Dear Graduates,
We hope this bulletin finds you well!
This is a last call for new members for the GU Executive Committee – we will be holding elections during our next GU Council meeting, 6pm on Wednesday 29 May, so anyone interested should get in touch with Jennie at enquiries@gradunion.cam.ac.uk.
Full details are at http://www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/who/join/.
Also in the bulletin is the “Students Deserve Better” survey – this is a new GU/CUSU campaign for better college welfare provision. We’ve put together this survey because we are trying to get students views on the college welfare system in Cambridge. As matters stand, the University delegates “welfare” to the colleges, primarily through the tutor system, and we want to get a better understanding of YOUR personal experiences of the Cambridge welfare system.
You can find more details about the survey on the CUSU website: http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/campaigns/studentsdeservebetter/.
The next GU Council Meeting is at 6pm on Wednesday 29 May. If you are a voting member please be sure to come along to vote in an interim GU President, appoint GU Trustees, and vote in your new GU Executive Committee. Graduate Union members are also welcome to attend.
Best wishes for the coming week!
The GU Team
Dear Graduates
We hope this bulletin finds you well! This is a last call for new members for the GU executive committee – we will be holding elections after our next council meeting next week, so anyone interested should get in touch with enquiries@gradunion.cam.ac.uk
Also in the bulletin is the “Students Deserve Better” survey- this is a new CUSU/GU campaign for better college welfare provision. We’ve put together this survey because we’re trying to get students views on the college welfare system in Cambridge. As matters stand, the University delegates “welfare” to the colleges, primarily through the tutor system, and we want to get a better understanding of YOUR personal experiences of the Cambridge welfare system.
You can find more details about the survey on the CUSU website: http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/campaigns/studentsdeservebetter/
Best wishes for the coming week!
The GU Team
Dear graduate students,
As some of you may well be aware, on Friday night, the Graduate Unions 2012/13 President, Arsalan Ghani, was voted out of office by GU Council following a vote of no confidence. The Graduate Union does not currently have a President.
If you have an enquiry for the President, please contact the most relevant person, or visit our website:
Representation, Committees, GU Council, GU Trustees, Student Welfare:
Chris Page, Welfare & Rights Officer
welfare@gradunion.cam.ac.uk
44 (0)1223 (7)61690
General Enquiries and GU Bi-Elections for Executive Committee:
Jennie Hastie, Executive Administrator
enquiries@gradunion.cam.ac.uk
44 (0)1223 (3)33312
Student Advice:
Student Advice Service
www.studentadvice.cam.ac.uk
advice@studentadvice.cam.ac.uk
44 (0)1223 (7)46999
GU Facilities (including Shop):
www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/facilities
Room Bookings:
www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/facilities/book
Bulletin, News, Paid/Voluntary Opportunities and Events:
www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/events-news
Also this week, we have our usual film nights, with Silver Lining Playbook playing this evening.
The GU is currently recruiting Executive Committee Officers to start Mid May 2013.
Positions Available:
Treasurer
Secretary
Academic Affairs Officer
Welfare Officer
International Officer
Events Officer
Communications Officer
Families Officer
Environmental Officer
Mature Undergraduates? Officer
Women?s Officer
Term in Office: Mid May to beginning of November 2013
More information: www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/who/join
Dear all
We’re really rather excited the film showing of “Argo” this evening. Remember, the film is free and starts at 8pm, (7.30pm doors).
This Friday, the GU will be holding an Emergency Council Meeting at 6pm to discuss the recent press coverage of the GU and members concerns. All graduate students are invited to attend and speak, though only MCR Presidents/Externals and Faculty Reps have voting rights. If you would like a copy of the agenda papers, please speak to your MCR representative.
Best wishes for the coming week.
The GU Team.
Dear all
We hope that this bulletin finds you well. Two major things to flag up; next week, our Meet New People at a Free Film night brings Oscar winner “Argo” to the GU (profound apologies for the mistake in last week’s bulletin, which made a mistake with the date!). Certainly one to watch. There’s a pun in their somewhere, but its not very good. Better ones on a postcard, please.
