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24th May 2023
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In this weeks newsletter: AGM, Preferenda, Late-license, Wellbeing, UCU strike info, Clubs and Societies Events and much, much more!
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When: Fri 2nd June 2023 15:00-17:00
Where: Microsoft Teams
This is an opportunity to receive the account of the union from the previous financial year, appoint the auditor, approve affiliations and debate motions for discussion! The deadline for submitting a motion for discussion is 12pm Tuesday 30th May. For more information, to submit a motion, and to register for the Teams link, click here.
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When: Fri 2 June 2023 21:00-04:00
Where: SOAS SU Bar
Get ready for the last late license of the year as well as the last party before the Students' Union bar is closed for summer renovations! Expect a lively night of afrobeat, house, dancehall, drum'n'bass, techno & more, with a lineup of SOAS alumni DJs playing from 9pm until 3:30am. Come celebrate the start of summer, dance off all that exam stress, and say goodbye to the bar space in its current form with one last dance!
Last entry at 1am
Free entry for SOAS students
£5 tickets for ALL externals
Tickets available from the following link
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PALC Screening: African Apocalypse
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When: Fri 26th May 2023 17:00-21:00
Where: DLT
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When: Sun 28 May 2023 16:30-20:00
Where: SOAS JCR
Yorùbá Conversation Mixer
Book here
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When: Friday, 26 May 2023 19:00-23:00 Where: JCR and SU Bar at SOAS
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| Inviting all SOAS community, friends, and family to dance, sing and eat to your hearts' content at SOAS Indonesian Society's party and cultural night, Kembang Goyang. Learn and be entertained to Indonesian "Dangdut" dance music while taking part in a range of cultural workshops, having a feast on the sumptuous Indonesian food, discovering a variety of home-grown products, and admiring the array of Batik motifs displayed throughout the night. We are bringing our own unique remake of beer pong -- the Sambal (Chili) pong! So, are you down? Register here |
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University and Other News
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SOAS UCU members are undertaking strike action over the following few weeks. This is in relation to the pay and working conditions disputes and follows SOAS managements decision to withhold 100% of pay of staff participating in the Marking and Assessment Boycott.
The upcoming strike dates are 24th, 25th, 26th, 30th, 31st May, 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th June.
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Have you heard about the Marking and Assessment Boycott? UCU are undertaking this action as a part of the pay and working conditions dispute which has seen real world pay cuts and increased workloads. Click the link above to find out more.
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Calling all SOAS students!
Voting is open in our preferenda. Click the link to vote on the following topics:
Should SOAS SU support a Caste Campaign?
Should SOAS SU advocate for a discount on bring your own bowl at on-campus catering and cut down on waste
Should SOAS SU start an official campaign to reform Mitigating Circumstances?
Should SOAS SU support the UCU Marking and Assessment Boycott?
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The first ever edition of Wellbeing magazine has arrived!
Created by the Student Advice and Wellbeing department, Wellbeing magazine is a collaboration between a wide range of creatives and wellbeing professionals, both within and outside of SOAS. In this issue, you will find an interview with a leading sports psychologist about mindset for exams, a mindfulness exercise, wellbeing events, journal prompts and more.
Come and collect a copy from SL41, or read online.
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Over the next few weeks, we want to hear from you and find out more about your experience at SOAS and SOAS SU to help inform our work and strategy moving forward. Post-pandemic, students are finally free to engage fully with their SU, and we are presented with fertile ground on which to build on the work that’s gone before and grow a union which works for all students. Get involved by completing our survey for the chance to win £300, or by helping us grow our tree mural in the JCR!
We want to find out more about your experience of university life and where there might be opportunities to make improvements. We’d really appreciate it if you could complete our quick survey to contribute your thoughts. Complete the survey here.
The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete, and as a thank you for your time you will be entered into a prize draw with a top prize of £300 and runner-up prizes of £100 (x1) and £50 (x2) – it could be you! This is a great opportunity to tell us what’s important to you and to help us understand how we can help you and other students in the future get more out of your university experience.
Thank you for making sure your voice is heard.
*The survey is run by Red Brick Research, an independent research agency, on behalf of SOAS Students’ Union. Your responses are anonymous. If you have any problems accessing the survey, please email info@redbrickresearch.co.uk.
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