better variety of bins to recycle waste at UWE

UWE should commit to only stock sustainable period products in dispensers in campus bathrooms

Decrease 1/3 of the tuition fees during online teaching days

UWE planting day, whereby all students are allocated a time to plant bulbs/ flowers on the ground

Green walls/roofs to be put on buildings. All new infrastructure to have green walls in place.

On Campus Catering should have delivery options to Students living on campus Accommodation.

To have internal UWE exams to reflect the national standard we are expected to complete

Stop selling and ban all products in the SU Shops that originate from China

Music Rooms on Bower Ashton

HUB Magazine and Radio to get ring-fenced funding

A Men’s specific mental health group

Provide free, borrowable cargo bikes for students living on campus

Building academic communities

To start a bug farm within the university

Introducing insects to the menu in all University Cafes e.g. In biscuits and burgers

Invest in solar panels to be used as canopies for the people eating or drinking outside on campus

Hold clothing swap events

There should be more support for students buying laptops for university

More quizzes about TV and movies

Student recipe book

Make masks mandatory in University buildings

Kitchen/Household swap shop -sustainable accommodation shop

Swimming Pool at the centre for Sport

African Cuisine Inclusiveness in the One zone Food Menu

Subsidise or reduce VAT costs for societies to help students

Make gym payments monthly

Offer a long-term laptop renting service for which you'd pay a security deposit

More recycling and food waste bins in outside spaces on campus.

Disney Plus at the Student Union TV.

A forum for 2+ year student for accommodation or to find people to live with.

The recording of lectures should be a university wide requirement for every single session

Dishwasher in student accommodation

Better meal deal deals

Dimmer lights in the SU

Alternative milk in the one zone tea/coffee area.

Cheaper hot food or better portions

More microwaves

Buffet in the canteen

There should be a refund of fees to international students

Make Frenchay bus station bee friendly and improve air quality with green-roof bus stops.

Third year students should get extra percentage on their grades during the Covid-19 pandemic

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, give final year students option to graduate with their current average.

Boycott of Nestle products on campus.

Less Plastic used in the packaging of items in the SU and in the cafe. Use brown bags and paper wrap

We should have a referendum on UWE's NUS affiliation

Have more gluten free vegetarian options available on campus

Make more diverse grants/scholarships available for university students

Remove £3 minimum at SU Shop

Open UWE's Arnolfini floors on weekends

Ensure new UWE Student Hall built to PassivHaus Standard

More cash points that give £5 around campus

To make food in S Block cheaper and more varied.

Bubble Tea on Campus! Sold through SU and/or UWE outlets.

Reduce prices for SU shops

A VR suit for academic use

Change the jam and marmite provided to jars rather than small plastic pots

Support the climate crisis more. Be more oranised and run events for climate consciousness

Multiple healthy options in all vending machines on UWE's campuses.

The S block needs a space for students who need a microwave and hot water

Bring back/ make use for the Student ID scanners in the SU, Point reward schemes

Hand sanitiser should be offered around campus

Get Brecon Court a herb garden

UWE Nursing students and UoB Medical students should have a joint ball.

Coffee sold upstairs in The Students' Union Bar should have the option of being sold in china cups

Make MOVE take £1.50 monthly credit instead of £40 a year

Have free cooking sessions every now and again to promote healthy eating

A new Students' Union Building at Glenside Campus

Increased percentage of recycled paper within generic A4 printing paper on Frenchay campus

More smoking areas around the Frenchay campus

Add ashtrays back to the top of bins on UWE campuses

Large physical calendar on the outside of the Students' Union's buildings

Optional Sustainable Living module for new students in halls

Plants inside communal areas.

Permanent displays installed around Frenchay campus in front of sustainable infrastructure.

Traders (The Hub) is ridiculously expensive, we should be fed for free.

Remove the Students' Union's 21 Day Speakers Policy

Provide hand tissues and hand wash in kitchenette areas.

Change the student ID designs to include the course you're studying or the department, or the Expira

Clear and unambiguous communication of dates and week numbers in degree programmes

There should be a (graphic) manual about how to properly wash your hands in every UWE toilet

Better feedback following exams; which details what questions you got wrong and what the right answe

Make Ecosia the default search engine on all UWE on-site computers (staff & student)

The cost of food at the Bower Ashton cafe should be lowered

Install boiling water taps around student study areas.

Replace the OneZone with a Nandos and the SU Bar with a Spoons

Rename the temporary Student Accommodation at Frenchay Gulag Archipelago

Rename the new toilets in the OneZone the 'Steve West Suite'

Free hot water in onezone!

The Students' Union should offer deals on Ben & Jerry's Ice cream during assessment periods

A summer ball for all years.

A games room with a variety of games

Make it compulsory for all lectures to be filmed

Install boiling water taps around student study areas

To raise more awareness about single use plastic consumption

The university should place more indoor plants inside the buildings

Incorporate an independent study week into all courses

Make the prices of items in the Student's Union Shop clearer.

Bring back the gin festivals at The Students' Union Bar.

Make a monthly student gym membership!

The University should be renamed to The Queen Elizabeth II University.

Membership to academic societies should be automatic and free to all students studying that degree.

Installation of a water bottle filler in the ECC

Rename the students union at UWE to the students union at UwU

More options for meal deals in the SU shops

Change the Radio Station in OneZone

Have our student timetables given to us with more notice

IT Services should check if computers have all the programs and are working properly

Allow us to eat our own food in the Street Cafe

A hot water facility in S block

A microwave wall/station with at least 4 microwaves in one zone

Have the SU at Glenside open on weekends during the day (even if only for a few hours)

Student Ideas NEEDS to be advertised more!

Tennis courts on Frenchay campus.

Early opening of a food facility in campus for commuters and early birds.

Use unfilled student accommodation as bookable over-night rooms

Hot water availability in Q block

Extend the Hub (Traders) at Glenside opening hours to 18:00-19:00

Health snack by tills at Glenside's The Hub, SU shop and SU bar

Scrap the parking charge at Glenside

24 hour library at Glenside!

The students' charter needs to be created by students, for students.

Glenside: Real-time assessment feedback to clarify points made

A dedicated mental health officer to represent people with mental health issues and for advocacy.

All lectures at Glenside to be video captured and streamed through Blackboard

Glenside dissertation conference for all students, regardless of mark

Have a budget supermarket chain on all campuses

Use one of the H block lecture theatres as a cinema out of hours at Glenside

The displays for internet safety to be a regally advertised area of the library

Having the arcade machines permanently positioned in the corner of the library

UWE student lift share app where giving lifts can get you money back from your parking permit...

A Microwave in S block!

Make Jeb Bush the honoury President of The SU

Brexit Bash! The Students Union should have a party on 29th March to celebrate the UK leaving the EU

The SU should replace and encourage appreciation to be shown through handstands and not clapping

Replace Starbucks with a student run coffee shop

The SU should publish how much waste is recycled per annum.

Beverages should all be reduced to the discount amount as if a re-usable cup is being used by defaul

Get rid of the £3 minimum spend card payments at the SU bar and the SU shop.

Education of religious and cultural practices being part of health and social care course curricula

Mental Health First Aid being part of all health and social care curricula

The Students' Union should open up a dedicated Student Bar on Gloucester Road to capture non-campus

Ban plastic straws in the student's union shops and bars

Increase tuition fees by £250 and provide UWE students with free bus passes

Lobby for a Greggs shop at UWE Frenchay

The SU to condemn Hamas for the deaths of Palestinian protesters in Gaza

The SU to put on a sponsored drinkathon for charity

The Students Union staff should wear the uniform of the British Army circ 1776

The SU to create the position of 'White Officer' to represent white students on campus

The SU to do more drinks deals throughout the week

The SU to host a Eurovision party

The Students' Union to incorporate the Union Flag into its Logo

The Students' Union to celebrate World Toilet Day on 19 November instead of International Men's Day

The Students' Union to operate or lobby the University to operate another bar on Frenchay campus

To lobby the University to put the International College on the front of its prospectuses

Fly the Union Jack Annually on the SU Flagpole on 23rd of June to Celebrate UK's Independence Day

Fly the England flag on St George's Day on the SU flag pole

Make noodles the official food of the SU

Change the default setting on all UWE computers to print double-sided

UWE to host a Graduate Ball

Push back the noise curfew in campus accommodation on Fri & Sat nights to 00:30 - 1:00

Rename Mendip to 'Peopledip' to be more gender inclusive

Glenside campus should have a gym

Lobby Library Services to create an exemption for students living outside Bristol when recalling boo

Lobby the university to invest in maintaining and updating their MyUWE App in line with student need

Whole campus Waterfight when the weather is good to raise money for a charitable organisation!

