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Newcastle upon Tyne Union Society
From The Student Room WikiTSR Wiki > University > Choosing a University > University Guides > University of Newcastle Upon Tyne > Newcastle upon Tyne Union Society This is the page for the union at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. For more information on other things at Newcastle click on the category page at the bottom of the page. The Union Society is the official name for the students union at Newcastle. It is the centre for most student activities ranging from socialising to the media services. Its old Motto is Mens Agitat Molem = Mind Over Matter, however this has been displaced by a new one, for students, by students.   The Union BuildingLocated on King's Walk in the heart of the campus the large, red-bricked union building is the focal point of the university. The union building is home to shops, bars, eating places, entertainment venues and various student support services. The 1967 extension (the large green building that runs above the Kings Road Building) houses most of the administration space for the union along with the Job Shop and the Activities Centre Second FloorContains an enlarged Global Cafe offering a menu of hot food prepared by a Chef Monday - Saturday In the 1967 Extension, offices for various staff are located including entertainments and the General Office First FloorContains the old MLK. It also contains the Student Advice Centre, UNCLE (University of Newcastle) and SCAN (Student Community Action Newcastle). The corridor also contains the offices for the President, Student Support Officer and the Education Officer. The Function Suite, located above the Mens Bar is used for union council meetings The 1967 extension contains the Job Shop, one committee room and the Activities Centre, the one stop shop for clubs and societies. It contains the offices for the Activities Officer and the AU officer. The First Floor is the location of the NSR Studio. Ground FloorCochrane Lounge now sells cold food including freshly prepared sandwiches. The Courier Office is located opposite the Cochrane Lounge. This is the place to meet if you want to get involved in the Courier. A smoothie bar called Rijos now offers smoothies and on selected nights, offers cocktails. The Mens Bar is the most popular bar in the union. It is set out as a modern bar with some seating areas and makes an ideal prebar to many pub crawls. As a result it can get very full during special events. The name comes from the union motto Mens Agitat Molem, which means mind over matter Lower Ground FloorShop and Post Office provides services and facilities to students. It sells a variety of things including university branded gear, newspapers from 30p and stationary. Box Office and Cloakroom, sells tickets during the day and acts as a cloakroom during major events like solution Endsleigh Insurance is located opposite the Box Office. BasementBasement and Basement2 provide large areas of events such as Solution and the large number of gigs that occur in the union. Nook Tickets for these gigs by visiting the box office WebcamHave a look at one of the bars in the union. This is the Mens Bar (the name comes from the union Motto Mens Agitat Molem, which means Mind over Matter). The best time to have a look is Fridays when Solution is on, or Wednesday which is AU Night in the union. http://www.unionsociety.co.uk/display/newcastle/Mens+Bar+Cam ServicesStudent Advice CentreIf you have any worries ranging from health to accommodation through to well anything, come to the Student Advice Centre. It is the place where you can be given informed advice on all sorts of things. The Job ShopThe Job Shop is located in the union building. Go past the Cochrane lounge, up the stairs, through the door, turn right and its on your left on the corridor leading to the Activities Office. They also put vacancies that are available on their website http://www.unionsociety.co.uk/display/newcastleservices/Job+Shop Student Community Action Newcastle (SCAN)The voluntary bureau for helping out accross the community. NightlineA Listening service for students at Newcastle that runs from 8pm to 8am. They can offer you all sorts of information from taxi and takeaway numbers, to a friendly ear. Union NightbusThe union operates buses Monday - Friday. It runs from the union, sports centre and library to anywhere within a reasonable distance for just 50p. Volunteer ModuleIf you are involved in anything such as societies, clubs, SCAN, etc, this module can get it down as official and get you a lovely qualification to boot NCL+This is a collaboration between various parties including the university and the union. It is now recognised that employers want more than just a degree and that to students, university has a social aspect too, so check out their website to see how you can boost your potential and add to your CV. SolutionSolution is the big night in the union. Held on a Friday night and running until 2 in the morning, it is a cheap night and an easy way of meeting people who are on your course or in your accommodation. It is held across six bars, with music to suit every taste. Solution has a reputation for being cheesy. Although many of you will be addicted to glasses of diesel and skittles by the end of freshers week. Pub CrawlsMany charity pub crawls start from the union during the year. The most commonly known are Duck'd and Last Man Standing. PricesPretty alright Clubs and societiesThere are well over 100 societies at Newcastle and students are encouraged to set their own up. Every subject has its own society. Nearly 9,000 students are members of societies. To find out about societies, go to the Freshers Fayre which is booked for Monday 24th September and Tuesday 25th September. To join a society, you need to pay a membership fee through the website Sign up here (after receiving your student card) Newcastle University Photographic SocietyThe Photographic Society is gearing up for a new year of exciting shutterbugging and going to the Hancock (and several things beside). We involve everyone from those with no camera, to those with the latest D-SLR and Glass. Our first event of the year will be a phototour of Newcastle for new arrivals and old hands alike. Come and join us to learn a bit more about Newcastle whether you’ve been here for five minutes or five years! For those indulging in photography over the summer, we will also be hosting a photo gallery, which will be open to all to exhibit your photos. We’d love to see what you enjoy photographing – and don’t worry if you don’t think your photos are good enough – we are all our own worst critics! Come along and let someone else decide! We offer our members a range of ways to develop their skills including talks and use of society equipment including our darkroom in the Union Society building. We will be at the Freshers Fayre. See you in September. Contact TSR User Noxid for further information.
