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The Bucks Student lite: edition 7

Welcome!

In this edition: Sabb update . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Big Deal question . 4 Rusty recommends. . . . 5 What’s coming up?

Find out here!

Events Calendar. . . . . . . 6 STRIVE Festival. . . . . . . . 7 Big employability help is on the way, see how you can attend

My time at Bucks . . . . . . 9 #ThankYouNHS. . . . . . . 10 An update on our campaign, thank you to everyone who got involved so far!

Alumni activities. . . . . . 11 Recipe corner. . . . . . . . . 12 Remote volunteering. 13 Employability tips. . . . 14 Movember update. . . . 16 Have you got what it takes to be the next ambassador?

Employability ambassador . . . . . . . . . . 17

Editor’s note, Wednesday 6 May Looking forward to sunshine and bank holidays .

Between desk working, dodging people on daily exercise walks and shopping trips - I’m starting to feel as if this way of living has already become the new norm for me.

I have always been the sort of person that enjoys my own company and can entertain myself, but this realisation still struck a chord with me. But after 44 days of offical lockdown, I find myself looking towards the breaks in this new routine that I’ve developed; namely the upcoming bank holidays.

I’ve got a few DIY projects planned now that supplies are becoming easier to get hold of, what will you be getting up to and how are you coping? You can let us all know by dropping a quick email to; editor@thebucksstudent.com and who knows, maybe it’ll get published and help someone else out?

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

Hey everyone! So we’re now in week...ah who’s counting anyway.

To be honest I feel like for the past two weeks time has absolutely been flying.

Hello, hello, hello!

Hope everyone is all doing okay and keeping busy!

On Tuesday, I did a joint Instagram Live session with AJ from the Bucks Gateway Gym. For those of you that joined you had the chance to laugh at my pushups but most importantly find out about all the amazing online classes the gym is offering. If you missed that and you want to find out more just email fitness@bucks.ac.uk.

What was even more exciting was that we released the first categories and their nominees for this year’s Union Awards.

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled because your name might just pop up somewhere...

Last but not least I’m super excited to get STRIVE Festival up and running next week! From online skills workshops to LIVE Q&As with industry professionals, we’ve got you covered for all things ‘employability’. But that’s just a tiny taster of what will be going on, so be sure to check out page 7.

Another week, another update.

Amongst university and union meetings, I have been campaigning for the NHS by asking everyone to draw a blue heart in any way possible. I have been touched and amazed that so many people have already posted on social media or sent myself or ellie.freeman@bucks.ac.uk blue hearts. If you haven’t done one yet, don’t fret! You can still get involved, the campaign doesn’t end for a few weeks. Don’t forget to #ThankYouNHS and tag Bucks Students’ Union.

Additionally, there is still the Student Member on Council position available on the SU website if you would like further information then head to: bucksstudentsunion.org/jobs Also if you haven’t seen then we have our first ever Lockdown Union Council! Join us TODAY at 3pm on Zoom – search for lockdown union council on Facebook and the link should be in there!

Strangely enough we have been doing a bit of work this week on our officer handover. I am so excited for the new officers to start learning but feels so weird I probably won’t be back in my little office!

This week we had a meeting with our school officers and I just wanted to say a massive thank you to them all. They have worked SO hard this year and particularly in the current time they have all really been a great ear on the ground for us and have all be amazing. If you are interested in being a school officer next year then we have the application on our website and Facebook so please get in touch if you are interested. It’s a great way to represent your peer group.

Stay safe everyone!

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By Tao Warburton, Brooke Pilbeam, Christina Demetriou

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The Big Deal question

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The Big Deal is an initiative run by Bucks Students’ Union, which enables students to access various activities free of charge, including: events and entertainment, additional skills workshops, competitive sport, recreational activities and societies.

The Big Deal also gives students the chance to be rewarded, as student reps.

The Big Deal is an exclusive package and we are the only University in the UK to offer our members free access to such a diverse and exciting range of activities and events.

