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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.

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.

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.

Replace water bottles in vending machines with refillable bottles.

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

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

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.

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

Clearer Academic Regulations

More than meal deals in the SU shop

Better communication from the SU President and SU Vice Presidents

More online sessions by the SU President and Vice Presidents

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

Bring back the UWE crest hoodie

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

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

Music Rooms on Bower Ashton

A Men’s specific mental health group

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

Student recipe book

Better meal deal deals

There should be a refund of fees to international students

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

More cash points that give £5 around campus

Reduce prices for SU shops

A VR suit for academic use

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

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

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

Plants inside communal areas.

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

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

Install boiling water taps around student study areas.

Free hot water in onezone!

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

The university should place more indoor plants inside the buildings

Incorporate an independent study week into all courses

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

Scrap the parking charge at Glenside

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play comprehensive coverage of the Ashes Series in the SU bar

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

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

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

Swimming Pool for Frenchay Campus

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

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

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