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The Oxford University Student Union
Welcome to the website of the Oxford University Student Union (OUSU). The Student Union represents the student body to the University and the outside world. We also offer advice, support and training to students and common rooms, as well as a number of other services. We are currently developing a new website which will be much easier to navigate, but for the time being if you can't find the information you are looking for then please don't hesitate to contact us at enquiries@ousu.org
Get Involved
Are you interested in getting involved in your Student Union or do you want to find out a bit more about what your Sabbatical Officers and Executive Committee are up to?
Why not follow us on facebook here or just get in touch:
Martha Mackenzie, President president@ousu.org
Jim O’Connell, Vice President (Graduates) graduates@ousu.org
Daniel Stone, Vice President (Charities and Community) charities@ousu.org
Yuan Yang, Vice President (Women) women@ousu.org
Hannah Cusworth, Vice President (Access and Academic Affairs) access@ousu.org
Seb Baird, Vice President (Welfare) welfare@ousu.org
Contact details:
Oxford University Student Union, 2 Worcester Street, Oxford OX1 2BX
Enquiries Tel: 01865 288 452
Email: enquiries@ousu.org
The Student Advice Service
The Student Advice Service is an information and advice service consisting of four sabbatical officers and OUSU's Student Advisors. You can contact us confidentially and privately. We deal with anything from accommodation to problems with your supervisor, mental health, and changing course. To get in contact, email advice@ousu.org or go to www.ousu.org/welfare/SAS/.
If you've used the service, we'd like to hear your feedback. It's anonymous and easy - email welfare@ousu.org with any questions.
Write for the Oxford Guide to Careers
Calling all budding writers! Would you like to see your name in print?
Oxford University Student Union (OUSU) and The Careers Service are recruiting for student writers to contribute to our impending 'Oxford Guide to Careers'. This guide will replace all other guides in 2012 and will be distributed to all penultimate and final year undergraduate and postgraduate students, direct to their colleg in October 2012.
We believe it is important that this Guide is truly student-led and would like to recruit and budinng writers and journalists to source and write the alumni profiles that will be featured in the Guide. All those who contribute will be credited in the Guide; will have a chance to work with numerous alumni; and will act as ambassadors for the project.
Interested? Then please email anne.dutton@careers.ox.ac.uk
Free Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream!
Free ice cream courtesy of the OUSU E&E Committee.
The OUSU Environment and Ethics Committee have teamed up with Ben and Jerry's to help raise awareness of Fair Trade issues by giving out free fair trade ice-cream! Take part in the Fifth Week Fair Trade Freeze by heading to Radcliffe Square on Monday 21st May from 12-2pm. Come early to avoid disappointment!
OUSU Governance
New OUSU Bye-Laws
The New OUSU Bye-Laws will be coming to OUSU Council for one last reading on June 6th. Have a look at them here, together with a detailed commentary relating to them and see how they relate to the Memorandum and Articles here. Any questions just email president@ousu.org
Oxford University Freshers' Fair 2012
Wednesday 3rd October to Friday 5th October 2012 (Inclusive)
Clubs and Societies book your stall now!
Freshers' Fair is the event of 0th week Michaelmas Term. Packed with stalls showing the best, biggest and weirdest of Oxford's student life, it's got something for everyone.
So if you're the Treasurer or Chair of one of the University's many clubs and societies and want the opportunity to attract new members who share a passion for what you do, then make sure you're there. Stall numbers are strictly limited so ensure you don't miss out by booking early.
To book go the the Freshers' Fair website www.oxfordfreshersfair.org
The closing date for booking stalls is Friday 29th June 2012 (Friday of 10th week Trinity Term).
If you can't find what you're looking for on the website then please email stallholders@ousu.org
Look forward to seeing you in October!
If you are a commercial organisation looking to attend please email business@ousu.org
Stewarding
Want to work Freshers' Fair? Paid positions available.
Freshers' Fair could not take place without our Student Stewards who ensure the event runs safely and smoothly.
We are currently recruiting 8 Student Stewards to work alongside our external event staff to form a committed team to staff the event and welcome the thousands of visitors who will travel through the fair every hour.
Applicants must be available for the duration of the fair as these will be paid positions.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in your student union, boost your CV and meet new friends whilst sampling everything the fair has to offer.
Please take a look at the Freshers' Fair website www.oxfordfreshersfair.org for more information about how to apply, closing date for applications Friday 1st June 2012.
OUSU Council in Hilary Term 2012