IMPACT REPORT 2014www.tees-su.org.uk/impact

Shortlisted for SU of the year 2014

Gold in the Green I m p a c t A w a r d s

2014 IN NUMBERS

OVER 1,700STUDENTS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES

OVER 25,000 VISITS FROM STUDENTS TO EVENTS DURING FRESHERS 2014

OVER £700,000 SPENT ON SERVICESAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

OVER 20,000 VISITS FROM STUDENTS TO SUPPORT SERVICES

OVER £1.2 MILLION SPENT RADICALLY REFURBISHING THE SU BUILDING

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THE STUDENTS’ UNION WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANTCONTRIBUTION TO STUDENTS’ LIVES AT THE UNIVERSITY, AND SECURE A POSITIVE AND INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL

TO CONSISTENTLY PERFORM AS ONE OF THE TOP 10% OF STUDENTS’ UNIONS IN THE UK

SAFE, FRIENDLY, HELPFUL, FUN, OPEN MINDED, DEMOCRATIC

VISION

VALUES

MISSION OVER 7,500 VOTES CAST IN THE SU ELECTIONS 2014

WELCOME FROM THESTUDENT OFFICERS

CAMPAIGNS WITH A REAL IMPACT

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We’re going to keep this brief as there’s lots more about us and our collective achievements throughout this report. We’re also not going to waste space giving a lengthy description of who we are or what we do…you can get that at www.tees-su.org.uk/officers.

It’s been an especially exciting year as we’ve seen the biggest revamp of the SU Building in more than 2 decades thanks, in the main part, to funding from the University. We celebrate the success and impact of the redevelopment on pages 4&5.

Elected Officers, staff (permanent and student), Reps and volunteers have all worked tirelessly to deliver the very best facilities, resources, events and campaigns for students. We hope you’ll enjoy reading our Impact Report and share our huge pride at the difference your SU continues to make to the lives of students from all backgrounds.

Will , Jodie , Ryan & Manon

We’re an SU that exists, above all else, to make sure everysingle student has the best possible experience they can at Uni.We‘d love to tell you about all of our campaigns but there isn’t space. Get full info on all of them at www.tees-su.org.uk/officers. Our campaigns in 2014 have covered housing, student finance, quality of teaching, standards of feedback, student welfare and much, much more besides. Here’s what we think are the most significant outcomes from our campaigns…

STUDENT OFFICERS 2013/14from L to R John Pinkney (President), James Carroll (Welfare Officer), Jodie Bird (Student Activities Officer) & Hannah Graham (Education Officer)

STUDENT OFFICERS 2014/15from L to R Will Ridley (President), Jodie Bird (Student Activities Officer), Ryan Marshall (Education Officer) & Manon Goetschel (Welfare Officer)

WE’ VE HEARD FROMOVER 2,500 STUDENTS AS PART OF SU ON TOUR

WE’VE RAISED OVER £20,000FOR GOOD CAUSES WITH RAISE AND GIVE

WE WORKED WITH THE UNI ON A STUDENT CHARTER.IT GIVES STUDENTS CLEAR GUIDANCE ON WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE UNI AND WHAT’S EXPECTED FROM THEM

MORE STUDENTS THAN EVER FREE TO TAKE PART IN SPORT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THANKS TO WEDNESDAY WATCH

50% OF STUDENT BEDS IN MIDDLESBROUGH NOW INDEPENDENTLY ACCREDITED THANKS TO THINK HOUSING

WE’VE WELCOMED

O V E R 3 , 0 0 0 NEW STUDENTS AT

I N D U C T I O N T A L K S

NEW TUSU NEW TUSU

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One of the biggest highlights of the year was the major redevelopment of the ground and first floor of the SU building, the largest in over a decade.

Thanks to over £1.2m of investment from the University and the SU, we were able to radically improve our social, study and commercial spaces over the summer.

The response from students, staff and the general public since “New TUSU” launched in Sep 2014 has been spectacular with hugely increased footfall and improved income. However, the most important and satisfying outcome has been thousands of students feeling at home in their SU through the day and at night. Have a look at pictures of some of the key improvements below.

And what do students think about the New TUSU ??“The new style of the building is great…you

can do everything now…socialise, study,

have meetings.”

“…So much more convenient having the SU

Shop on the ground floor and I actually do

love the Love it Lounge!”

“Lots more space for clubs and socs to meet

and plan events/ activities….has made such a

difference.”

“The Terrace looks great and the refurb made

a real difference to the atmosphere in there at

day and of an evening.”

SERVICES AND SPACES FOR STUDENT LIFE

GIVING STUDENTS MORE

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Both before and after our summer refurbishment the SU remained at the very heart of students’ lives this year providing invaluable and popular space, support, services and events through The Terrace, The SU Link, The Hub, The SU Shop, and The Welcome Desk.