Secondly, and on a more serious note, there will be an Emergency Meeting of GU Council at 6pm, Friday 10th to discuss the situation at the GU and the recent press coverage. All members of the GU are welcome to attend. If you would like to submit a motion or an item for discussion, please speak to your MCR committee. Deadline for motions is Sunday 5th at 5pm.
JOIN THE GU EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Interested in helping out graduate students, leading campaigns, events and raising awareness of graduate issues in the UKs only graduate students union? The Graduate Union is currently recruiting Executive Committee Officers to start in May 2013.
Positions Available:
Treasurer
Secretary
Academic Affairs Officer
Welfare Officer
International Officer
Events Officer
Communications Officer
Families Officer
Environmental Officer
Mature Undergraduates Officer
Womens Officer
Term in Office: Mid May to beginning of November 2013.
More info: www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/who/join.
Best wishes for the coming week
The GU Team
Good Afternoon!
We hope you are enjoying the sunny weather, the sudden arrival of summer after Spring gave up sometime around Easter. Many of you will have exams and deadlines around the corner, so if you’re in need to chill out time, why not come to one of the GU’s film nights, starting tonight with Oscar winner “Argo”?
If you have an event that you would like to run in exam term, please remember that you can book rooms at the GU for free! See below for more details.
Those of you who attended our successful run of comedy nights will be pleased to know that the group behind them are holding another gig on 29th of April at Corpus Playrooms, entitled “This is not a Ticket”, for which, paradoxically, tickets are now on sale.
Lastly, thank you to all of those who have registered interest in joining the GU executive. We’re still looking for people for a number of positions, so please get in touch!
Best wishes for this week
The GU Team.
Welcome back after the Easter break! The GU is on the look out for new people to support the current and new sabbatical officers in running the Union. See below for more details!
Best
The GU Team
JOIN THE GU EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Interested in helping out graduate students, leading campaigns, events and raising awareness of postgraduate issues in the UKs only postgraduate students union? The Graduate Union is currently recruiting Executive Committee Officers to start in April 2013
Positions Available:
Treasurer
Secretary
Academic Affairs Officer
Welfare Officer
International Officer
Events Officer
Communications Officer
Families Officer
Environmental Officer
Mature Undergraduates Officer
Womens Officer
Term in Office: End of April to beginning of November 2013.
For more information visit: www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/who/join.
Dear Graduates,
Term may have come to an end, but there is plenty still on for graduate students in the coming weeks!
JOIN THE GU EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Interested in helping out graduate students, leading campaigns, events and raising awareness of postgraduate issues in the UKs only postgraduate students union? The Graduate Union is currently recruiting Executive Committee Officers to start in April 2013!
Positions Available:
Treasurer
Secretary
Academic Affairs Officer
Welfare Officer
International Officer
Events Officer
Communications Officer
Families Officer
Environmental Officer
Mature Undergraduates Officer
Womens Officer
Term in Office: End of April to beginning of November 2013.
For more information visit: www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/who/join.
BECOME A TRUSTEE
In the near future we will be advertising our student trusteeships.
So do not miss these excellent CV-boosting opportunities!
Most of the GUs facilities and services (including the Shop, Computers/ Printing Room and Student Advice Service), will remain open throughout the Easter vacation, so feel free to pop in to see us on the Mill Lane Site should you need anything.
Opening hours and facilities/services will vary slightly over Easter, so please check details below.
Our next GU Bulletin will wing its way to you week beginning 15 April.
Best wishes for the coming week and happy holidays!
The GU Team
Check out our website at www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk
Hello Graduates
So we have made it to the last week of term and the holidays are in sight. Why not end the week on a high by coming along to the GUs St Patricks Day Bop, this Saturday from 9pm. Free entry, DJ and plenty of Guinness and whiskey. Details below.
We would like to thank everyone who took part in the GU-CUSU Officer Elections 2013. From radio and video debates and hustings, to the Count, it was a great set of elections and we pass on a huge thank you to the Elections Committee for making it all happen!
Thanks also to everyone who voted, online or in college, and to those who ran their college polling booths.
Warmest congratulations to the elected GU and CUSU Officer teams for 2013-14! We will be handing over to the new officers in July. Full results below.