We believe in always putting our members first and want to hear from you. For your chance to win £50, simply click on the link below and let us know if The Big Deal was a factor in you choosing to come and study at Bucks.

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Rusty recommends

Rusty recommends These are the events you can be looking forward to!

Although there may be no venue, that doesn’t stop events from happening! We’re searching the internet far and wide for virtual events that suit everyone!

Wednesday 6 May – BUCS quiz

Friday 8 - Sunday 10 May – Festiball??

It’s almost as if Wednesday Sports is back with our very own quiz just about BUCKS in the BUCS Leagues!! With training and gameday questions, league positions and game-day results this quiz is all about Bucks! We’re even testing your Varsity knowledge with some throwback questions of the biggest event of the year!

Get revising as there’s a £10 amazon voucher up for grabs!

Is all about Festiball, as Festiball 2020 should have been this weekend and it being moved to October we’ll be posting our favourite throwback pictures & videos of previous years, running through previous playlists, we’ve got competitions all over the weekend with prizes! And we’ve even jumped on the TikTok wave, This weekend of socials is not to be missed!

Sunday 10 May – Kahoot Quiz: F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Thursday 7 May –Netflix Party

From 19:30pm every Thursday you can join in with your friends and family watching the same film or series together! Didn’t get to finish the series with your house mates? Or left your film on pause before your last night out? Catch up with everyone on our Chrome Extension!

Keep an eye out on social every Thursday for what’s playing!

We think the only question to ask this Sunday is ...

“How you doin’?”

Join in this week’s Kahoot Quiz that’s all about F.R.I.E.N.D.S! The winner of this week’s quiz will receive an Amazon gift voucher!

The quiz will be live from 8.30-10pm for you to complete and the winners will be revealed Monday afternoon!

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By Seana O’Reilly

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Events calendar

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6 May - 20 May | Events Calendar Wednesday 6

Thursday 7

Friday 8

Saturday 9

BUCS quiz

Netflix Party

Virtual tours: US Air Force National Museum

Ladbaby Pubquiz

8.30pm - Kahoot

Groove aerobics with alumni Daniel Browne What’s on page

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho

7.30-10.30pm - Netflix Party

Virtual tours: Camp Nou, FC Barcelona

All day - What’s on page

What’s on page

Sunday 10

BingoLingo Pub Quiz What’s on page

Groove aerobics with alumni Daniel Browne

What’s on page

DJ OneF mixes

All day - Mixcloud

Jackmack: Enter The House All day - Spotify

What’s on page

Monday 11

F.R.I.E.N.D.S Kahoot quiz Virtual tours: MoMA 8.30-10pm - Kahoot

All day - What’s on page

All day - What’s on page

Groove aerobics with alumni Daniel Browne What’s on page

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho

Tuesday 12

Wednesday 13

Virtual tours: Museum of Fine Arts

San Diego zoo cams

All day - What’s on page

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho What’s on page

What’s on page

All day - What’s on page

Groove aerobics with alumni Daniel Browne What’s on page

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho What’s on page

Thursday 14

Friday 15

Saturday 16

Sunday 17

Netflix Party

Groove aerobics with alumni Daniel Browne

DJ OneF mixes

Star Wars Kahoot quiz

7.30-10.30pm - Netflix Party

Virtual tours: Parc des Princes, PSG All day - What’s on page

What’s on page

Five4Five Fest: Don Broco stream What’s on page

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Tuesday 19

Virtual tours: Alumni Activity: Monterey Bay Aquarium Rock it with Rho All day - What’s on page

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho What’s on page

What’s on page

All day - Mixcloud

Five4Five Fest: Enter Shikari stream What’s on page

8.30-10pm - Kahoot

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STRIVE Festival

In our most recent students’ survey, employability was ranked as the top priority for students currently studying.

With this in mind, your VPSI has created STRIVE festival!

It is never too early to start thinking about your career so whether you are in your first or final year, there will be something at this festival for you. STRIVE festival will run over 2 weeks from Monday 11 – Friday 22 May, with each day containing a different selection of events, all designed to help improve your employability.

