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Why campaign?

The Students’ Union campaigns for a better student experience for students studying at the University of Brighton. Although the concept of campaigns to many people includes things such as demonstrations, banners and physical activism, a lot of the time the SU is able to make positive changes within the University at a local level, by lobbying the University and providing evidence that things need to changed in certain areas.

However, there are times when students do need to take more collective action, every year the National Union of Students’ holds a demonstration to highlight the unfairness in the student funding system. As a result Brighton SU has previously organised coaches to enable students to add their support to this demonstration.

Who campaigns?

Elected officers are at the forefront of SU campaigns; they listen to students and make sure that campaigns are run. The Union then discusses the best way to run the campaign at the Student Welfare and Campaigns committee. This committee ensures that officers and students who want to campaign on a particular issue have the resources including budget and staff support to ensure the campaign is run effectively. Students in societies may also wish to run campaigns, these need to relate to the remit of their society, for example this could be an environmental society campaigning for better recycling, or the women’s group campaigning for better rights for women. These campaigns can be run with the support of the Union, or the society may wish to run them on their own. Most campaigns do well with the support of the Union, so you should always get in touch with the Union President to see what support the Union offers

What issues does the SU campaign on?

Students' Unions campaign on a wide range of issues that affect their students, from facilitating change within the University to wider societal or global issues.

Examples of how your SU has done this are extended opening hours for libraries, supporting minority groups to meet and campaign (LGBT, BME etc) and promoting sustainable development and living which benefits us all globally.

Whatever the Union campaigns on you can be sure that it has been chosen in a democratic manner and also is an issue which directly relates to students studying at the University of Brighton

Previous Campaigns run by the Students' Union

Previous successful Campaigns run by the SU include the following:

• Recycling Awareness
• Creating a Sustainable Union (which lead to the award of a Silver Sound Impact Award
  
• Increased library opening times for students
  
• Sshh! (Silent Students Happy Homes) a community relations campaign
  
• Fairtrade University- All Union Shops and University retail outlets now sell fair trade goods and the University is officially a Fairtrade University
   

How are campaigns decided by the SU?

Any student can make suggestions on campaigns issues, be this healthier food in catering outlets, work with the National Union of Students to provide a fairer student funding system, or any other student related matter. If you have any suggestions for campaigning please contact the SU President who will then be able to get in touch with you and support you in your campaigning activities. All students are welcome to attend the Student Welfare and Campaigns Committee.

Want to know more?

Contact: SU President - Terry Preston
T: 01273 643816
E: bsup@brighton.ac.uk
Location: Students’ Union, G35, Cockcroft Building, Lewes Road, BN2 4GJ. You can also pop into any SU frontline office and ask to leave a message for the President on any campaigns issue. Alternatively fill in a contact form below and we will get back to you.

Resources
You can find out more about current NUS campaigns here:
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/Campaigns/