Next term will see the GU putting its new Constitution through referendum, plus we will be running elections for Executive Committee Officer positions and appointing GU Trustees. So we have lots to look forward to and plenty of opportunities for you to get involved.
The GU will be open over the Easter vacation (apart from Good Friday and Bank Holiday Monday), so keep in touch and feel free to drop in to use our facilities and services. Details at www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/facilities.
Have a brilliant last week of term!
The GU team.
Dear Graduates
Elections for GU and CUSU officer positions are now in full swing and it is time for you to cast your votes.
HAVE YOUR SAY AND VOTE NOW! As a graduate member of the University, you can vote in BOTH GU and CUSU elections, so please remember to vote for all the positions.
VOTE ONLINE now at https://www.vote.cusu.cam.ac.uk (until 7pm on Tuesday 5 March).
VOTE ON PAPER in your college on Wednesday 6 March from 8am-7pm.
CANDIDATE MANIFESTOS, videos, Facebook pages and websites are at http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/elections/2013/candidates.html
If you havent been following the elections you can catch up at http://www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/elections/sabbatical-officer-elections-2013/
THE COUNT will take place in the Graduate Union from 7pm on Wednesday 6 March. RESULTS will be announced as soon as possible thereafter.
Candidates are still contactable to answer your questions and help you decide. They will also be at Wednesdays Count, so do pop along to meet and support them, and bring some cash for the very cheap bar.
We wish the candidates the very best of luck.
Have a great week and DONT FORGET TO VOTE!
The GU Team
Hello Cambridge Graduates
This week brings you our Elections Special, providing information about the GU and CUSU Sabbatical Officer Cross-Campus Elections 2013, which are currently underway.
NOMINATIONS
We can now reveal the nominations for GU Sabbatical Officer positions:
GU President
Xin Jin
Richard Jones
GU and CUSU Welfare and Rights Officer
Charlie Bindels
Helen Hoogewerf-McComb
For the candidates manifestos and Facebook pages visit www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/elections.
HUSTINGS
Why not come along? Meet the candidates, watch them present their manifestos, give speeches and engage in debates, pitch your questions…
Tue 26 Feb (today): 7pm Girton, 8pm St Edmunds
Wed 27 Feb: 4:45pm Geoff Riley Room at Clare College (the Presidential candidates go head-to-head)
Thu 28 Feb: 6pm Kings, 7pm Robinson
Fri 1 Mar: 8pm Jesus, 9pm Magdalene
Sat 2 Mar: 7pm Homerton
TUNE IN
…to Cam FM (www.camfm.co.uk) this Friday at 8am, for an interview with the Presidential candidates, live from St Johns.
VOTE
Do not miss your chance to vote.
00:00 on 4th March: Online voting opens
19:00 on 5th March: Online voting closes
08:00 on 6th March: Paper voting opens in colleges
19:00 on 6th March: Paper voting closes in colleges
20:00 on 6th March: The votes are counted at the Graduate Union
FOR THE LATEST
Visit www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/elections/sabbatical-officer-elections-2013
Visit http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/elections
QUESTIONS ABOUT ELECTIONS
Email elections@cusu.cam.ac.uk
We wish the candidates the very best of luck and hope that you all have a great week.
The GU team.
Dear GU members,
Firstly we?re delighted to give you elections news at last! This year the GU will be running its 2013 Sabbatical officer elections with Cambridge?s other students? union, CUSU. Posts available at the Graduate Union are President and Welfare and Rights Officer. Both of these positions are full time, paid and require a 1-year break away from or after your studies.
Thinking of running? Nominations are open now! For more information, including the elections schedule, nomination forms and elections rules, please visit CUSU?s dedicated webpage: http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/elections/.
For further information please contact president@gradunion.cam.ac.uk.
And now to other news?
Thanks to all members who attended the Brazilian carnival night on Sat 19 Feb. It was a marvelous event jointly organised by the GU and Brazilian Society. We hope your ears have recovered from the 30-strong band of drummers! And our Salsa and Speed Dating event on Wed 13 Feb was a roaring success with 62 mutual matches in total!
