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Sabbatical Officers attend first Southern Unions Conference

Our four Sabbatical Officers were invited to attend the recent Southern Union’s conference at Solent University

Beds SU

By Beds SU

Monday, 21 August 2023

The conference brought together fellow officers and CEOs from 18 universities across the South of England and took place over a busy three days.

Pictured: Ryan, Chidera, Mark (CEO), Mina and Chidinma

(Pictured from left to right are Ryan, Chidera, Mark (CEO), Mina and Chidinma)

A wide range of topics were covered including;

  • Cost of Living: What we’ve learned and future planning 
  • Making student finance more accessible  
  • SU sustainability made simple  
  • Preparing for elections 
  • Defining your SU’s political personality: Reflecting on the SU/University relationship  

The last of these sessions was presented by our very own team to over 30 delegates and gave the opportunity to discuss how each institution works with their students and University.

Chidinma Akwada (Co-President (Self-identifying Woman)) said,

“The conference was a fantastic opportunity to see what other Unions are doing and share best practice from across the sector.

We were also delighted to be given the chance to present at the conference too. Our session was really well attended and it was fascinating to hear how other Unions engage with students and their Universities as a whole. 

It was really great to lead the discussions and we certainly were able to take away some key points moving forward.”.