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 to students and common rooms. Please explore the website and send any feedback to community@ousu.org.
Welcome
Welcome to the OUSU website! If you would like to contact the team about anything find the relevant officer here. If you want to find out about the campaigns running this term click here. For details about past and upcoming council meetings click here. If you want your say in what you think OUSU should be doing for you complete the survey - for more details of the strategic review see below. To see what OUSU achieved in Michaelmas 2009 click here.
Call for Papers!
Race and the (Imagi)nation: Discourses of (post)Race, Culture and Agency
Call for Papers
Saturday April 24, 2010 (0th Week)
St Antony’s College
Contact: craechair@ousu.org
Facebook: Race and the (Imagi)nation
This conference aims to bring together students from a variety of disciplines working on issues of or related to race or ethnicity in order to highlight its importance as a conceptual category grounded in the everyday. Some questions that will be considered at the Conference include, what does race mean today? What are the implications of twenty-first century race thinking? How, if at all, has this racial thinking changed? How do we assess claims to race-neutrality, colourblindness or post-raciality?
Please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words to craechair@ousu.org by Sunday March 14. You will be notified of selection by the end of March. All applications will be considered, although preference will be given to students.
Organised by CRAE, The Campaign for Cultural & Racial Awareness & Equality
The Campaign for Cultural and Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE), organised through the Oxford University Student Union, strives to bring about increased awareness of the cultural and racial diversity of Oxford University, promote greater understanding and more dialogue on race, and foster systems of support for those students on campus who identify with black and racial and ethnic minorities.
Urgent Challenges facing OUSU
The OUSU President has written a paper outlining the urgent challenges facing OUSU between now and July 2010. It can be downloaded from here. There is a timetable for consultation on the final page - please email president@ousu.org for more information.
OUSU Online
Stay up-to-date with what OUSU is doing for you
Join the OUSU Facebook Group to be kept up to date with what your Student Union is doing: Facebook Group link
If you prefer to tweet us, then sign up to follow the student union at Twitter
OUSU Achievements
Have you ever asked - 'what does OUSU do for me?' Well click below...
For a list of some of the recent successes achieved by your student union click here.
Where are we?
What OUSU did last term
Details of what your student union did in Michaelmas 2009...and how to get involved in Hilary 2010
Details of what OUSU did last term have now been placed online here. OUSU will be doing lots more in Hilary Term, with activities ranging from publishing The Oxford Student to running Oxide Radio. We'll also be campaigning on loads of areas including sexual health provision, higher education funding and improving university complaints and appeals procedures. There are many ways to get involved with OUSU, with varying levels of commitment. You can attend events such as RAG Ball and Gender Equality Week, or join one of our committees or campaigns by going along to the meetings or by taking the lead in helping to run them.
OUSU Response to Browne Review
The Government is reviewing Higher Education and the future funding of Universities. OUSU has just made its 1st response to how our current system works. Read it here and email fundingourfuture@ousu.org if you would like to make any comments or contact us regarding it. Oxford University's submission can be found here.
Campaigns
Help the student voice be heard: join one of the campaigns
Student Advice Service
Information and contact details for the Student Advice Service

The Student Advice Service is an information and advice service consisting of four sabbatical officers and OUSU's Student Adviser. You can contact us confidentially and privately. We deal with anything from accommodation to problems with your supervisor, mental health to 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.
Clubs and Societies
Comprehensive listing of the clubs and societies in Oxford
Didn't find the society you were looking for at freshers fair? Don't worry we have a comprehensive listing of clubs and societies in Oxford. Click here to search away...
