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The Bucks Student Lite: edition 3

Welcome!

In this edition: Sabb update . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NUS conference. . . . . . . . 4 Tao reports on what went down

What’s on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Check out what’s coming up

Positivity page. . . . . . . . . 7 Catherine keeps the positive vibes topped up

Gateway Gym live . . . . . 8 John Ide gives you an option to work out from home

My time at Bucks . . . . . . 9 Find out what working with the Venue team is like

Advice Centre update . 10 Recipe corner. . . . . . . . . 12 Learn how to make a filo pastry Greek style pie delight

LGBT+ officer update . 13 Remote volunteering. 14 Jade comes through once again to give a volunteering fix

Editor’s note, Wednesday 8 April Despite all this, the weeks feel like they’re zooming by!

It feels like only yesterday that I booted up the Edition 2 file for the first time, but here we are in Edition 3 already. The Bucks Students’ Union team are hard at work still - and finding the best ways to make life better for students at Bucks, no matter the situation. By now, you will have hopefully seen the events that our wonderful events team are setting up to keep you busy -so keep an eye on this paper for the latest updates of upcoming events.

Oh, and we won virtual Varsity! It was great to see you all come through and take part in this slightly altered event. So if you had fun - let us know! And hopefully a short write up can help to take your mind off current events, give you something to do, and to use this time to reflect and move forward. To submit content or discuss ideas, drop an email to; editor@thebucksstudent.com.

If you don’t want to contribute, that’s fine too - you can just take half an hour out of your day every Wednesday to see what’s been going on at Bucks Students’ Union.

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Sabb update

Christina Demetriou VPSI

Tao Warburton President

Brooke Pilbeam VPEW

I must admit that lockdown is getting easier but at the same time I am starting to run out of “original” ideas. Luckily what I’m not running out of is the amazing content that everyone is putting up on their social media.

Fourth week working at home and I think I’m definitely beginning to miss my office.

Well we’re now into the Easter break! Easter is one of my favourite times of the year normally, it’s just starting to get warmer, quality time to spend with friends and family, and not forgetting all the chocolate!

From Tour flashbacks to some crazy “Quarantrims” I can’t stop laughing at my screen and feeling a slight sense of pride of what makes us so Bucks. We’re all taking walks down memory lane and I think it’s fair to say that now more than ever we’re appreciating the little things which we’d otherwise take for granted.

It was a whirlwind right from my bedroom.

God I miss the SU beanbags… hope they’re doing alright.

Last week was quite busy for me, jumping from meetings to meetings to then being virtually at NUS Conference.

You can find out about what myself and the NUS Delegates got up to later in the paper and you could do the same next year through the elections process in the second term.

I hope you are all staying safe and are having a lovely Easter break. Make sure you follow Bucks Students Union on Instagram to see what we have in store for you over the coming weeks!

This year will be a little different!

However I am hoping to have a relaxing weekend even thought I sadly should be on holiday this week! Oh well things happen… but as I am taking next week off I am going to do some of our online training session the SU is providing to help with future employment as my time at Bucks SU will be over sooner than I had hoped!

Hope everyone is staying safe in this time, make sure you are joining in on our quizzes or any activity’s we are putting on to keep you busy!

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By Tao Warburton, Brooke Pilbeam, Christina Demetriou

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NUS Conference

Every year there is a national conference which brings sabbatical officers and students together to talk about the major issues facing education and students around the country and abroad.

This year was a slightly different NUS (National Union of Students) Conference as it was done virtually. It consisted of two different days of chatting through Zoom or Microsoft Teams to other sabbatical officers and also the NUS officers themselves.

Here, the NUS delegates (your very own peers) and I, got to elect the new officers just like you did for the sabbatical roles a few weeks ago. I was unsure about how this would be done due to it being online however, everything ran smoothly and it was very easy to follow. We saw videos from the people who were running to be officers and voted for them on Tuesday 31st March. We then found out who won on the Wednesday 1st April and I believe the NUS has a good team for the up and coming next year.

Shortly after this announcement we received the policy documents which needed to

be read and approved for NUS to work through next year.

