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IMPACT Report
IMPACT Report

Check out UUSU’s actions on UU Students’ Basic Needs

At UUSU we believe that students need to have their student basic needs met before they can thrive at UU. Students’ basic needs include food security, housing, health & wellbeing support, financial stability and personal safety. Being a student is about thriving rather than surviving.

Food security
Access to nutritious and sufficient food

Housing
Safe, stable, and affordable accommodation

Health & wellbeing support
Availability of medical and mental health services

Financial stability
Resources to manage expenses and avoid financial stress

Personal safety
A secure environment free from harm and discrimination

Food Security


This doesn’t exist separately from housing precarity or financial stress – these needs are interconnected challenges. We lobbied the University to provide the recently launched Lifestyle Hub offers non-perishable items, stationery, and hygiene products to all students facing food insecurity. We have continued the initiative whereby we collect pre packed sandwiches with a short shelf life from on campus catering and store them in Food Bank branded fridges within the Students’ Union. The sandwiches are still within date and help greatly with students struggling to make ends meet. Not only does the initiative help students in hardship but also helps sustainability on campus.

Financial Assistance


Our Advice Bureau encourages students to access various financial support systems including grants, bursaries, and financial assistance funds to help with tuition fees, living expenses, and unexpected costs.

Community Building


We run Freshers, Halloween, Christmas, Refreshers & Campaign events. We ensure our SU spaces across our campuses are safe and inclusive, promoting a culture of respect and support. We want our students to know students’ voices are heard and their needs are met, and they know that we’re here for them.

Housing


We launched our renters’ rights leaflets with checklists for students to take with them to their house viewings. We understand that poor living conditions for students means poor grades and promoting in the first semester the NUS-USI petition calling for homes fit for students.