Here to help you find your place now and for the future. Coming to University is a massive step in life, no matter what your journey so far. We are dedicated to making your transition into University life fun, engaging and enlightening, helping you create lasting memories and develop skills for the future.
- Provide a tailored approach to Departments to establish and embed Academic Societies to meet the needs of their students and staff.
- Provide adequate resources and staff support to ensure Academic Societies emerge and thrive.
- Closely align our Academic Representative system with Academic Societies to broaden student voice in how your course operates.
- Co-create a peer-mentoring scheme with the University to best support your transition through University.
- Provide an amazing welcome to your time at Newman and introduce you to everything the Union has to offer and how you can be involved or start something new.
- Remove barriers to starting and running a society and provide resources and support to help existing societies grow.
- Introduce development grants for societies or activities focused on the Arts, Culture or Wellbeing.
- Work with community organisations to identify and promote volunteering opportunities for our students.
- Support student-led events, ensuring they are well resourced, planned and sustainable.
- Organise a series of major events to celebrate milestones throughout the year.
- Co-ordinate events throughout the year to help you explore Birmingham and the West Midlands.