This means that the NUS will now lobby the government for changes in the issues that face students. To name a few these issues ranged from; mental health, climate change and affordability of student housing, to international student support and experience along with the parity in healthcare for all students and apprentices.

All these issues are each in themselves very important to the wellbeing of each and every student that enters the higher education system. Therefore, it was very important to read and understand what these policies were fighting for and to make sure I was voting for the right outcome.

because I was unsure about how they would work and if anyone would actually join in. First they put on a zoom party (yes a party over zoom..), which meant there were sabbs or NUS delegates dancing in their rooms to their computer, where 20 others (at least) were having a boogie on the other side of the camera. To me it was extremely funny but also some very good tunes were being played, which made the cringyness all worth it. There was also yoga. This was done in the same way but they had a teacher creating different poses which everyone else followed.

I was too busy boogying to the music at the virtual party to see what was going on in that zoom call, but I can imagine it was again a little weird.

NUS Conference wasn’t all paperwork and debates, there were some fun aspects alongside the hard work and reading. I was extremely sceptical of these activities

If you enjoyed this read then why don’t you get involved and go to the next NUS conference in 2021? Hopefully it won’t be virtual and you can experience the debates and parties for real.

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By Tao Warburton

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What’s on...

These are the events you can be looking forward to!

While remaining inside during this hard time our team at the Students Union have been working hard to bring you a line-up of events you can get involved in while sat all cosy on your sofa!

Wednesday 8 April - Always Be Comedy

Friday 10 April - Jesus Christ Superstar Show

Sitting inside can feel quite dull so how about mixing things up a little and enjoying a comedy night with your favourite big comedians from the telly.

Comedians are taking their shows online to give you an evening of laughter. To get a ticket to their shows just head to alwaysbecomedy.com, with tickets only costing £5 you can enjoy a night in at the comedy club with the whole family.

If you’re a fan of the theatre this one is perfect for you!

Andrew Lloyd Webber is showing musicals on youtube.com for FREE for 48hrs and this Friday it’s Jesus Christ Superstar.

The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire. The iconic 1970s rock score contains such well-known numbers as “Superstar” and “I Don’t Know How to Love Him.”

Thursday 9 April - Netflix Party, 7.30-9.30pm

Saturday 11 April - Comedy @ The Covid Arms

Calling all Netflix users!

Did you and your housemates never get to finish that tv show, are you ready to be back together so you can all watch… the time is now, Just download the ‘Netflix Chrome Extension Party’ and all watch in sync making sure no one misses out.

We have begun our weekly Netflix party and want you all to join, help choose the film in our polls on our Instagram; @bucksstudentsunion.

A virtual comedy club pub ephemerally appearing online every Saturday night. This virtual pub was set up to bring people together in this time while doing your part to help. All for the pricey sum of £2, you’ll receive a link to watch the stream.

All your cash will go towards The Trussell Trust, which provides food banks for the vulnerable, and which are needed more than ever now.

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What’s on...

By Caitlin Lawlor

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Events calendar

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8 April - 21 April | Events Calendar Wednesday 8

Thursday 9

Friday 10

Saturday 11

Rusty Reads

Netflix Party

Festi-throwback 2019

Always be Funny comedy livestream

National Theatre: Jane Eyre

Virtual tours: National Museum of Anthropology

Instagram

What’s on page

7.30-10.30pm - Netflix Party

All day - YouTube

All day - What’s on page

Festi-throwback 2018 All day - Spotify

All day - Spotify

Ladbaby Pubquiz What’s on page

Comedy @ The Covid Arms What’s on page

Sunday 12

Monday 13

Tuesday 14

Marvel Kahoot quiz

Virtual tours: Van Gogh Museum

Music recommendations ‘Wild Wednesdays’ 2pm - Instagram Edinburgh zoo webcams

8.30-10pm - Kahoot

All day - What’s on page

Wednesday 15

All day - What’s on page

Always be Funny comedy livestream What’s on page

Thursday 16

Friday 17

Saturday 18

Sunday 19

Always be Funny comedy livestream

National Theatre

Festi-throwback pics

Harry Potter Kahoot quiz

All day - YouTube

What’s on page

All day - Instagram

Ladbaby Pubquiz What’s on page

Monday 20

Tuesday 21

Virtual tours: The Getty Museum

Virtual tours: The ThyssenBornemisza Museum

All day - What’s on page

All day - What’s on page

8.30-10pm - Kahoot

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Positivity page

In these tough times, Catherine Lymer is going out of her way to show there are still good deeds to be done, and to find those doing them...