Newcastle University Neighbours SocietyI would like to invite everyone to join the neighbours society (just to make it clear that's neigbours as in the Aussie soap not some be nice to the people who live next door sort of thing) Throughout the year we will be having -pub crawls, neighbours quiz nights, Aussie themed parties, bbqs, and much more You will also be able to buy neighbours society hoodies and tshirts. We will be around and about during freshers week. You'll get info of how to join societies in October because you need ur uni log in details before you can join. If anyone has any questions or any ideas of any oz style things they would like us to do during the year please post them! Lucy and Sarah Contact TSR User Newcastle_Neighbours_Soc for further information. cegsocThe Civil Engineering and Geomatics Society welcomes you with open arms. After a hard day in Lilley's structures lessons you can unwind with a social with CEGSoc. We will be in all the lectures during the first week and will be on your residential trip in the second week. See you in Newcastle. Contact TSR User Noxid for further information. BlogsFollowing a union council motion in December 2007, Sabbs and Union Officers have to produce blogs. Read them here Sabbatical Officershttp://www.unionsociety.co.uk/display/newcastle/Officers Commonly known as Sabbs or Union Society Officers, these people run the main parts of the union. They are full time positions elected in March and run from mid July for a 12 month term in most cases. They are paid positions. Most of the people in these positions are recent graduates. PresidentJamie McDonnell Doing Presidential things. Liases with the University. Student Support OfficerRosie Duffield Helps with a lot of the student support and welfare services available to students through the union and the university. Rosie is involved with WAC (Welfare and Campaigns) Editor of the CourierGemma Davies Resposible for Media produced at the university, especially the Courier Newspaper. Education OfficerBen Potter Managing Campaigns, overseeing elections, the one stop shop if you are having problems with the delivery of your degree Activities OfficerScott Adam Manages the societies, balls, events, etc. AU PresidentLydia Oxenham President of the Athletic Union, making sure that we retain an amazing AU Part Time OfficersThe Positions below are for part time officers. They are not paid and are usually occupied by students at the university. The Majority are also elected in March apart from the Freshers Week Organisers and PGMS Officer, who are elected in November. Charities OfficersClaudia Campbell The main force behind RAG week held in February. This job is usually a job share. LGBT OfficersBarry Griffiths Represents the interests of Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans students. This job is usually a job share. International OfficerPhilip Becker Represents the interests of International students Students with Disabilities OfficerMichael Harvey Represents students with disabilities Ethics and Environment OfficersJen Miller & Katie Whitehouse Promotes ethical conduct to the union, students and the university. They are also expected to promote the environment as well. They are the main force behind Ethics and Environment week, which runs late February, early March. Chair of Union CouncilMichael Duffell Keeps them all under control at union council meetings. The Iron Fist. Convenor of DebatesOskar Avery Part of the debating Society. Ensures that Newcastle remains a major player on the debating circuit. Convenor of DisciplinaryLaurence Seviour Runs the disciplinary committee. They decide any punishments to be handed out to people who have done something wrong in the union. For example violence or vandalism. Freshers Week OrganisersFW08 (Eclipse) - Paul Grainger, Matthew Ogg, Felicity Harris, Andriana Georgieu A Job share between four people, they are charged with creating the best freshers week in the country Executive Officer without PortfolioBecky Allen This position is open to anyone who wants to achieve something in the union. This year Becky was elected on a campaign to improve involvement in the union and elections Campaigns OfficerRachel Hosey Helps with many of the campaigns at the union Post Graduate and Mature Students OfficerChristopher Mccallion Represent the interests of Post Graduate and Mature Students at Newcastle Racial Equality OfficerMichael Oliver Encourages equality between people of different racial backgrounds. Newcastle Student Radio OfficerPosition Vacant Gender Equality OfficerAnushka Mehrotra Encourages equality between the genders. Next Years Sabbs and Part Time Officers will be found around the students union during Freshers Week wearing T Shirts that are not the same colour as Freshers Week Crew. They will be found publicising the union and how they can help you. Media ServicesThe CourierThe main Newspaper. Its run by the editor, which is a full time sabbatical officer position. The newspaper is divided into sections (News, Sport, etc), which are managed by sub editors. If you want to write for the courier, each section has a meeting during the week (usually Monday/Tuesday, around lunchtime). The Courier is a free newspaper, released at around midday Monday. It contains around 30 pages, including an insert called The Pulp. It provides news on various subjects going on around the university. Newcastle Student RadioNSR is due for a relaunch in the next few months. It is hoped that it will get a brand new website and will be available in several rooms across the union, including Global and the Airport Lounge. Newcastle University Student TelevisionCurrently just a society, this fledgling society broadcasts all of its material on the internet and also plans to broadcast its shows on the internal university network. Union OnlineThe unions website contains a message board and blogs of all the sabbs. The Part Time Officers will also have blogs starting from next year. Freshers WeekNewcastle runs the best Freshers week in the country. The union is unusual in the fact that the position for organising it is a separate officers position shared between four people. RAG WeekLinksSee Also |
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