We firmly believe and, the statistics show, that students who “get involved” are not only more l ikely to stay on their course but have a much more fulfi l l ing time while they’re at Uni. Our student led activities and SU activities service play an invaluable role in widening students’ hor izons. They’re also an ever more powerful means of helping students develop a range of skills to improve their employability.

O V E R 100,000 VISITS FROM STUDENTS TO EVENTS IN THE SUOVER 3,000

VISITS FROM STUDENTS TO THE SU LINK FOR ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION

OVER 17,000VISITS TO THE SU WELCOME DESK AND SU ACTIVITIES

NEARLY 500PART - TIME VACANCIES ADVERTISED OVER 1,700

STUDENTS GOT INVOLVED IN

A CLUB AND/OR SOCIETY

STUDENTS INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE STUDENTS’ UNION

WE PROVIDED 0VER £ 2 1 5 , 0 0 0WORTH OF FUNDING FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES

ACADEMIC ADVISERS

WORKED ON OVER 500 ACADEMIC CASES

OVER

100

IMPACT - O - METER

8 9Individuals Small Groups Large Groups Whole University

Won Gold Green

Impact Excellence

Award

Provided Employability

Training To Over 300 Club & Soc

Members

Provided Volunteer

OpportunitiesTo Over 100

Students

Helped Students

Establish A New Food Co-op

SU On Tour Heard from Over 2,500 Students

Ran The 1st STAR Awards Recognising Outstanding

Uni & SU Staff

Shortlisted For SU Of The

Year By NUS

Ran Over 50 Campaign Events For

All Students

Sold nearly 71,000 meals through our commercial

services

Over 100,000Attended Evening

Events At The SU

Attracted Over 27,000 Visits To Our

Freshers Events

Secured A Record

Response To The National

Student Survey

Spent £1.2m On A Major

Redevelopment Of The SU

Worked With The Uni On A New

Teaching Building & Improvents For

Parking

Students Tweeted

Over 2m Times To Win A “Pimped“

Summer Ball

Spent Over £2m Providing Services And

Facilities For All Students

TUSU Was In UK

Top 10 Again (NSS)

Helped Provide Over 2,200

Free NUS Extra Cards To 1st Years

Nearly 2,000 Students

Voted In The SU Elections

Recognised Over 200

Individuals At Our Annual

Awards Dinner

Over 20 Candidates In The SU

Elections 2014

Over 200 Students

Attended The AGM 2014

25 Student Reps & Over 300 Course

Reps

Led By 4 Elected Student Officers

Students used SU Support

Services Over 20,000 Times

Provided Placements

To 7 Graduates

Bound Over 4,700

Student Assignments

We are constantly measuring our impact on students’ l ives, here’s how we feel some of our biggest achievements of the year have affected groups of students.

CELEBRATING SUCCESS CELEBRATING SUCCESS

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One of the most anticipated evenings in the SU calendar is our Annual Awards Dinner. This year the event took place on Weds, 14th May at Gisborough Hall and, as always, it was a chance to celebrate the outstanding individuals, clubs, societies and teams who shined in 2013/14. It was also a welcome opportunity to honour both students and staff who have made an exceptional contribution over a longer period. You can see more about the winners and listen back to the ceremony at www.tees-su.org.uk/awardsdinner

Rob Entwistle (Centre) (Outstanding

Club Committee Member)

Sheri Burrows (Centre)

(Outstanding School Rep)Romonn Nelson (Centre)

(Sportsman Of The Year)Ruthie Nielsen (Centre)

(Societies Personality)

Darren Winter (Centre)

(OutstandingStudent Rep Team Leader)

Chemical Engineering (Left)

(Most improved Society)

Joe Tasker (Right)

(Outstanding Volunteer)Amy Preston (Centre)

(Sports Personality)Chris Stainthorpe (Centre)

(Societies Committee Member)Leaky Cauldron (Centre)

(Best New Society)

Men’s Football Second Team(Team Of The Year)

Women’s Football(Club Of The Year)

Music (Centre)

(Society Of The Year)Michael Lansdowne (Left)

(Honorary Lifetime Member)Jon Berg

SU Chief Exec (Centre)

(The Lifetime Achievement Award)

Ashley Mehnert (Centre)

(Outstanding Welfare Rep)Taekwondo (Centre)

(Best AU Newcomer)Archery (Centre)

(Most Improved Club)

Teesside Uni Business School(Outstanding Student Rep Team)

* Please note - Aimee Willmott Sportswoman Of The Year was unable to attend the event.

RECOGNISING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

RECOGNISING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

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TUSU ensures students get the best possible experience, so we sometimes find ourselves in the role of a “critical friend”. It was great then, to have the opportunity to celebrate the staff and schools whostudents said had really delivered with our first ever STAR Awards.

