Hastings Campus Guide 2017-18

HASTINGS

CAMPUS GUIDE 2017-18 INSIDE

About Your Campus

Your Students’ Union Team

How To Get Involved

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Welcome back to University of Brighton’s Hastings campus! We’re very happy to have you as members of Brighton Students’ Union for another academic year. We aim to continue making your experience at university as good as it could be, so make sure you get involved and keep up to date with us.

Your Student Leadership Team 2017-18 Brighton Students’ Union is a democratic body run for students by students. Five full-time paid elected officers and many more part-time voluntary officers lead the students’ union. All of these officers work to make sure students from all corners of the university are fairly represented.

From left to right: Frank, Cat, Calum ‘Smithy,’ Ebun and Amy

Meet Your Officers Union President – Calum ‘Smithy’ McNally Vice President Academic Experience – Ebunlomo Azeez Vice President Welfare & Campaigns –Amy Jaiteh Vice President Campus Development – Cat Bach Vice President Activities & Participation – Frank Dankwa

For more information on the Student Officers visit our website: brightonsu.com/studentofficers

Welcome to the Hastings campus Given the recent changes across Hastings campus, we’re here for you more than ever before. We are committed to hold the university to account with the Service Level Agreement and promises made at the Board of Governors in student experience. We’ll be taking feedback throughout the year to ensure that we’re representing you and continuing to improve your university experience.

Alongside the events and activities taking place throughout the year on your campus, we will be making every effort to involve Hastings students in events happening in both Eastbourne and Brighton. Find out more by checking the Hastings student event calendar on the union website - brightonsu.com.

The Students’ Union Office is located on the 1st floor of the Priory Square building in Hastings and is still open for all students with our Campus Team that are around to help you out. Visit us to purchase tickets for events and activities, ask any questions about your campus or living in Hastings, or how to get involved with volunteering.

Hastings Campus Team

Bruno Batista - Campus Organiser B.Batista@brighton.ac.uk Union Support Advisors - BSUSupportService@brighton.ac.uk Lisa Player - Partner Colleges Coordinator L.J.Player@brighton.ac.uk

“The Hastings campus is what you make of it. As it is small, you can mould it.”

Rachel Carruthers

“Loved being on a close knit campus and feeling at home in the town with it’s traditions, festivals and oddities. Everything was close by campus-wise but there’s lots to explore further afield also.”

Katharine Fraser

‘Hello! Welcome to your Students’ Union.

My name is Cat and I am your Vice President Campus Development and we are all here to make sure that you have the best time at the University of Brighton. We stand with the Hastings campus and its students and we will ensure that you continue to get what you want out of your time on the site. Whether that be events, training, employability, societies or work opportunities we are here to help. I look forward to seeing many of you around throughout this year’ - Cat Bach, VP Campus Development

BSUHastings brightonstudentsunion @SUBrighton @SU_Hastings brightonsu.com Priory Square Building, Hastings

Volunteering at Brighton SU Become a Volunteer Officer Peer support and information is available from volunteer student officers, these students are elected each year to represent your interests.

Volunteer student officer roles include: International Students’ Rep, Mature Students’ Rep, BME Students’ Officer, LGBT+ Students’ Officers, Women’s Officer and Disabled Students’ Officer. You can find out who’s representing you by visiting our website: brightonsu.com/studentofficers.

Becoming a volunteer officer is a great way to utilise your student voice, make real change throughout the university and improve the lives of your peers. It’s a brilliant experience which will allow you to gain valuable skills surrounding campaigning and leadership.

Other Opportunities The students’ union have many opportunities for you to volunteer throughout the year. These opportunities can include volunteering at one of our events or having a regular position in one of our groups or co-operatives. Find out more about volunteering at brightonsu.com/volunteering.

Volunteering in Hastings:

CaSH – Contraception and Sexual Health RaG – Raising and Giving PEACH Student Media

Freshtival Crew Volunteers and staff 2016

Societies There are many societies here in Hastings. As a member of Brighton Students’ Union you can join any society on any campus that appeals to you. If the society you’d like to join doesn’t exist yet, it’s very simple to set one up! Come to the students’ union office in Priory Square and speak to Bruno. He will be able to advise you on how to get started.

Here are just a few of the societies you’ll find here in Hastings: - BioHaste - The Digital Film Society - Illustrators and Graphic Designers Society - Photography Hastings - Mature Students Society - Broadcast Media Society - Comic Book Society - Emerging Artist Society - UoB Journalism Society BioHaste, Hastings Society

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You’re able to join a society at any point during your time at university - head to our website for more information about available societies.

Student Media Hastings is the home of Buzz Radio! Anyone can join Buzz; you do not need to be studying a media related course to get involved.

