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When you join the University of Bedfordshire, you don't just join the University - you also become a member of Bedfordshire Students' Union (Beds SU)!

We are here to help every student get the most out of their university experience. We campaign on issues that you care about, as well as provide lots of opportunities for you to meet new people, develop your skills, campaign for change and try something new!

Advice

In order to make sure your voice is heard throughout the year we rely on student representatives.

We have elected student representatives for different communities within the University to make sure we represent everyone.

You can become a student leader for any of the communities you are a part of.

Beds SU has two fantastic venues available – The Metro in Luton and The Hub in Bedford. Both venues were recently refurbished in a modern, rustic style.

Advice

Get Advice

We hope university will be one of the best experiences of your life! But, we also know it has its ups and downs, and it can be tough. In case you do have any issues, Beds SU’s Advice Service is here to help.

To get started, click 'Get Help' to view our knowledgebase and to get in touch with the team.

Get Help!

Advanced notice: Our advice drop-in sessions changed on 1 September 2024 so we can offer you more sessions to speak to an advisor. Please see below for our new schedule.

Advice drop-in sessions

Mondays: 10am-12pm (in person Luton/online)

Tuesdays: 1pm-3pm (in person Luton/online)

Wednesdays: 10am-12pm (in person Luton/online)

Wednesday (evenings): 4:30pm-6pm (online only)

Thursdays: 12pm-2pm (online only)

Fridays: 10am-12pm (in person Luton/online)

How can we help?

We provide impartial, confidential advice on all aspects of university life. We work independently from the university and are there to empower all University of Bedfordshire students. We are also well networked with local organisations in the community to signpost you to if we cannot help directly.

We can support students with; academic disputes, housing, health & wellbeing, finance, safety matters, student conduct & complaints.

For further details on the remit of the Beds SU Advice Service, please check out our Advice Service Manual

Our Advice Drop-in Sessions

Advice drop-in sessions

Monday: 10am-12pm (in person Luton/online)

Tuesday: 1pm-3pm (in person Luton/online)

Wednesday: 10am-12pm (in person Luton/online)

Wednesday (evenings): 4:30pm-6pm (online only)

Thursday: 12pm-2pm (online only)

Friday: 10am-12pm (in person Luton/online)

Where drop-ins are in person they will be on the Luton campus. Please come to the SU helpdesk on the Mezzanine floor G block Campus Centre.

ONLINE Drop-ins are designed to help cater for those with work or caring commitments.

(Meeting ID: 925 2058 5552, Passcode: 636962)

You should not need to download/sign up to Zoom in order to access the drop-in, and you should be able to access this through any browser/smartphone. If you have problems, please contact help@bedssu.co.uk

Community Pantry

The cost-of-living is an issue effecting most people in the UK right now, including our student community.

Your Exec Team wanted to ensure that as your SU, we could play our part in offering short term support to students, experiencing extenuating circumstances and unforeseen hardship.

Find out more about how you can access the Community Pantry