The University of Huddersfield’s International Food & Culture Festival was held on 1st November and will go down as one of the highlights of the semester. Societies representing 120 nations from all corners of the globe showcased what their countries had to offer in terms of cuisine and entertainment. The event was a sell-out and had over 700 people attending. When the crowd entered the expanded lecture halls of the Oastler building, they were greeted by a warm, buzzing atmosphere. The sides of the room were draped in flags from all over the world which, coupled with the variety of clothing on display, made for a kaleidoscopic scene. Whether it…
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SU Elections: Exclusive Statement From DIVERSITY
Image courtesy of Huddersfield SU From the moment it was announced, this year’s election sweep was surrounded by more controversy than any SU elections in my experience, and I have experienced my fair share of these elections now. Yet the main complaint against DIVERSITY is a complaint that we hear virtually every year. Those of you who were around last year (and the year before that!) may remember similar accusations being made toward the group UNITY. We reached out to DIVERSITY and asked for a statement from the slate, DIVERSITY as a team issued the following response: “There were some issues during the elections in which were dealt with…
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Refreshers Week
It’s big, it’s loud, it’s back…it’s Refreshers’ 2014! We spoke to thousands of you during Freshers’ Week, kept quizzing you right through Term 1 and you told us that you wanted a big welcome back in the New Year. Well…when you say “jump”, we say “how high?”. Our daytime programme guarantees to find you something to get stuck into, be it a new sport, volunteering project, or one of our new ‘Give It A Go’ taster sessions; you need to make sure you come visit the SU in Student Central. On top of all that, our evening programme will revive some Freshers’ Week favourites such as HudCrawl Part II, HudComedy…
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October Elections – Fair or Foul ? You Decide.
The Recent SU Rep Elections from a Candidate’s View and Experience. What Do You Think ? Aaaaah, the recent SU Rep Elections, are like a fast becoming distant memory for some and for those who were not even aware they were going on, not even that! For the candidates, and I think it could be argued particularly for those that stood as independents and not as part of a slate or team, and therefore did not share the creation and printing of posters, leaflets and other campaign materials with others, or the canvassing of schools, departments and individual students, this was a demanding, tiring, challenging and engaging experience. Especially regarding…
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October Elections 2013
The ultimate aim of the Students’ Union is to make student life better in every way possible, and to do this effectively we need positive and inspiring people to put themselves forward and represent approximately 20,000 students that study at our University. The roles currently available are all part-time commitments which you can take on alongside your studies – why not take a look the downloadable guides here, and if you like the sound of it, download the application form and get cracking! Do you want to get involved in the Students’ Union? Do you want to lead groups of students on issues that you care about? Do you want…
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Change For The Better
The Students’ Union is relocating to brand new Learning & Leisure Centre from January 2014. At the centre of campus the purpose built £22.5m building will provide a one stop shop for central services and support. The benefits of the controversial move, which will bring with it the closure of the SU Bar and Cafe, are currently being promoted and discussed across campus via the Change for the better campaign. All this week the SU have committed to answering your questions and speak to students about the change, so head over to their social media pages or go along to one of the two open meetings headed up by President,…
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Change For The Better ?
A number of you may be aware that the Students’ Union will relocate to the brand new Learning & Leisure Centre in January 2014. This project has been in the pipelines since March 2011, but we have now reached the stage where plans for the move have become finalised. Over the past few days the plans have attracted significant attention from students – particularly on social media. Whilst we had planned to run a huge communications campaign on this issue immediately after Freshers’ Week (to make sure messages weren’t drowned out), it’s become very obvious that we need to start this process now. So, we’ve produced an in-depth guide to…
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Introducing pole dancing to students at Huddersfield
The Huddersfield University Pole Dancing Academy (HUPDA) is one of the Students’ Union’s biggest and most active societies. For any society, this would be a notable achievement. The fact that HUPDA launched less than a year ago makes it difficult to overstate how successful they’ve has been. Founded by student Eilis Tobin in partnership with a local pole dancing studio, HUPDA has given students a chance to take part in what is an increasingly popular fitness activity. The aim of the society was to introduce pole dancing for fun and fitness to students at the University. With classes tailored to both complete beginners and advanced dancers, and a successful showcase…
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Huddersfield Students to Play in the Student Rugby League World Cup
After months of preparation and fundraising, including financial support from the Students’ Union, Huddersfield University Rugby League players Callum Boyle and Billy Griffiths are about to play in the Student Rugby League World Cup. The World Cup takes place across some of West Yorkshire’s most famous Rugby League grounds and culminates sees the best student Rugby League players from around the world coming to compete for the title of student world champions. We caught up with Callum and Billy to hear their thoughts ahead of the tournament. SU: Hi guys, the start of the World Cup is just days away. How are you feeling?: CB: Excited and proud. It’s the…