You will need to attend some training sessions before you can host your own show. These are regular sessions and are free to join. There are also opportunities to produce shows, help create content as well as apply for dedicated roles such as Station Manager, Scheduling Manager and Technical Support.

You also have access to the TV Studio and Gallery, brand new Newsroom and industry standard kit.

Don’t forget you can also get involved with Brighton TV, a student-led, online TV channel and The Verse; our online student newspaper.

Find out more here:

Buzz Radio - Brighton University

The Verse

RaG RaG is a great way to get involved in your community and in Hastings, we aim to support local charities in a variety of ways. Not only do we endeavour to raise money for chosen well-deserved organisations, we encourage students to volunteer their time where possible too.

If you have skills that could benefit a charity such as web design, driving or can simply give your time to help people with their shopping, then the RaG team would love to hear from you!

Visit our website to find out more: brightonsu.com/rag or visit the SU reception

Brighton TV

Student Voice Brighton Students’ Union is a student led democratic organisation; this means we work on the issues that affect you! The union is run by 5 full-time officers who represent the entire student body to the university, in the local community and nationally. We also have many part-time elected officers who campaign and run events for students across all campuses.

There are lots of ways you can get involved in democracy and campaigns within your students’ union including campaigns, student forum and question of the month.

Student Forum is an open meeting held every month for students to come and discuss the work of the union.

You will get updates on all of the key projects that we are working on and be able to influence the direction of the union. It’s also an opportunity for you to meet and question the 5 full-time officers that lead the union.

Each campus has a Campus Action Team (CAT) who voluntarily help to run events and campaigns relevant to each campus. Campus Action Team meetings are open to any student to come along and get involved, and there are paid CAT facilitators for each team.

Wellbeing services

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We have a number of wellbeing services at Brighton SU. As a member, you have access to Union Support, Contraception and Sexual Health (CaSH) and Peer Education and Advice for Campus Health (PEACH).

brightonsu.com/goodadvice Look after yourself – doctors & healthcare Some students in their third year are still yet to register to a doctor and dentist. Make sure you’re registered with your local GP just in case! Most places need at least a week to process information and you don’t want to be waiting around whilst ill to see somebody.

Station Plaza, located next to Hastings Train Station and SCCH, houses a walk in doctor’s surgery, regular patient appointments and pharmacy. You will also find a dentist surgery and sexual health clinic here.

There are a number of other local dentists and doctor surgeries, to find out your nearest one visit the NHS website (nhs.uk). Your local A&E department is The Conquest Hospital.

Walk in Clinic - 01424884410 Register at the medical clinic theplazasurgery.com Dentist - 01424884410 or stationplazadental.co.uk Sexual Health - 01424464750

Hastings Events Come to the SU to find out more about events, you can also tell us if you have any ideas for events and we will try and make them happen!

•RaG events •Halloween •Campaigns •Local events

•Art Shows •Cinema Screenings •Guest Speakers

BSU Hastings always put on great events, it’s a great way to take your mind off essays.

- Kathleen McDermott, Broadcast Media

Snowball

Raise and Giving (RaG)

Clambers

The Hollywood Ball

BNO Bar Crawl

Living in Hastings & St Leonards Hastings is known for its quirky atmosphere and characters. It’s a town that likes to party and support each other as one big community. Hastings has a wealth of history to explore and has been home to many famous and notable historical residents. It continues to attract creative and interesting characters.

It is also in a great location, just a stonesthrow away from Brighton and Eastbourne, other vibrant and busy seaside towns.

Jack in the Green, Hastings Old Town

Things to do and places to go in Hastings Hastings Bonfire Night Jack in the Green Hastings Carnival Hastings Beer and Music Festival Hastings Half Marathon Hastings week Battle of Hastings Re-enactment Hastings Story Telling Festival Pirate Day

Hastings Pier The Jerwood Gallery Source BMX Park True Crime Museum Blue Reef Aquarium The West and East Hill lifts Kino Teatr The De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill Electric Palace Cinema

Food & Drink Half Man Half Burger Marine Court, St Leonards Michaela’s Cute Cakes London Road, St Leonards Pizzeria, Marine Court St Leonards The Palace Beer and Hot Dog Emporium, White Rock, Hastings Mama Putts – African Cuisine Kings Road, St Leonards Seed – Tapas & music venue Old Town Hastings Eem Saibi Thai Takeaway Priory Meadown, Hastings Trinity Wholefoods – Vegetarian & Vegan mini market Trinity Street, Hastings The Pelican Carlisle Parade, Old Town Hastings The Old Market George Street, Old Town Hastings Two Bulls Steakhouse High Street, Old Town Hastings Walkers Robertson Street, Hastings

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