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Diary of a President

By James Durant • Dec 1st, 2008 • Category: Features, President, Sabbaticals

Before the current Sabbatical Officers have even had a time to settle properly into their desks, the elections are coming up and we’re thinking about those who will be replacing them. As James, Charley and Lizzie know, there are so many opportunities that await you by being an officer. It is one of the most [...]



Initiations: The SU Responds

By James Durant • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: Editorial, Lead Story

 

As the President of University of Gloucestershire Students’ Union, obviously I was very shocked and appalled by the behaviour shown by a tiny minority of our students when I was first shown the video broadcast by the BBC.
 
Their actions can not be defended or condoned by anyone. However a lot has been lost in interpretation [...]



Freshers Bestival

By James Durant • Oct 14th, 2008 • Category: Editorial, Lead Story

Your Students’ Union has brought you the biggest and best Freshers’ Festival in the history of the University of Gloucestershire. With events every night across all the campuses, the SU has given you huge names and memorable nights that you’ll remember for as long as you’re a student here.

It all started off on Sunday 14th [...]



30 min bus back.

By James Durant • Sep 1st, 2008 • Category: Editorial, Lead Story

 

Your Students’ Union is proud to announce that after 2 years of campaigning, the inter-campus university bus is back to running every 30 minutes during the day. During term time, the bus will stop at each campus in Cheltenham twice as often as it has done between 9AM and 4PM. 
There will still be an hourly service to Oxstalls in Gloucester during the day and the whole route runs [...]



James Durant: Your President.

By James Durant • Sep 1st, 2008 • Category: Features, President, Sabbaticals

Your Students’ Union is here to make sure that you have the best possible time while you’re here at the University of Gloucestershire. We can help you with pretty much anything from representation on academic matters to joining a sports team. As your President, I’m in place to make sure that the Students’ Union is [...]