All content is available online and you can attend from one to all the sessions.

We have specialised employability sessions covering topics like CV writing, time management as well as confidence building and goal setting workshops on offer and individual alumni and successful leaders takeovers spread throughout the week so there is something for everyone!

Successful leaders’ Q & A Our successful leaders’ Q & As will be done via instagram as a takeover and will be an opportunity for local successful leaders to talk about their experience and career as well as giving students tips and advice on how to “make it” in the business world.

Alumni Q & A Our alumni Q & As will run in a similar format but tell closer to home success stories from our graduates, again from a range of industries, giving tips and advice on how to succeed after graduating from university.

If you sign up to any part of this festival, we will email you offering to source a contact within your chosen industry.

This will be your opportunity to network with someone already working in your chosen, or a similar field and ask any questions you may have.

All of this is available online and all events can be signed up to on our What’s on page of the Students’ Union webpage.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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By Christina Demetriou

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WEEK 1 JOBHUNTING WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

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Managing Director of Cerub PR – Successful leader Q&A and IG takeover 1 - 4.30pm

CV WRITING WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

CONFIDENCE WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

PAULA BOLTON PANEL Director of Franklin James Group – Successful leader Q&A and IG takeover 1 - 3pm

15 FRIDAY

GEORGIA GLOBE PANEL Film & TV alumni – Alumni Q&A and Instagram takeover 1 - 4.30pm

USING YOUR BUCKS AWARD noon - 1pm

RHONA NOEL PANEL Dance alumni – Alumni Q&A and Instagram takeover 1 - 4.30pm

CERI JANE HACKLING PANEL

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TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

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INTERVIEW SKILLS WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

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GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

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NETWORKING SKILLS WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

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By Christina Demetriou

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My time at Bucks

My time at Bucks

This week we hear from Zac who has worked with us over several years and in many different roles. Starting out as a member of our bar team, becoming a team leader and then running our daytime bar operation in the Lounge. He is now running our external hire business ‘buckshire.co.uk’ in the Students’ Union office, all whilst completing his studies at University - he has had a glimpse of it all…

Zac Saunderson He’s done everything

“I’m coming to the end of three amazing years at BNU – which makes this an ideal time for reflection. I’ve definitely learnt a lot, which can only be good, and I feel like I’ve grown more as an individual over these three years then I have done at any other time. I won’t lie and say it was all plain sailing, there have been some tough times for me over the last few years – but the strength of the friendships I’ve formed since I started here have been a really big help.

The community around Bucks New, from the Students to the Lecturers to the Student’s Union Staff, is welcoming to people from all walks of life. Everyone has been so overwhelmingly positive and friendly since I’ve

started and finding someone to vent frustrations or worries on has never been hard here. University can be quite overwhelming sometimes (there’s a lot of coursework!), and it’s vital that you reach out for help when you know you need it – even if you think it’s embarrassing. The LDU is there for a reason, and I’ve not personally had any lecturer who wasn’t happy to help when things got tough!

If I were to tell you that the majority of my time at Bucks was spent in the Student’s Union, you might roll your eyes and say ‘Well of course, you’re a student’ – but there’s a bit more to it than that. Bucks Student’s Union is probably (definitely) the most positive workplace environment that I have ever been a part of.

Since I joined up as a member of regular bar staff in my first year, I’ve only experienced encouragement and patience from management and events team alike. The experience I’ve gained in the various rolls I’ve occupied since I started at the SU has been invaluable, and I’ve had such a laugh doing it that I

shall be sad to see the back of that bar.

I feel like I’ve gone on for long enough now, but I would like to take a moment to dispense some wisdom to the bright-eyed freshers that will be joining the university later on in the year.

First of all, if you decide to live in Brook Street for your first year, don’t spend all your money in Charlie’s – you might need that money for other things (a drink down the SU, for example).

Secondly, have fun! Go out with your mates! Your essay will still be there in the morning, and – if you’re not too hung-over – you can do it then! Thirdly, University is a time for self-discovery, and Bucks is the perfect place to do it – make the most of it!

