Wednesday 17-04-2024 - 13:22

Welcome back! We hope you had a blast over the Easter holiday. There was some exciting news last term, and lots is happening this term - this is your speedy update.

Important Updates 📣

Summer Balls 

Summer Balls are back to help you celebrate the end of the academic year in style. We're releasing full details and tickets on Monday 22 April - make sure you save the date in the meantime.

• Lampeter, Tuesday 14 May
• Swansea, Saturday 18 May
• Carmarthen, Friday 24 May
• Cardiff, Saturday 25 May

Your Presidents for 2024/25

You voted for them, so let us introduce your presidential powerhouse of a team for 2024/25 - Lowri and Natalie continue in their roles for another year, and joining them are Maria and Rhobyn.

• Maria Dinu as your Group President
• Lowri Wilson as your Carmarthen Campus President
• Rhobyn Grant as your Lampeter Campus President 
• Natalie Beard as your Swansea Campus President

Get Involved 🙌

New Events with Give It A Go 

Exams! Hand-ins! Assessments! - leave all that stress behind, have a laugh, and let off some steam at one of our Give It A Go events this term. This is a taste of what to expect!

Go Karting, Escape Rooms, Techniquest Science Centre Day Out, Tenby Trip, Cave Trampolining in Bounce Below, Go Ape Battersea, Bingo Lingo.

You can view the full line-up on our website at https://www.uwtsdunion.co.uk/opportunities/give-it-a-go.

Spring Arts & Crafts

Join us for a free spring-inspired arts and crafts drop-in session on Monday 22 April between 11:00 - 13:00 in the Cwad, Carmarthen Campus - https://www.uwtsdunion.co.uk/events/spring-crafts-aa71.

Bars & Clubs

Musician Rhys Morgan is performing at an exclusive set in Old Bar, Lampeter at 20:00 on Thursday 25 April. View all the details at https://www.uwtsdunion.co.uk/events/live-music-night-with-rhys-morgan-old-bar.

For Your Information 👏

Free Sanitary Products

We are proud to provide all our campuses with free sanitary products and contraception products with our Pick n Mix units - https://www.uwtsdunion.co.uk/articles/a-different-kind-of-pick-n-mix-free-sanitary-products-and-condoms.

Skills Week Cardiff

Skills Week is coming to Cardiff soon - get ready to develop your skills and improve your employability with our free workshops and sessions – full details coming soon.

International Students & Students Studying Abroad

As your Students' Union, we are looking for feedback about both the experience of International Students attending this university in the UK, as well as students attending this university in the UK studying abroad, or aware of study abroad opportunities, during their academic journey at UWTSD. We have created a short survey for you to complete: https://forms.office.com/e/TPy6Ucza2B.

World Mental Health Month

World Mental Health Month takes place this May, we will be sharing resources and support throughout the month to raise awareness

Student Trustee

We will be looking for two students to join our Trustee Board for 2024/25 later this term - more information coming your way soon.

BUCS Champions

Celebrate your champions! Our BUCS teams have smashed it this season - going from strength to strength - https://www.uwtsdunion.co.uk/articles/our-champions-of-bucs.