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January edition 2012

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Rate Your Landlord

Student Officer Elections

New LiverpoolSU Locations

Student Trips

Student Forums

Love student life

stay in touch this new yearFind out more about Liverpool students’ union

Ask us questions or comment on what we offer

Visit www.liverpoolSU.com

‘Like’ www.facebook.com/liverpoolSU

Follow @LiverpoolSU @LSU_Pres @LSU_VPAQ @LSU_VPC @LSU_VPA

LiverpoolSU @Tithebarn Street:located in The Space on the Ground Floor of Tithebarn

LiverpoolSU @IM Marshlocated in the Student Centre

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LiverpoolSU is your students union and you are automatically members. We are here to help you get the most from your social, work and academic life whilst at LJMU and strive to provide a range of support services that enable you to love student life!

The Beat is our monthly newsletter designed to keep you updated with our plans and also provide information on how you can get involved and make the most of what’s on offer.

LiverpoolSU is life changing! If you want the proof look out for our Impact Report which is being published later this month it details all the life changing activity we are having with and on behalf of LJMU students.

LiverpoolSU is led by student officers who are elected by you. If you want any more information on what is included in this newsletter or how you can become more involved in the students union please feel free to contact us – we are here to help you love student life!

Darren, Paul, James and Tom Student Officer Team 2011/12

Welcome to the January Beat

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The Rate Your Landlord survey will run from January 9th to February 29th and allows students to have their say on their landlord and accommodation. The information given is confidential so students can honestly say how they feel.

Last year, 586 students honestly rated their landlords and we’ve already seen some providers upping their game as students demand more for their money. This year, we want more students to take part so we can improve the standard of student accommodation across Liverpool.

LiverpoolSU is joining forces with Liverpool Guild of Students and Hope University Students’ Union to give all students in Liverpool their chance to rate their landlord.

To complete the survey go towww.liverpoolsu.com/rateyourlandlord

After submissions close on February 29th, a report will be created and you will then be able to see where the good and bad landlords are. Given a choice of Heaven and Hell, where would you like to end up?

For more information, contact James McGarvey, LiverpoolSU’s Vice President Community LSUVPC@ljmu.ac.uk

Campaigns

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LiverpoolSU now have amazing ‘glass houses’ in the Student Centre at IM Marsh and in The Space at Tithebarn Street where you can simply ask more about what we do or access many of our services and activities such as:

We have these staffed 10am-4pm Monday to Friday so why not pop in and see us!

Did you know LiverpoolSUis at Tithebarn Street andIM Marsh?

Find out who your

course rep is

Information on our campaigns

Get your NUS Extra card

Joining a sports, club or society

Buy tickets for our

trips and events

Setting up appointments

with our Advice Team

PICTURES OF PODS MENTIONED ABOVE

PICTURES OF PODS MENTIONED ABOVE

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ElectionsWe are so excited to be launching our Student Officer Elections for 2011…could you be the next LiverpoolSU President?

All these positions are full time for 12 months and paid a salary of circa £17k. You can take a year out of study or if you graduate this year you can start after you finish your degree.

More information on the roles and how to stand in the election will be released on 30 January 2012.

The President

The President is a member of the University

Board of Governors and Campaigner-in-Chief

for all the students’ union’s aims.

Vice President Academic Quality

Responsible for delivering students’ vision for

academic quality in partnership with students

for a better University.

Vice President Student Activities

Responsible for delivering students’ vision for

student activities in partnership with students

for a better Union.

Vice President Community Engagement

Responsible for delivering students’ vision for

community engagement in partnership with the

students for a better City.

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YorkSaturday 21st JanuaryPrice: £18.50

Information: If you are looking for an inspiring and flourishing city centre, Visit York! Take advantage of our tour guide to discover this beautiful city, come and see the amazing cathedral and city walls!!

EdinburghSaturday 28th - Sunday 29th JanuaryPrice: £77.50

Information: Come and Visit Scotland! Edinburgh is a great city with lots of places to explore! Take advantage of a tour around Edinburgh Castle and stay over in comfortable accommodation. It is a trip not to be missed!

Lake DistrictSaturday 4th FebruaryPrice: £16

Information: Come with Liverpool SU to visit the Lake District. One of the most amazing National Parks in England. Taste Grasmere’s famous gingerbread and see William Wordsworth’s burial place, The amazing scenery will leave you astonished.

Blue Planet Aquarium and Roman Walks TourSaturday 11th FebruaryPrice: £30

Information: One of the most amazing Aquariums in the UK. The Blue Planet Aquarium is a trip of a lifetime. There are many exotic animals to see. Accessible to all, you will be guaranteed to have a fun day out at the Blue Planet Aquarium! Come with Liverpool SU to the Roman Walks tour and immerse yourself in the awe inspiring history.

Student trips at great prices!

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There are over 20000 LJMU students and we want many different things – LiverpoolSU is our collective representative union, where we bring different views together into one strong student voice, to make the University, City of Liverpool and our students’ union better.

LiverpoolSU’s three Forums are the way we do this. They’re open

meetings (you don’t need an invitation – you can just turn up) and they’re student-led (you don’t need permission – you can talk about any issue you like). They each meet twice in spring 2012 to help LiverpoolSU understand exactly what LJMU students want to change, and to help LJMU students work to change their experience for the better.

Student Forums

Tuesday 7th February 2012We will be electing a funding committee

The Better Union Forum is about societies, sports and services. Vice President (Activities) Tom Aldus is told how he can work to make sure that the social life of LJMU students is outstanding. This year, for example, he’s been working on the University’s sports facilities with Liverpool City Council and ensuring they can be everything students need them to be.

Get talking...

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Tuesday 14th February 2012Topic for discussion is sexual health

The Better City Forum focuses on accommodation, safety and transport. Students direct the work of James McGarvey, our Vice President (Community Engagement) to improve their life at home. The Forum has already started work on surveying students about their landlords, to recognise the best and help the rest improve.

Thursday 9th February 2012Topic for discussion is Assessment Feedback

The Better University Forum spends its time thinking about how courses, libraries and learning could be improved. Paul Abernethy is the Vice President (Academic Quality) and the Forum has asked him to look at how LJMU can spot and reward the best teachers in the University – and sort out bad teaching whenever it happens. The Third Annual Amazing Teacher Awards are being led by the Forum, and hundreds of students will engage in their work.

Forums are there to help ordinary students, like you, shape the very top of the University, City and Union – because your needs are special and different to anybody else’s. The next forums are held in February and we’re looking forward to seeing you there!

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Student Union Lettings is a new venture between LiverpoolSU and City Residential Estate Agents. We are committed to ensuring that students across Liverpool find quality houses owned by reputable landlords.

We have a number of houses available now for the next academic year

Ten Reasons to use Student Union Lettings

• Wedon’tchargeStudentsreferencingoragencyfees.• SULispartownedbyLiverpoolStudentsUnion.• Companyrunwithstudentsbestinterestsatheart.• Highstandardsofproperty/codeofpractice.• Structuredmaintenanceprocedures/performance.• ThelettingsandmanagementexpertiseofCityResidential.• Handpickedexperiencedteamfrombothstudentand property sectors.• Accreditedlettingsagent(CityResidential)membersofARLA, NAEA etc.• Highstandardsofperformanceacrossallareasofoperation.• Allclients’moniesprotectedinsecureclientmoneyprotection scheme

So if you’re looking for accommodation for next year drop in to StudentUnion Lettings at 81-87 Victoria Street or call 0151 231 6102

Website now live www.studentunionlettings.com

0151 231 6102 hello@studentunionlettings.com

studentunionlettings

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