Lastly, don’t leave all your coursework until the last second. I know you’ll all do that anyway, but that just means I can say ‘I told you so’. Take it from me (a semi-professional procrastinator), it’s very stressful.

Two-thousand words may not seem like a lot, but when you’ve got to do it with the flu at three o’clock in the morning you do start to reassess your priorities…

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By Zac Saunderson

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#ThankYouNHS

#ThankYouNHS

Thank you for helping us say thank you to our Bucks family working for the NHS. Here are some of the amazing blue hearts our student and staff have submitted so far! Don’t forget to keep creating your blue hearts, sharing them on social media and tagging us @BucksStudentsUnion or email them to ellie.freeman@bucks.ac.uk #ThankYouNHS

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By Ellie Freeman

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Alumni activities

Alumni activities

We’re working together with Bucks Alumni to support businesses by getting involved, check out what we have going on the ‘What’s on’ page on the website for more details!

Rock it With Rho – Rhona Noel

LT Fitness Workouts – Leah Torrington

Bucks Alumni Rhona Noel kickstarted 2019 by creating her very own motivational Dance Fitness brand that pushes you to achieve your fitness goals in a high energy, inspiring and motivational environment!

Since graduating from Bucks in 2017, Leah Torrington jumped straight into the business world. Leah formed and entertainment agency ‘LT Entertainment Agency’ providing production & performance to events with dancers, singers, fire artists, speciality acts and so much more!

Since then, Rhona has rocketed in the fitness industry. From classes with 200+ participants, to her very own bootcamps and even going international with her ‘Rock It With Rho Fitness Sessions’ in Trinidad and Tobago! She doesn’t stop there, with endless workshops and virtual classes which are selling out weekly Rhona has also teamed up with Gymshark, Facebook and Ogilvy to provide dance fitness to everyone!

You can now also get children involved as ‘Rock It With Rho Pocket Rocket Caribbean Dance Fitness Sessions for Kids’ are now available!

It’s safe to say Rhona is rising to the top of the industry with her successes so far, we wouldn’t recommend anything but the best!

Join Rhona Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesday evenings from 6pm with a student discount price of £2.50 per class! Keep an eye out for her next bootcamp which is sure to be a huge success!

Facebook: Rock It With Rho Instagram: rockitwithrho

Leah has also started a fitness company; ‘LT Fitness Company’. A membership includes 1-1 Personal Training, dance and group fitness sessions, learning your bodies capabilities, health, nutrition advice and fitness guidance from a Facebook community group.

You may have also seen Leah working with Gymshark via Facebook live taking us through a Dance Aerobics workout!

Visit Leah’s Instagram to find out more.

Instagram: @leahtorrington #TRAINWITHLT

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By Seana O’Reilly

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Recipe corner

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By Tristan Tipping

Making fresh bread Ingredients 500g strong wholemeal flour 300ml tepid water 15g yeast 1 tbsp sugar 2 tsp salt Jar of black olive tapenade 2 tbsp olive oil

Our CEO, Tristan Tipping, shares his first attempt at baking, and you will ‘knead’ this recipe in your life...

• Pile the flour on to a clean surface and make a large well in the centre. Pour half your water into the well, then add your yeast, sugar and salt and stir with a fork.

• Slowly, but confidently, bring in the flour from the inside of the well. (You don’t want to break the walls of the well, or the water will go everywhere.) Continue to bring the flour in to the centre until you get a stodgy, porridgey consistency – then add the remaining water. Continue to mix until it’s stodgy again, then you can be more aggressive, bringing in all the flour, making the mix less sticky. Flour your hands and pat and push the dough together with all the remaining flour.

• This is where you get stuck in. With a bit of elbow grease, simply push, fold, slap and roll the dough around, over and over, for 4 or 5 minutes until you have a silky and elastic dough.