The event, developed by former Education Officer Hannah Graham, took place on Thu, 22nd May with students themselves, nominating outstanding staff & schools. A judging panel of Student Officers, Reps and SU staff then chose the winners. Find out more at www.tees-su.org.uk/starawards

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1 Angela Morgan From The School Of Health (Far Left) Collects The SU On Tour Student Voice Award2 Jill Armstrong Former Director Of Learning Development Visited Us After The Event To Collect Her Significant Contribution To Students’ Lives At Teesside Uni

3 Penny Holton From The School Of Computing And Mathematics (Far Left) With The Fantastic Feedback Award4 The School Of Health And Social Care Celebrates Winning The Award For The Most Nominated School

5 Mark Handscomb From The School Of Arts And Media (Far Left) Picks Up The Promoting Employability Award

6 Jan Anderson From The School Of Social Sciences, Business And Law (Far Right) Wins The Most Inspirational Staff Member Award7 Luke Stretton From The Students’ Union (Far Right) Collects The SU Staff Member Of The Year Award

8 Debra Bunford From The School Of Health (Far Left) With Her Award For Outstanding Teaching9 Libby Hampson From The School Of Social Sciences, Business And Law (Far Left) Picks Up The 21st Century Teaching Award

10 Liz Lillie From The University Estates Team (Far Right) Is A Very Popular Winner Of The Support Staff Unsung Hero Award11 Hannah Graham (2nd Right) Who Was Education Officer At The SU Until 2014 With Her Very Own Star Award For Organising The Event

AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY IN MAY ! AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY IN MAY !

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Over the years the SU has seen some very memorable events in our multi award winning venues but this year’s “Final Fling” on Friday, 30th May was truly special and it all took place because of theefforts of students. They tweeted over 2 million times to help the SU to win a major national competition run by Lucozade and MTV.

Our prize was for the event to be “pimped” by major international music acts such as Sigma and DJ Fresh. MTV UK also brought a massive team of presenters and crew to film the whole event for a special broadcast while the SU Building and surrounding area became a huge festival sight for the whole day with fairground rides, outside stages and many other attractions.

Relive the whole event now with video, pictures andcomments from students at www.tees-su.org.uk/pimpedfling14

The students made it happen...so what did they think of their fling ??

OVER 2 MILLION TWEETS FROM STUDENTS TO WIN THE PRIZE

4,500 STUDENTSATTENDED THE EVENT

OVER £130,OOO SPENT STAGING THE FLING

OVER 25,000 DRINKS SERVED

OVER 150 SU & EXTERNAL STAFF

THE FLING IN NUMBERS !

“That was an immense ending to the final

year at Teesside! TEES WHAT?”

“What a way to end the best three years of

our lives!!! FLING a ling”

“Thanks for such a brill day yesterday all

staff deserve big respect.”

“Just left one of the best events teams I’ve

worked with. Well done on a great event.”

INVESTING IN STUDENT LIFE

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WORKING FOR STUDENTSOUR MISSIONThe Students’ Union will make a significant contribution to students’ lives at the University, and secure a positive and inclusive experience for all.

UNDERSTANDING OUR HYPER-DIVERSΕ STUDENT POPULATIONUnderstanding what you need from us whilst at University to help you be successful in your studies.

LISTENING TO THE STUDENTCOMMUNITY More face to face contact with you through SU On Tour and student forums hearing your ideas and comments through our surveys, polls, and feedback.

POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATIONMajor campaigns in the University and outside to improve your course, employability, Think:Housing, and student safety, and Wednesday Watch.

Your Student Officers and Representatives will raise your issues. We want over 10% of students to vote for your Officer team 2015/16..

OUR VISIONTo consistently perform as one of the top 10% of students’ unions in the UK.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILIT YReduce our environmental impact and retain Green Impact Students’ Unions Gold.

MAINTAINING OUR BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTUREMake the most of your transformed SU Building and pursue additional University funding for this.

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITYWe will grow external income and spend over £700,000 on services, activities and representing you. We will have enough money set aside in reserves to sustain this.

GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITYGraduate and student placements, and employ over 200 students in the SU, help the University to promote its employability support to you.

OFFERING THE BEST SERVICES FOR STUDENTSYour feedback ensures we can provide the top quality services you need from us. We will retain Best Bar None Silver for the safety of your SU bar and night club and have over 2000 students in our activities.

IF WE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN 2014/15 OVER 80% OF STUDENTS WILL AGREE THAT YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION (NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY)

Ever wondered how much money the SU makes and how we spend it? Here’s a simple breakdown of our annual income and the many ways we reinvest it for the benefit of students.You can read our full accounts at www.tees-su.org.uk/organisation

We Raised£2,960,084for you

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