Do you live near the University and North Hill?

With local elections coming up on Thursday 4th May, the University of Plymouth Students' Union are holding and hosting an evening where all candidates from Drake Ward have been invited to attend for a 'Question Time'.
 
The event will be hosted in the Students' Union and is open to ALL RESIDENTS IN DRAKE WARD.
 
This is YOUR opportunity to question those people standing to represent you as councillors and to really find out what they are standing for and what they want to do in Drake Ward.
 
 
Venue: Illusion, University of Plymoth Students' Union. For directions go online to www.upsu.com or contact the SU for details.
 
Date:     Wednesday 3rd May
Time:       6.30pm
 
 
For further details contact Emily on presplymouth@su.plymouth.ac.uk or UPSU reception on 01752 238500
 
Directions: To find the SU, go in the entrance to the university campus. If coming from North Hill, the entrance is opposite Gibbon Lane. The Students' Union (known as UPSU) is near the library, Main Hall and a 'glass pyramid'. The entrance is near Endsligh Insurance, Loafers Sandwches and u:shop. Once through the electric doors, make your way downstairs and it will be clearly signed from there.

Scott Dann to present Colours

The annual university Sports Awards will be held at the Holiday Inn next Wednesday, 26th April 2006. These awards are in recognition of outstanding sporting achievements made by students over the past academic year and will be presented by Scott Dann – British and Commonwealth Middleweight Champion and BBC South West Sports Personality of the Year.
 
The sports awards or ‘Colours’, as they are know within the university, are given to students who have shown individual excellence or commitment to sport at the university. They are an important recognition of the contribution that students make through outstanding individual achievement, commitment and dedication to university sport and are nominated by their peers. Many will be recognised for their volunteering work and giving time to help out with coaching local schools.
 
The University of Plymouth Students’ Union (UPSU) which administers the sports clubs and arranges fixtures hold the awards ceremony every year but it is the first time it has raised the profile of this event by inviting Scott Dann to present the awards.  The evening has been sponsored by C103, Taxifast and Stitches.
 
Notable achievements that the university has celebrated over the academic year include; Surfing – British University Sports Association (BUSA) champions; Table Tennis – BUSA silver and bronze individual medal winners; Snowboarding – Chris Allodi, fourth year Science undergraduate came fourth in British University Snowboarding Championships. The university came first in the team event. Octopush – National Champions; Golf – Women – BUSA finalists; Rowing – Head of River Champions, Trampolining – BUSA  individual gold medal; Tae Kwondo – third in team event – British Students Tae Kwondo Federation.
 
Ben ‘Wiggy’ Wiggins, UPSU Sports and Activities Officer, said: “UPSU is committed to developing and ensuring students at the university have the best possible chance of success. This award ceremony goes some way to recognising what has been achieved and holding it at the Holiday Inn – as well as having Scott Dann to present the awards – shows how importantly we view sports and societies. We want to make them a priority at the university and fully integrate within the community, through local leagues, coaching in schools and clubs. This is an area that many people in Plymouth probably know very little about but each week we have many students volunteer their time to teach and coach in the community. They deserve to be recognised at these types of events.”

DO YOU WANT TO HELP FRESHERS DURING FRESHERS FORTNIGHT?DO YOU WANT TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS?ARE YOU GOOD AT IN A TEAM?

We are looking for fun enthusiastic students who are available during the first few weeks of September 2006 to help new students settle into student life.

Freshers’ is a fun, vital time at the start of university life.  There are loads of things to do during the day and night and it’s the perfect opportunity to meet lots of new people.  It can also be a very overwhelming time for people leaving home for the first time.  UPSU is hoping to help new students during this stressful time, with the Freshers’ Angels scheme; now in its second year.

Freshers’ Angels is a scheme run by student volunteers whose aim is to make the first few weeks of term as comfortable and as enjoyable as possible for new students.  To achieve this Angels will organise a timetable of events to run during September and October; including bowling/swimming/cinema/city tours and many more.  In your role tasks will include; informing students of services/events available and attending the organised events.  For more information on how to get involved email Karen: volunteer@su.plymouth.ac.uk

Staff Training

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10 x Ten Short Film Festival

10 X TEN is a film festival of short films made by student or amateur film makers. It is being hosted by the Exeter Picturehouse at 8pm on Tuesday 11th April 2006. There will be a selection of 10 hand picked short films exposing some untapped talent of our next generation of film makers. Many of the films exhibited are from local film makers which include Drama, Documentary, Animation, Horror, Comedy and Experimental films. We invite all film lovers and cinema-goers to come and help judge which film maker will receive the Audience Award for Best Film on the night. There will also be a second award for Best Film decided by a panel of judges – The winner will be given screen time with a Future Shorts forthcoming exhibition at The Exeter Picturehouse. Other prizes will be announced on the night.

Tickets are £5.00/£4.50 NUS/£3.50 members. Please call the box office on 08707 551238.

There will be a drinks promotion on a selected range of bottled beer for £1 each while stocks last. Drinks are allowed to be consumed in the auditorium by arrangement.

This event is a collaboration between The Exeter Picturehouse and Tamsin Binks, a 3rd Year Media Arts student from the University of Plymouth and in association with Future shorts (London).

Be a Frontrunner!

Do you know a young leader, aged between 19 -22, who is interested in increasing their influence and connecting with
other leaders? Frontrunner - an OpenGround initiative – is Common Purpose's programme for university-age students.
If you'd like to nominate someone for this life-changing programme, please send us their contact details or forward this
email to them so they can get in touch. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 9 May.