Another week gone by, means another

will help anyone living locally.

week for potential good deeds and

Nellie Hughes, our digital marketing

another week to spread positivity within.

Following on from last week, we have

Positivity page

a few stories to share that have been keeping the positive vibes going.

Janet Gladstone and Dawn Roberts have both offered to shop for elderly neighbours, with Janet also making sure to touch base and talk to them as often as she can. Dawn furthermore registered with the local facebook group to help any others in the area and has added her name and contact details to a leaflet drop in the village so people can get hold of her when they need too. Happy to get the rest of the family involved Dawns children are mowing the lawn and fixing the fence of their elderly neighbours.

Katie Smith who coordinates all the freshers helpers is the single point of contact for her road, picking up supplies

coordinator has taken part in the initiative Run For Heroes. Run for Heroes is incredible and an easy way to give back to the wonderful NHS staff. It’s very simple and all it requires is for you to use your daily exercise allowance to run 5K , donate £5 and challenge 5 friends to do the same. Nellie has also signed up to give blood and will be donating blood on the 28th April.

Jade Collis has been volunteering from home by downloading the “Be my eyes app”. When Jade took her first phone call it was too help an elderly man with what he was having for lunch and for how long to cook it for. These small acts have an incredible impact as not only did Jade help someone to eat but was also company for that person during their

and prescriptions for the vulnerable and

interaction.

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It doesn’t take much to have a positive

time to time.

impact on someone’s life – so the

Last but not least me – in the last couple

challenge is there. What are you doing

of weeks I have registered to give blood

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love to write an article about what our

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Gateway Gym live

Gateway Gym live

From Monday 6 April we are asking you to let us into your homes to deliver a programme of 30 minute live-streamed exercise sessions.

Mondays at 5pm

Pilates with Alison

The sessions will be delivered to you through the Zoom digital conferencing platform which you can download here. To take part, simply email the following details to fitness@bucks.ac.uk • the class you wish to attend • your first name and surname • your Bucks Card number

Thursdays at 5pm

Fitness Fusion with Ana

We will then send you an email invite to the ‘meeting’ (this is what each session is called on Zoom). The email includes a link which you should click a minute or so before the session is scheduled to start.

In case you’d rather not be seen

Saturdays at 5pm

Abs & Core with John

Just to reassure those who might not want to be seen whilst taking part in a session, you have the ability to easily turn off your camera so the instructor and the other participants are unable to see you. We want you to be as comfortable as possible if you take part and so this is not a problem whatsoever. As a matter of fact, many people who have taken part so far have chosen to switch off their camera and it has been absolutely fine during the sessions.

And finally We really do hope you might give these sessions a go and that you enjoy any you try. Please make sure you let us have any feedback. In the meantime, please stay safe and we look forward to seeing you as soon as possible.

Best wishes from The Fitness Team

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By John Ide

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My time at Bucks

My time at Bucks

We are talking (remotely!) to all of our Venue staff over the next few weeks and bringing you their run down of what it’s like to work for the Bucks Students’ Union Venue and Events team. This week we hear from Jordan Cooper, one of our long serving Bar Team Leaders.

“I started working at Bucks Students’ Union in September 2017, and I have enjoyed every minute of it. The Students’ Union has provided me with all kinds of opportunities, skills and the chance to meet completely new people in an amazing work environment.

Jordan Cooper Bar Team Leader

If you would be interested in working on our bars, within our promotions team, a member of security or as part of our technical crew please check out bucksstudentsunion/workforus or you can get in touch via email; suvenuemanagement@bucks.ac.uk.

I began as just a member of the bar staff team, where I was able to acquire skills in the hospitality industry, through serving food and drink the proper way, communicating with the customers and the bar team, solving any problems that may occur and managing my time within my shifts. Within a few months I was given the opportunity to take the role of team leader and have continued the role until the end of my time at Bucks Students’ Union. By taking the role as team leader, it has offered me even more opportunities and chances to progress my skills in numerous ways, such as; managing a team, delegating jobs, training new staff and solving both customer and staff problems.

Working at the Students’ Union is probably the best job for any student to get, with it having such flexible hours, one of the highest hourly rates for a venue in High Wycombe, only needing to do one shift per week and the fact that all the staff either are or were students at Bucks New Uni, so everyone understood what each other was going through in terms of studies. By working at the Students’ Union I was able to make a lot of new friends with some of the best personalities you can find, which creates an amazing environment to work in, where you are treated with respect, kindness and patience.

One of the top priorities of the Students’ Union is their staff members, whether it’s their progression in the work place, their well-being or their experience at uni, the Students’ Union looks out for their staff in every way they can.”

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Advice Centre update

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By Tim Dixon

Advice Centre update Update on your student funding and discretionary funds Bucks Emergency Allowance

NHS funded students

Student Loans Company Update

The university’s Bucks Emergency Allowance (BEA) is now live. There are two opportunities to apply. The first opportunity is now open, and you need to apply for the funding by Wednesday 8 April.

The second opportunity to apply has a deadline of Wednesday 22 April. To apply for the BEA Students must be enrolled full time or part time on a Bucks New University undergraduate or postgraduate course, You must complete a BEA Application Form for their claim to be processed, and you will need to outline a change of circumstance and what you require the funding for. If you are in need of emergency financial help you can apply on the Bucks website; bucks.ac.uk and search for ‘BEA’. The fund is not meant for long term support, but as a way of covering a short-term need.

The maximum amount available per student, per application window, is capped at £250.

There is no guarantee of an award and assessments will be made on a case-by-case basis.

The Department of Health and Social Care have stated that all NHS Bursary payments will continue to be paid as normal during the period of university closure. Any eligible students should continue to apply for payments as normal; nhsbsa. nhs.uk/social-work-students/ contact-social-work-bursaries.

The Student Loans Company have confirmed that students will receive the scheduled or next instalment of your maintenance loan at the planned start of their summer term. The payment will continue regardless of the alternative arrangements for teaching.

All Learning Support Fund (LSF) payments will continue also; nhsbsa.nhs.uk/learningsupport-fund At this time, it appears that students can still contact the NHS about funding but be aware that you might face some delays.

SUSI funded students Payments from Student Universal Support Ireland will continue for students that are studying outside of Ireland and for those in Ireland; susi.ie/update

At the moment you will not be able to contact Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland by phone. As the guidance is changing and is likely to change further, please keep in touch with the latest information from your funding provider.

Student Finance Loans Company Latest Covid-19 information gov.uk/guidance/guidance-forcurrent-students

If you would like to discuss any further money advice issues or to look at whether any other funding is available to you, please contact the Bucks Students’ Union Advice Centre by dropping an email to suadvice@bucks.ac.uk. Appointments are currently being held by phone with advisors, please email the issue that you would like to discuss, your ID number, phone number, and a time and date that you are available to speak with an advisor.

All appointments will be confirmed with you.

University buildings closed

Bucks Students’ Union

We understand that some of you have been trying to retrieve items from campus.

Advice Bucks Students’ Union Bucks Students’ Union Union Centre Bucks Students’ Advice Bucks Students’ Union Advice Advice ADVICE CENTRE Centre Centre Advice Centre ADVICE CENTRE Centre ADVICE CENTRE ADVICE CE ADVICE CENTRE ADVICE CENTRE ADVICE CENT We appreciate that this is a worrying time but our buildings are now closed to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 and protect our University community.

Unfortunately, this means that you will not be able to gain access.

If you’re worried about how this might impact your learning please contact your course tutor.

For all other queries please email student.centre@bucks.ac.uk.

The University’s latest advice and guidance is available on a dedicated page online at bucks.ac.uk/coronavirus. The page is regularly updated and includes comprehensive FAQs.

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Recipe corner

Crispy Greek pie Ingredients

Once you go Greek (food), you never go back!

In honour of our Vice President Student Involvement, this is a vegetarian Greek style main course dish. Great with a green salad.

200g bag of Spinach leaves

• Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / gas mark 4.

175g jar sun dried tomatoes in oil

• Add a couple of tablespoons of water and cook gently until wilted.

100g Feta cheese, crumbled 2 eggs 1

/2 pack of filo pastry

• Put the spinach in a large pan.

• Tip the spinach into a sieve, leave to cool and then squeeze any excess water out.

• Roughly chop the spinach and the tomatoes (keep the oil aside) and put it in a bowl with the feta and the eggs. Mix well.

• Carefully unroll the filo pastry and keep it under some damp kitchen paper to stop it drying out.

• Take a sheet of filo and brush it with the tomato oil.

• Drape it oil side down into a 22cm loose-bottomed cake tin so that some of the pastry hangs over the side.

• Brush oil on another sheet and place it in the tin, a little further around from the first sheet.

• Keep oiling and placing sheets into the tin until you have roughly three or four layers.

• Spoon the spinach, egg, tomato and cheese mixture into the tin.

• Pull the pastry over the top of the filling so that it is all covered.

• Brush the top of the pastry with a little more oil.

• Bake the pie for 30 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden.

• Remove from the tin and serve.

The Bucks Student lite edition 3

By Janet Gladstone

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LGBT+ officer update

If we cast our minds back to 18th February, LGBT+ Society hosted the first ever Drag Cabaret night, which was a huge fan favourite.

The night was included a lot of performances and was headline by Krystal Lubrikunt. If you’re missing your fix and want to see what Krystal is up to now, she’s started regularly posting on her YouTube channel.

But this got us thinking, rather than reminiscing about the good old days, what if we compiled a list of LGBT+ content for people to watch while we’re on lockdown in the here and now?

My personal recommendation is Sense8 if you haven’t already seen it!

Sense8 follows the story of 8 different characters that are all connected, and is brought to you by the same people that directed The Matrix.

There is no better time than now to broaden what you watch!

‘One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world. Sense8 follows the story of eight strangers across the world who are thrust into each other’s lives, each other’s secrets, and in terrible danger. As they attempt to discover the meaning of their unique connection, a shadowy organization commandeered by an elusive figure known as Whispers aims to hunt them down. Their gift might have made them a target for extermination, but it’s the one thing keeping them alive.’

If you’ve already binged everything on Netflix

New and successful LGBT+ films

• One Day At a Time

• Love Simon

• Special

• Call Me By Your Name

• The Fosters

• Moonlight

• Pose

• The Miseducation of Cameron Post

• Super Drags • Wynonna Earp

Classic LGBT+ films • Pride • Brokeback Mountain • Philadelphia • Boys Don’t Cry

The Bucks Student lite edition 3

Keeping busy

By Leo Farrell

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Remote volunteering

The Bucks Student lite edition 3

By Jade Collis

Remote volunteering Do you still have that itch to do more for others? Good!

Jade Collis has you covered with different types of volunteering that can be done from the comfort of your own home.

Knitting for Premature Babies Bliss is a charity organisation set up to support babies who were born premature or sick. One way to volunteer with Bliss during this time is to knit for babies in need. Bliss offers a selection of free downloadable patterns for you to use. Before beginning to knit please contact your local Neonatal unit to find out what items they may require. The organisation asks if all completed knits can be sent directly to your local neonatal unit.

Websites There are lots of websites that are in need of volunteers, one in particular is freerice.com.

This website asks volunteers to perform simple tasks like quizzes and for every correct answer, you will donate 10 grains of rice for the World Food Programme.

PostPals Post Pals is a small charity run solely by volunteers who are dedicated to making seriously ill children and their siblings smile by the sending of cards, letters and little gifts. If you have paper and pens lying around, why not design a card and then pop it in your local post box on your daily exercise allowance walk.

These are only some suggestions of how you can use your time for good! Whatever you chose to do will have a huge impact on someone else so get involved!

When volunteering don’t forget to tell us all about it by tagging the union on Instagram and Twitter and logging your volunteering hours!

If you want to volunteer or want any help with volunteering or logging of your volunteering hours, please get in contact: volunteering@bucks.ac.uk.

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