Student Safety Advice

Following the incidents happening in Carlisle recently the Students’ Union have been working closely with the Police to make sure student’s feel safe and have peace of mind. We had the first of our safety talks at

Brampton Road last week and the police had some top tips for when you’re out on the town. These were:

• Plan your night out beforehand; let someone know where you are going and when you are likely to be home.
• Get money out before you head out and before it gets dark.
• Always carry a charged mobile phone that has credit and put a trusted, reputable taxi number into your contacts.
• Never accept a drink from someone you don’t know or trust. If someone offers to buy you a drink and you accept, make sure you go to the bar with them so you know what you are getting.
• Keep your drink with you at all times, if it looks or tastes suspicious don’t drink it.
• Watch out for your friends and make sure they get home safely.
• If you loose your friends during the night, make a plan to meet somewhere well lit at a certain time.
• Don’t walk home alone after dark – plan ahead. If you are walking home in a group make sure no one is left alone at the end of the drop off.
• Avoid taking short cuts, keep to well-lit main streets/areas.
• Never accept lifts from strangers or unregistered taxis.
• Drink responsibly; binge drinking makes you more vulnerable.

 For more information go to http://bit.ly/UCSU02

If you would like more advice or support please feel free to contact the SU advice centre - Suadvice@cumbria.ac.uk or Student.union@cumbra.ac.uk  

The next talks will be at

Fusehill Street

on Wednesday 12^th October at 3pm and at the Brewery also on Wednesday 12^th October at 6pm.

Welcome - SU Summer Round up:

We believe through you we can make the most out of your university experience.
We do this through improving your academic and non-academic experience.

SU Summer Round up:

During the summer we have been working hard on a number of projects. Planning for this academic year and for future years. Including your elections process, the ways in which you can have your say on how things should be run at the University and at the Union, whilst not forgetting the Student Led awards to highlight the good work of the University and students such as yourself.

The SU officers have all been attending training events to share with other Student Unions and ourselves, ways in which to reach out to you in new and diverse ways. We have also been working on aspects in which we can work with our local communities.

We have also been working to improve Sports and Societies and speaking to the University to improve your academic experience. Over the coming year, you  will see a very active student union. We will be letting you know more about what we do as we campaign and act on issues important to you.

If you have questions,ideas or just want to chat, get in touch!

Your SU is run by students for students, your ideas do make an important difference.

Finally, We have moved. We now have a new office in Lancaster and at Brampton Road. In Lancaster our office is now by the reception of the Gateway Building; however, the shop is in the same place it has always been.

At in Carlisle at Brampton Road, we are now based near the LISS office where the estate's office use to be.

Regards
The Student Union