Edinburgh University Students' Association

📣 Last month we welcomed 42 newly elected students into their roles through our October Elections. From Postgraduate School and University-wide Representatives to our new Trans and Non-Binary Representative, we can't wait to see all the work they get to in their roles. But that's not all! This year we planted a tree for every 4 voters in the elections. We are incredibly proud to announce we have planted 422 trees with JUST ONE Tree which will remove approximately 129.98 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the next 25 years. 🌳 We want to congratulate all our candidates who spent time flyering, posting on social media, and chatting to our members about the importance of having their say on the students who’ll represent them next year!    You can view the full results here: https://lnkd.in/ed37rmai

Some great work from your Vice President Community! So inspiring to see our students get behind sustainable action, we can't wait to follow you on this journey ♻

Welcome Week 2024 round-up ✨   Last week we proudly welcomed both returning students and over 19,000 new faces to the University of Edinburgh with a wide range of exciting events and activities - ranging from language taster sessions and liberation meet-ups to city tours and club nights. Welcome Week is a special part of the university experience, and this year was no exception!    We hosted and supported 315 events, including 169 student-led activities, and saw 44,000 visitors enter our GEM on Bristo Square. At our commercial stall, we gave away a whopping 4,000 prizes!   We were thrilled to see 500+ postgraduate students at our Postgrad Mixer, 300 attendees at our Big Queer Mixer, and 1,500 students joining our See the City Tours to explore and get to know their new home.   This week would not have been such a huge success without all the amazing hard work from our 101 volunteers plus the wonderful staff at the Students’ Association. A huge thank you to you all! 👏   We can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store!

We're celebrating 20 years of fair trade at Edinburgh alongside The University of Edinburgh 🏆 The Fairtrade University and College Award recognises institutions that have embedded ethical and sustainable practices through their curriculum, procurement, research and campaigns. The University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh University Students' Association have participated in the Fairtrade University scheme since 2004 📅 Activities to support workers worldwide have been recognised through the Fairtrade University and College Award once more. This year, we received a one-star ranking, out of a maximum of three possible stars.  📲 You can read the whole story here: https://lnkd.in/eNF3yT_9

We'd like to take a moment to celebrate the tremendous effort that has brought the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to life in our spaces! 🌟 A huge thank you to our amazing staff for all their hard work in planning and setting up for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Your dedication and effort have brought the vision into reality, making our spaces vibrant and welcoming for all who pass through our doors. It couldn't be done without you! Here's to a fantastic first week! 🎉🎨 #FringeFestival #TeamAppreciation

Meet our lovely Sabbatical Officers for 2024/25 - Dora, John, Ruth, Dylan, and Indigo! We're thrilled to be working with them this year, and hearing their dedication to enhancing the student experience. After just one month in their roles, they've already been busy meeting with senior management and planning for the upcoming semester. We're proud to support this dynamic team and look forward to all the exciting initiatives they will bring to life! 🌟

Last week we came together as an organisation to host our bi-annual Staff Day where we were able to meet with colleagues across all departments of the Students’ Association. It was great hearing updates from all areas of the organisation, especially from our CEO Stephen Hubbard, and our Sabbatical Officer team who talked us through their manifesto points and targets for the year ahead. We were delighted to have guest speaker IndigoLeap to share current insights and trends of Gen Z to better understand our student audience and better adapt out communications, spaces and services.   We also took the opportunity to recognise and celebrate colleagues who go the extra mile for their colleagues and/or our members and help make the Students’ Association a great place to work through our Staff Awards and Long Service Awards.    Congratulations to our Summer 2024 Staff Awards Winners:  🎉 Penny Thompson  Richard Cape Mark Duncan   Stephen Ruthven  Robin Gay Courtney Hughes   And to our Staff Awards runners-up:   Anne Hunter, Clair Halliday, Katie Griffiths, Mario Montoya, Rona Swan, Sarah Hall, Sarah MacDougall, Sarah Stirton-Andrew    And to our Long Service Award recipients:   Stephen Hubbard and Sarah MacDougall who have been working with us for 10 years. 

Last week we came together as an organisation to host our bi-annual Staff Day where we were able to meet with colleagues across all departments of the Students’ Association. It was great hearing updates from all areas of the organisation, especially from our CEO Stephen Hubbard, and our Sabbatical Officer team who talked us through their manifesto points and targets for the year ahead. We were delighted to have guest speaker IndigoLeap to share current insights and trends of Gen Z to better understand our student audience and better adapt out communications, spaces and services.   We also took the opportunity to recognise and celebrate colleagues who go the extra mile for their colleagues and/or our members and help make the Students’ Association a great place to work through our Staff Awards and Long Service Awards.    Congratulations to our Summer 2024 Staff Awards Winners:  🎉 Penny Thompson  Richard Cape Mark Duncan   Stephen Ruthven  Robin Gay Courtney Hughes   And to our Staff Awards runners-up:   Anne Hunter, Clair Halliday, Katie Griffiths, Mario Montoya, Rona Swan, Sarah Hall, Sarah MacDougall, Sarah Stirton-Andrew    And to our Long Service Award recipients:   Stephen Hubbard and Sarah MacDougall who have been working with us for 10 years. 

Look at them go! This week we finished our annual Big Sort, where a team of amazing volunteers sorted through thousands of items to be repurposed and sent off to a new home 🎉 Thanks to their help, and contributions from IKEA, we were able to keep as much out of landfill as possible, reducing, reusing and recycling some weird and wonderful treasures. In collaboration with The University of Edinburgh, goods will be directed to Welcome Week's Take What You Need Fair, local charities, community groups and our sustainability partner Bright Green Environmental Solutions. 👉 Learn more about Big Sort here: https://lnkd.in/e-6WNTwZ