This week brings us our next film night on Tue 19 Feb, when we?ll be screening ‘Amadeus’ and providing free snacks. Come along and meet some new people (details below). Free entry.
And on Fri 22 Feb we?re putting on ?Love Music Hate Racism?, an evening of live music and fundraising for Unite Against Fascism (details below). Only
Dear all,
From this coming Thursday, the CUSU Mental Wealth campaign will be running Mental Health Week 2013, a week of events, talks and workshops aiming to raise awareness on destigamtise mental health conditions. A full list of events can be found in the event notification below (there’s free arts and crafts in the GU lounge).
Sooner than that is our Salsa and Speed Dating event on Wednesday night which is shaping up nicely. Last few tickets remaining. Meet the perfect partner in time for Valentine?s Day. Details below.
Also this week is the chance to audition for Love Music, Hate Racism – sign up for an audition slot through the link below.
Thinking of running in the GU-CUSU cross-campus elections this year? Sabbatical Officer posts will be up for election near the end of Lent Term. The GU-CUSU Elections Committee is putting together the final plans for this year at present ? look out for more information shortly. In the meantime, for further information, please contact president@gradunion.cam.ac.uk.
Want to know more about the GU and how we may be of benefit to you? Visit: http://www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/about/ and http://www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/who/structure/ for details.
Don?t forget we?ve a range of facilities/services at the GU to make your life easier:
Lounge with free WiFi, BBC News 24 and newspapers
Caf
Dear all,
The next Graduate Union Council meeting is at 6pm this Wednesday. All MCR reps and Faculty reps are encouraged to attend.
Friday 8 Feb sees the return of our popular GU Smoker evenings, with free comedy in the lounge from 8pm til 10pm – more details on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=62ec6b0127fdbcf19d98973199563d0c&#!/events/523123027722437/?fref=ts
Remember to sign up for Salsa and Speed Dating at the Graduate Union on Wed 13 Feb. This fun evening is the perfect opportunity to meet someone special for Valentine?s Day.
Also coming up are the auditions for our Love Music, Hate Racism live music event on Fri 22 Feb – see below for your chance to perform on the evening.
There are plenty of opportunities at the GU ? we?re on the lookout for a techy, poster designers, trained yoga and self-defense teachers, GU Ball committee reps?
Plus we are still on the lookout for graduates to volunteer some of their time for helping with events and initiatives, as a one-off or through the year – please email welfare@gradunion.cam.ac.uk if you are interested.
Information about the forthcoming cross-campus Elections is coming soon (we promise!).
Have you visited our caf
Dear all
With Lent term trundling its way along, and with the snow replaced by damp and wind, why not cheer your spirits by coming down to the Graduate Union for a warming cuppa in the Cafe during the day and some evening entertainments?
Coming up this term is the next of our highly popular GU comedy/sketch ‘Smokers’ on Feb 8th, speed dating on Feb 13th, this year?s ‘Love Music, Hate Racism’ live music event on Feb 22nd, plus pub quizzes and film nights.
Elections are coming soon so do keep watch for next week?s GU Bulletin, as it will be an elections special, giving details of the paid sabbatical positions available, how to nominate, how to vote and the all important elections timetable. Details will be available this week on our website too.
We’re still on the lookout for volunteers to support us in the day to day running of the Union. Do you have a free hour or two and want to do something useful with it? Please see below for more details and get in touch if you are interested!
A good week to you all.
The GU Team
Dear all,
As Cambridge slowly transitions into what can only be described as a more academically obsessed version of Narnia, why not brave the snow to come along to the first of our free fortnightly film nights tomorrow evening? We’ll be screening ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ and providing snacks.
Other events coming up this week include training for Sexperts, a chance to get the C-Card scheme up and running in your college and a free session on Understanding Mental Health on Wednesday night.
Just a reminder as well about the cross campus elections later this term: this is your chance to stand for the position of Welfare & Rights Officer or President of the Graduate Union. Both positions involve a paid year out of study, working full time to support the needs and advance the rights of Cambridge’s 6000 graduate students. Nominations open on the 18th of February. Those who are interested in more information, please feel free to contact welfare@gradunion.cam.acuk, or watch out for information in future bulletins.