Rename the university to Buwe

The SU to commemorate with a plaque the first ever suspension of an SU President

Invite the Vice-Chancellor to sit before the Student Council

Set up dedicated voting terminals around campus for the duration of the March elections

Fly the flags of the Home Nations on the respective patron saint days.

Ban Hub radio from playing "MANS NOT HOT" by Big Shaq

Drill for shale gas reserves under Frenchay and use profits to subsidise SU pints

Lobby the University to update the computers used in bookable rooms in X-Block

Lobby for an on campus tailor

Hire 'Reviewbrah' (TheReportOfTheWeek) to do a video review of the food in the SU

Increase funding for 'Team Representation' at the SU

Put an interactive graph on the SU website displaying the upward trend of the Vice-Chancellors pay

Make study pods on 5th floor of Library bookable.

Allow Varsity Rugby to go ahead

The SU should invest surplus capital in cryptocurrencies

Make the upstairs of the library at Glenside accessible by wiring up the electric 'push button'

Lobby the University to use standard referencing and stop using UWE Harvard

An advertising tab or side bar on the UWE Bristol homepage/log in page for student use

Lobby for a reading week for English Language & Linguistics students

The Students' Union to install a dance mat

For UWE to have a Winter (Christmas) Ball

The SU to renew the BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanction) motion that bans the sale of Israeli Products

Campaign for more water fountains, bins and free hot water at Glenside Campus

Install Smart Energy Meters into Student Halls

The Students' Union should introduce recyclable and reusable polyethylene bags in the SU shops

Hand sanitiser dispensers at food serving hatches on all campuses

Run a continuing campaign to raise awareness of Meningitis and encourage vaccinations

Play comprehensive coverage of the Ashes Series in the SU bar

Simplify the SU Website Registration Process

Bring the credit crunch meals back

More social sport at UWE

Move the SU 'Lock In' back to Tuesdays

Formally rename Carrol Court to Council Court

The SU should fly the flag of Israel from the 12th to the 20th of December to commemorate Hanukkah

Water fountains to be shown on maps around campus

Hot water dispensers at Bower Ashton Studios

Increase personal storage and the speed of the H (network) drive or provide free USB sticks as an al

The SU to arrange for onsite blood donation opportunities

The SU to organise more social events for postgraduate students

The Students’ Union to commit to only stocking products containing palm oil that is RSPO certified

Physical clocks to be put up in University buildings

The part-time Socs and Comms Officer to become Student Media Officer

Campaign to reduce the additional course costs that students have to pay to complete their degrees

All Academic Personal Tutors should receive mental health awareness training

All lectures on a Wednesday morning should be event captured (filmed) and posted on Blackboard

Increase the quantity and variety of vegan food options sold in all SU shops and bars

Lobby Accommodation Services to provide laundry services for free

Swimming Pool for Frenchay Campus

The SU to install solar panels on its buildings

Normal hours for Traders and the Glenside SU shop and bar across Easter and Summer

Education about consent should be given to all students

Allow society treasures access to the clearest records that the SU hold (Consolidated General Ledger

Turn part of the old Red Bar into extra pop-up shops for students

The Students' Union to have sanitary product donation points for distribution to women in need

SU to Prioritise it's ‘Get the Vote Out’ Policy & Encourage Students to Vote

Don't get rid of books from the library!

The SU should commit to using Triodos bank, an ethical bank that does not invest in fossil fuels.

Introduce a Men's Officer

Commit to making Students' Union elections paperless

Build a Pavement Connecting Carroll Court with Q & R Block

Commit to reducing the number of leaflets/flyers at Freshers' Fair

To consider the introduction of an elected Women's Officer

Serve curly fries at The Students' Union Bars

More food options for diabetic people

Healthy Food Options for Fitness-Minded Students

An SU sweet shop

The option to make a charity donation to reach the £3.00 card payment limit

A big indoor mushroom growing wall using waste coffee grounds

Do more to help students off campus to convert to a renewable energy supplier

More signposting for the community garden/orchard so that more students pay it a visit

Host a Vegan day - students can swap recipes and tips about living a vegan lifestyle

More bike covers

Bike ride tours in to and around town, for the less confident riders

More bird baths and feeders around campus

More microwaves at Bower Ashton

More compost bins around site

More wildflower beds around campus

Have more puppy petting to stop the disappointment of an unfair allocation system

Hustings for All Full-Time Election Candidates

The SU to lobby to become an EU Member State

Stop using disposable paper and plastic cups and cutlery completely.

Stock Better Meal Deal Options At The SU Shop

Bring back the SU AGM

A student panel to overlook spending at the university and ensure decisions are made which are good

Fix Bike Pumps Around Uni

Lobby the Vice-Chancellor and University Directorate to oppose the removal of NHS student bursaries

Sell live chickens at the SU

Add President Trump's twitter live feed to the screens around campus.

Sell bagels at the SU

Change the UWESU motto to: "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength."

Make Pepe the official meme of the SU.

The SU should sell 3/4 pints of fizzy drinks and fruit juice.

The SU should boycott the National Student Survey

The SU bar to be quieter during exam times

Improve the quality & quantity of Halal food around campus.

Make a commitment to more unisex bathrooms on UWE campuses

Stock better meal deal options at the SU shop

Run an outdoor gym with exercise classes during lunchtimes at Glenside

Stock a better variety of wine in the SU bar

Rename the 'President' in the SU to 'Head Honcho'

Rename "thestudentsunion.co.uk" to something more specific to UWE

The SU should provide "out-of-hours" pastoral care for students

Make Campus Officer Positions More Prominent In The Running of The SU

Restore a bus link between Yate and Frenchay Campus.

Rename the SU bar Building to "SU Building 3". That would be funny.

Rename SU Building 1 to "Placey McPlace Face"

Play radio stations other than Kiss FM at Bower SU

Say No To Increased Fees

Extend Council Tax Exemption period for final year students

A generic Student Forum

The renaming of the "President" role to "Union Affairs"

The Students' Union should get a cat!

Banner to congratulate Donald Trump

Condemn the Prevent Agenda

Recipe space on The SU website

Keep Cribbs Café open until 6pm

Faster internet connection in accommodation on campus

Biodegradable and recyclable coffee cups on all campuses

Hot water points around campus for pot noodle/tea/coffee

Reopen Escape and Red bars

Single mileage policy for staff and students

A skatepark on the UWE Campus

Implement World Peace

Have more Guest Speakers

Reduce minimum card spend amount in the Village Store from £5 to £3

Have kettles in Traders and SU for general use

Increase microwave provision across all campuses

Stop the use of palm oil in fresh food products

All Day Breakfast in The SU Bar

Parking fines to be donated to RAG

Earlier announcement of Exam Timetables

Turn Part of the Old SU into a Sleep Pod Bay

Make takeaway companies deliver to your door on campus

Increase the varieties of food in Cafeteria (specifically Bower Ashton).

Make all the student shops cheaper!

Water fountains in SU shops and re-usable water bottles for sale in SU shops to reduce the amount of

Install HDMI Inputs For All Projectors in the University

More study areas or common areas (for people to mingle around) in Bower Ashton

Install Wi-Fi in the laundry rooms on campus as there is no phone-signal in them.

Justice, Equality and Representation for BME Students

Remove the 50p transaction fee

More vegan options at Frenchay Campus

Have more Solar/PV on university buildings

Waterless urinals in the Students' Union

Promote reusable cups at the cafes on campus.

Put a water fountain in the Students' Union building 1

Cheap tampons and sanitary products should always be in stock

Change the burger buns in the SU

Food Waste Bins on all campuses

Sell Indian Vegetarian Food

Single mileage reimbursement policy for staff and students

Put kettles in the library and around campus

Make the old SU (escape bar and red bar) into casual social spaces

Round-up card spends under £3 and donate extra to RAG

Change the buns for the burgers at the SU

Ban all music in The SU bar except for Lou Reed's album Metal Music Machine

Pokemon Go Officer

Air Conditioning in ECC

Pizza Day

Reopen Escape Bar

Make Scampi the Frenchay Campus Cat honorary President of The Students' Union

Zombie apocalypse paintball event on campus

Latin dance night at The SU

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