• Flour the top of your dough. Put it in a bowl, cover with cling film, and allow it to prove for about half an hour until doubled in size – ideally in a warm, moist, draught-free place. This will improve the flavour and texture of your dough and it’s always exciting to know that the old yeast has kicked into action.

• Once the dough has doubled in size, knock the air out for 30 seconds by bashing it and squashing it. You can now shape it or flavour it as required – folded, filled, tray-baked, whatever – and leave it to prove for a second time for 30 minutes to an hour until it has doubled in size once more. This is the most important part, as the second prove will give it the air that finally ends up being cooked into your bread, giving you the really light, soft texture that we all love in fresh bread. So remember – don’t fiddle with it, just let it do its thing.

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Very gently place your bread dough on to a flour-dusted baking tray and into the preheated oven. Don’t slam the door or you’ll lose the air that you need. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked and golden brown.

You can tell if it’s cooked by tapping its bottom – if it sounds hollow it’s done, if it doesn’t then pop it back in for a little longer.

Once cooked, place on a rack and allow it to cool for at least 30 minutes – fandabidozi. Feel free to freeze any leftover bread.

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Remote volunteering

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By Jade Collis

Remote volunteering Still want to get involved and help make a difference?

The newest edition of Remote Volunteering is here!

Mutual Aid UK If you want to help nationally with COVID and want to support your most vulnerable in your community, why not volunteer with COVID 19 Mutal Aid? This organisation will find volunteering opportunities for you in your local area. Some can be done from the comfort of your own home and some will be going out to support your most vulnerable. For more, visit covidmutualaid.org

Shout Shout is a 24/7 UK crisis text service available for times when people feel they need immediate support. By texting ‘SHOUT’, a Texter will be put in touch with a trained Crisis Volunteer (CV) who will chat to them using trained techniques via text. The service is designed to help individuals to think more clearly and to take their next steps to feeling better. To find out more about the commitment of this role and apply please visit their website. giveusashout.org/volunteer-with-us

Age UK digital buddy Becoming an AGE UK digital buddy could not be simpler.

You will be required to watch an 8 minute video as training and it will teach you how to communicate with the older generation. Want to find out more and get involved? Visit the website for more information ageuk.org.uk/get-involved

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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Employability tips

Employability tips Time management

In both your university work and when you come to land your job after graduation, it may sometimes seem like there is too much work to do in the time. This is where time management and organisation become incredibly valuable skills and why it is such a popular interview question!

We have outlined our top tips in time management to help you through any difficult times: • Top Tips: • Identify what you need to get done and record this however works best for you • Prioritise according to deadline date, it is not always possible to get everything done in one day • Plan time in your diary to eat, sleep and relax and take regular breaks at work to maximise your efficiency • Delegate! Could someone else do it? It’s ok to say ‘no’ if you have too much to do!

• If you feel under pressure, tell someone

can only do what you can in a certain amount of time!

If something is less urgent, leave it until tomorrow when you can look at it with a fresh pair of eyes.

Plan your breaks: If you are working to a schedule, make sure that you have some planned break times to relax and reset, as these will then help you refocus once you are back to work. They are incredibly important for your wellbeing and you should make sure you are including time to prepare and eat your meal, and some time away from your workstation.

Delegate: Remember that it is ok to say no to more work if you already have too much! But it is useful to have a suggestion about how else the work could be done, who else could complete it, or which of the other work currently assigned to you could be pushed back or given to someone else in the team.

It will show that you recognise the importance of that work to the organisation.

Under pressure? Tell someone:

Identify what needs to be done: Everyone will have their own strategy for prioritising, but the first step will often be to record, wherever you find easiest, the work that needs to be done and break it down into manageable pieces of work. It is often useful to record this as a list so that you can then tick things off the list as they get done, as this will make you feel productive and more motivated to complete the next tasks!

Prioritise: Another incredibly important part of time management is the ability to prioritise. So when compiling your list of tasks, try and order them according to deadline date or urgency. Identify what’s important and what’s urgent and remember that you

Sometimes it can feel like there is just too much to do and even with all your lists, prioritising and delegation, you feel like you can’t get it done by the deadlines required. In these circumstances you should speak to someone. If there is just too much work you should speak to your line manager who should help you arrange what needs to be done and what can wait. If you have other pressures from either inside or outside the workplace, speak to a friend, family member about how you are feeling and then speak to your line manager about how this is affecting your ability to cope. Some companies also have access to Employee Assistance programs which can offer free impartial advice on a range of issues, not just related to work. As long as you speak to someone, you can find a solution!

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By Emily West

Bucks Students’ Union

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Movember ambassador

Movember ambassador Thinking of putting yourself forward for Movember ambassador or don’t know what it is yet but keen to get to know? This article is for you!

We hear from our current ambassador, Jade Mather.

Each academic year students apply externally with the organisation Movember, a men’s mental health charity to become the ambassador of the organisation within the University. The Movember ambassador works with the external organisation and collaboratively comes up with original ideas to raise as much money as possible for the charity. The ambassador will be expected to run several events in the month of November to raise awareness of men’s mental health and money. This role is inclusive to everyone and in previous years we have had two ambassadors advocating Movember, if you would like to apply, find out how to below.

Jade Mather was this year Movember ambassador. Jade done a fantastic job this year

and raised an amazing amount.

We asked Jade why she went for the role and this is what she said: Being the Movember ambassador this year has well and truly been amazing! As well as managing to reach a wide range of students our university managed to raise a huge £1,650 over the month. I can honestly say being involved in this charity was one of the most rewarding things I have ever done and I am greatly thankful for this opportunity that was given to me by the Students Union. My interest all sparked when I had a few male family members die from cancer. I felt that by just getting involved and raising awareness for Movember could really help spread the word and raise money to help this amazing charity support those who are in need. Suicide prevention is often brushed under the carpet and is a very neglected topic. I feel that by coming together with creative events can not only raise money but actually educate those around us about this and how they can help their loved ones who may be suffering with depression.

Jade had a very successful year in the role and organised a variety of events that had never been done before. A Movember launch party happened as well as a shave down on the same night, a joint takeover with our RAG ambassador and a sabb pie throwing event. These were just some of the great events Jade held in the month of November. Thank you Jade for being a great ambassador this academic year and thank you to all students who got involved with several events in the month of November and contributed to the amazing amount raised for this charity.

Got enough information and want to apply right away? Great!

Head to mo.movember.co/ studentAmbassadorsUK. This role is all manged externally, you will be applying via Movmber and have communication with the organisation themselves. If you would like any support tor have any question please get in contact with a member of the Students’ Union team and we will be happy to help.

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By Jade Mather

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Employability ambassador

Employability ambassador Would you like to be our first ever Employability Ambassador?

We are excited to announce that we have a new opportunity available for you to be part of the Students’ Union team!

This role will add a whole host of skills to your CV and will allow you to show your initiative in improving developmental opportunities for our members.

You will focus on being responsible for supporting and developing the recreational and skills programme offered by by the Big Deal and promoting all activities to increase participation and enhance membership development.

You will be working closely with the Training and Development Coordinator and course reps to ensure we are providing a diverse, developmental and fun offer and you would be expected to be passionate about selfdevelopment and driven to help provide suitable opportunities for all members of Bucks Students’ Union.

Although the foreseeable future may seem uncertain, this is an ideal opportunity for you all to get involved in in CV boosting activities and skills so that you leave university in the most employable position possible.

No formal qualifications are required for this role and ambassadors will be given introductory training explaining the role and responsibilities and covering the basic skills required to undertake the role. Ongoing in-depth support is available throughout the year from the Students’ Union’s Training and Development Team and Sabbatical Officers.

Skills learnt will include written and verbal communication, networking and creativity, organisational skills and time management, providing you with specific examples to use in interview situations It is estimated that this will require a 2 hour per week time commitment although this will be flexible around your studies and depending on the programme of activities.

This position is open for applications now! So please visit our Bucks Students’ Union jobs page for further information and to apply. e look forward to hearing from you!

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By Emily West

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