And finally, the GU is looking for student volunteers to get involved with the day-to-day running of the Union. This is a great opportunity for you to add to your CV and get stuck in. For more information please contact welfare@gradunion.cam.ac.uk.
Best wishes for the coming week,
The GU team
Dear all
Best wishes for the New Year from the Graduate Union! We hope you are enjoying snowy Cambridge. There are plenty of events and opportunities for graduate students coming up this term; see below for information on free welfare training sessions, giving your opinion on wifi coverage of Cambridge, and the usual CUSU/GU support and social groups.
Also coming up this term is the cross campus elections. This is your chance to stand for the position of Welfare & Rights Officer or President of the Graduate Union. Both positions involve a paid year out of study, working full time to support the needs and advance the rights of Cambridge’s 6000 graduate students. Nominations open on the 18th of February. Those who are interested in more information, please feel free to contact welfare@gradunion.cam.acuk, or watch out for information in future bulletins.
Best wishes for the coming week,
The GU team
Dear Fellow students,
Hope you are doing fine and busy with your academic and research work. In the GU, we are having a workshop on the topic How to manage your relationship with your supervisor. Another event in line is the GU film night on Sundays. All grads are welcome to attend. Regular events include Yoga on Tuesdays and Students and Toddlers coffee mornings on Fridays. For details please visit GU events page:
http://www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/graduate-union-events/#supervisorWorkshop
Cambridge is going to NUS Demo on 21 November to London. We understand that after raising fee, students are subjected to further cuts affecting their social and academic lives. The NUS has planned the day of action in this regard. Coaches will be available to students on 21 November in Cambridge. Those interested to participate in the Demo, please book your coaches following this link:
http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/demo2012/
We have consulted all the MCRs on the University proposal – The Future of College Fee –
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzfs3-o0fIjaQjN0UG1FRk1LSm8/edit.
If you have any comments/views on this please do not hesitate to contact us or your MCRs reps.
Dear Fellow Students,
Thanks to all who attended the General Meeting on the 18th October. We look forward to have more discussions in future. First month of the term is ending and studies/research work will be in its full swing. Do not stress yourself up. Come to the GU lounge for a relaxed cup of tea/coffee.
And yes! We are having a Halloween Party in the GU. Please do not miss this event on Wednesday 31 October at 9pm in the Graduate Union. You are further welcome to the Yoga sessions and Graduate Students and Toddlers coffee mornings. Please visit our events section for more details. Our Student Advice Service is running as usual where we provide confidential, independent and impartial advice on all matters. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Student Advice Service team in the Graduate Union.
Regarding the issue of Graduate Union constitution, we have engaged solicitors to advise us. The MCRs who are willing to get involved are invited to the GU Executive Committee meetings. As soon as the things got finalised, we will hold elections for the Trustee Board and the Executive Committee positions. Please follow our news and election sections for details.
Lastly, to let you know about the National Union of Students (NUS) demonstration in London on the 21 November 2012. This is a high time when higher education is facing serious threats from government austerity plans and measures. This is affecting both local and international students. To defend student rights and to voice your concerns, you can join the NUS demo on the 21 November and please do not forget to book your place in the coaches from Cambridge following this link http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/demo2012/
Dear Fellow students,
Freshers week has ended and I hope that you enjoyed it!
In the Graduate Union we are still rectifying the constitutional problem. We have formed an Advisory Committee with several MCR representatives in order to address this problem. We are also inviting all students and academics to discuss the crisis that our Union is currently facing, a crisis that threatens to deprive us of our democratic rights and freedom to decide for ourselves.
Facebook event page is at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/454537797919066/
Event poster is available here http://tinyurl.com/cclka46
Please attend the event as your presence will definitely make a difference.
We are trying our best to make sure that the Union provides uninterrupted services to its members, including social events, campaigns, and welfare.
Last week, Graduate Union represented in following University Committee meetings:
Graduate Tutors Committee
Standing Committee on Education
Sports and Societies Syndicate
Executive Committee of University Counselling Service
Please visit our website for events and services. www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk
