GUIDE 201213 How you can improve your Union...
TALK TO US: We are just one of four Students' Unions in the country to have a GOLD SUEI Award - a mark of quality to show we give you the best possible student experience. We still want to keep improving, so use our feedback systems to help us make your experience at Bath better.
GET INVOLVED: You are automatically a member of the Students' Union. We are a membership organisation, run by students, for students. You can run campaigns, manage events, and join committees. You could even become a Students’ Union Officer and lead the Union.
TAKE PART IN ELECTIONS: It’s important that you select the right people to represent your views. You can do this by voting in student elections, or even by running in an election yourself.
HELP FUND YOUR UNION: As an independent charity, all our profits go back into funding Students’ Union activities and events. Socialising in The Plug & The Tub and purchasing a NUS Extra discount card means you’re helping to fund your Union.
KEEP CONNECTED: You will receive regular updates from your Students’ Union via BathStudent.com, Facebook, Twitter and email. This ensures that you always know what’s going on around you.
CONTENTS 2 Your Students’ Union Officers 10 Development & Employability 6 Representation 14 Advice & Support What the Union does for you...
REPRESENTS YOU: Students’ Union Officers, and other elected representatives speak on your behalf to the University and to local and national governing bodies. They make sure your opinions are being heard.
MAKES UNI MORE ENJOYABLE: University life is so much more than a degree. Through societies, sports clubs and other student groups we provide opportunities for you to enjoy yourself and make new friends.
IMPROVES YOUR EMPLOYABILITY: By helping you develop key life skills and find you part-time work, your Union provides you with opportunities to develop key attributes that make you stand out to future employers.
HELPS YOU BELONG: The Students’ Union provides places for you to eat, work or to just chill out with friends. You belong to a diverse student community and we want you to feel a part of it.
OFFERS SUPPORT AND ADVICE: Life at university can sometimes be challenging. Your Union can offer you confidential objective support and advice at any stage of your degree.
16 The Plug 22 Societies & Media 28 Bars & Entertainments 18 Sport 24 Volunteering 30 Contacts
1 Students’ Union Officers
This is your Students’ Union (SU) and we are here to help you make your time at Bath the best it can be. WE: I Are here to work for you and are accountable to the student body I Are ordinary students who are elected by you to lead the SU I Work full-time and live on campus I Are responsible for the strategic direction of the Union. WAYS WE REPRESENT YOU: I University level - we sit on all the principal committees and ensure that the student voice has an input into the decisions made I Locally - we meet with representatives from the local residents’ association and local council to discuss issues that affect students I Nationally - as part of the National Union of Students (NUS) - we take part in campaigns on issues affecting you and future members.
YOU COULD BE A STUDENTS’ UNION OFFICER It’s a great opportunity to make a positive change to students' lives. You have the ability to make a difference from day one, something which you normally have to wait until you are 10 or 15 years into your career to do. The people you meet and experiences you gain are invaluable. If you are interested in running, have a chat with any one of us before February (elections take place in March). Chris Clements, Bath SU President
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2 We keep you updated about events and news: If you have a comment, compliment or complaint do phone or email us. Facebook/BathSU Or come and see us in the Student Centre @BathSU on Tuesday lunch-times for our SU Drop-ins 12.00 -14.00 BathStudent.com @ Email Bulletins
CHRIS CLEMENTS PRESIDENT Tel: 01225 383073 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @BathSUPresident Facebook: /BathSUPresident Talk to me about: Students’ Union, Student Centre, Media, Transport, Communications
ALEX POOL EDUCATION OFFICER Tel: 01225 385064 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @BathSUEducation Facebook: /BathSUEducation Talk to me about: Education, Academic Appeals, Academic Representation, Postgraduate students
HANNA WADE COMMUNITY OFFICER Tel: 01225 384223 Email: sucommunity@ bath.ac.uk Twitter: @BathSUCommunity Facebook: /BathSUCommunity Talk to me about: Diversity & Support Groups, Welfare, International students, Volunteering, Hall Reps
ALIX CHADWELL ACTIVITIES OFFICER Tel: 01225 383667 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @BathSUActivity Facebook: /BathSUActivities Talk to me about: Societies, Skills Training, JobLink, Enterprise
JON GLEAVE SPORT OFFICER Tel: 01225 384092 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @BathSUSport Facebook: /JonBathSU Talk to me about: Competitive, Recreational, Social Sport and Bars
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Representation
ACADEMIC REPRESENTATION We ensure that the student voice is heard both on an individual and collective level. Academic Representation is one of the key ways we work with the University to improve your experience at Bath. Academic and Faculty Representatives are students elected to raise issues “Being an Academic and suggestions on how your course or faculty can Representative has given be improved. All students are eligible to stand and me the opportunity to vote in these elections – which take place in the first work with the University to try and improve the quality two weeks in Semester One. of education students receive. My role is to listen YOUR TOP ISSUES to students and discuss Each year the Students’ their issues with staff in Union identifies key order to facilitate change. issues that may concern It has given me a fantastic you about life at chance to make a university, based on difference and has been an input from sources such extremely rewarding as the Student Opinion experience.” Survey, Academic Heidi Miller, Academic Council, and other Representative (11-12) research. These topics BS (Hons) Mathematical are the focus of our representational Sciences work for the year.
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6 GET INVOLVED... POSTGRADUATE ASSOCIATION PGA
DID YOU KNOW There are many All Postgraduates are opportunities for you to Last year: have your voice heard: members of the PGA. The PGA represents the views votes I Academic & Faculty of all Postgraduates at the 35,415 Representatives were cast in all University and additionally student elections I Council/Senate/ organises a variety of Students’ Union social activities and Committee Reps 1,789 students personal development completed our I Diversity & Support events. Student Opinion Groups Survey I Focus Groups INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ I Hall Reps ASSOCIATION ISA 5,426 I International Student students were Association (ISA) represented through the I NUS Conference Postgraduate Delegates Association I Online Forums and over I Postgraduate 3,800 Association (PGA) through I Referenda the International I Senate Reps Students’ Association I Student Forums All International and EU students are I Sub Group Committees members of the ISA. I Students’ Union Officer We meet regularly to Drop-ins hear your views on all I Surveys - Student aspects of university Opinion Survey life and to socialise I University Committees with and meet other students.
SU Education Officer - Alex Pool: [email protected]
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9 Development & Employability
We can offer you skills and experiences, gained alongside your academic studies that will be valued more by employers.
WORK EXPERIENCE JobLink is a service that will help you find part-time or temporary work. We advertise job vacancies for University departments and local/national employers both on campus and in the surrounding area. “The range of Skills Training BUSINESS EXPERIENCE courses offered have been The Enterprise department can help you develop invaluable in enhancing my business and entrepreneurial skills, as well as link career prospects by you with mentors from the business world. improving key skills employers look for such as SKILLS TRAINING COURSES leadership, negotiation and Skills Training provides bespoke training workshops understanding delivered by external organisations, University international business culture. They have really staff and specially recruited student trainers. helped me stand out in the SKILLS ACCREDITATION global business world.” The Bath Award recognises the skills of students Peter Nagle engaged in all types of extra-curricular activity with a BSc (Hons) Business formal accreditation on your transcript. Administration
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10 DID YOU KNOW “The Bath Award was the perfect opportunity for me to gain official Last year: recognition for the volunteering and extra-curricular activities I have £1,133,800 was earned by student staff undertaken during my time in Bath. working on campus through Due to the increasing competition JobLink for places on graduate schemes, having the Bath Award on my students transcript really helped me ‘stand 1,075 out from the crowd’ .” attended 139 Skills Katherine Bond Training sessions BSc (Hons) International Management and Modern 898 students in total have registered for the Languages Bath Award
“Working in the Students’ Union through Joblink has not only provided me with valuable working experience and the opportunity to develop skills such as time management and organisation, but it’s also given me an insight into how hard our Union works for us, all whilst making new friends and having a laugh along the way.” Jonty Usborne - Students’ Union Web Assistant MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering
SU Activities Officer - Alix Chadwell : [email protected]
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Advice & Support
We provide confidential and non-judgemental support, representation and advice. Whatever your questions, we will help find the answers.
SOME OF THE THINGS WE CAN HELP YOU WITH INCLUDE:
Academic Support Personal Issues Free legal advice: Course issues Childcare and play schemes We have links with a Mitigating circumstances Coping with student life local solicitor to give Placement support Mediation service students free advice. Exam stress Safe relationships Citizens Advice Bureau: Housing Advice Health & Welfare issues We have access to the Housing contracts Alcohol & drugs Citizens Advice Bureau Council tax/Housing benefits Disability - a national information Deposit protection Health/illness service. Legal actions/evictions Personal safety
Opening times Drop in: Monday - Thursday: 09.00 - 17.00 Friday: 10.00 - 17.00 Appointments are also available, times are on our website. Book by phoning, e-mailing or dropping in to the Advice and Representation Centre or by completing our online query form (Level 3 in Student Centre).
BathStudent.com/support
14 PEER MENTORS
The SU works with departments to provide Peer Mentors for nearly all new students. Your Mentor will be a second or third year from your course and will able to give you top tips about your department, the University and Bath.
PEER ASSISTED LEARNING PAL This year courses are running PAL sessions. These extra 01225 383030 study sessions are run by senior students. They are a place BathStudent.com/nightline where you can practise your subject and get academic Wed-Sun 8pm-8am Nightline is a confidential advice. Check out the Peer Support page to see if your listening service run by course is offering PAL. students with the support of the Advice & Support staff. DIVERSITY AND SUPPORT GROUPS These groups offer you mutual support and a chance to DID YOU KNOW meet other students you have something in common Last year: with. Run by students, and supported by the SU staff, you will have the opportunity to be listened to and get 3,265 students were confidential advice and guidance. helped in the Advice & I Access Representation Centre I Bath Erasmus and Exchange Network 331 housing contracts were checked I Gender Equality I Global Group 1,250 students were I Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, offered peer support Trans (LGBT) through 15 Peer Mentoring I Mature Students and Peer Assisted Learning schemes I Student Parents
“Being involved in the Diversity and Support groups in the Students’ Union during my four years as a student here has been invaluable. The facility to meet like-minded people and get peer support from other students - and offer support back - has underpinned everything I’ve done as a student.” Felix Slade - LGBT Campaigns Officer (11-12) BA (Hons) French with Italian and European Studies
SU Community Officer - Hanna Wade: [email protected]
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16 Monday - Thursday DAILY DEALS 17.00 - 20.00
Monday 17.00 - 20.00 Any ¼ pounder burger with wedges plus The Empire a pint of Gaymers Cider/Carlsberg or State Coke/Diet Coke/lemonade for £5.00
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Wednesday 17.00 - 20.00 Any small pizza plus a pint of Gaymers Cider/ Carlsberg or Coke/Diet Coke/lemonade for The Garden £6.00
Thursday 17.00 - 20.00 Any wrap from the menu plus a pint of Broadway Gaymers Cider/Carlsberg/or Coke/Diet Coke/ lemonade for £3.75
Friday 16.00 - 20.00 Pints of selected beers and ciders from £1.65 or selected soft drinks 80p weekend 3 x VK for £5 warm up ! 20.00 - 22.00 20% off all food Sunday 18.00 - 22.00 The Big Regular pizza with two toppings, and a side of Apple wedges and an apple pie for £5.00
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17 Sport
We can offer you a wide range of sporting activities:
SPORTS CLUBS Forty-eight student-led sports clubs for you to join. INTRAMURAL AND RECREATIONAL SPORT This includes friendly inter-hall and inter-department competitions run in conjunction with Team Bath (Department of Sport) and the Sport England funded 3:Thirty Club. EQUIPMENT HIRE DID YOU KNOW You can hire a range of equipment from the Rec Club, including: camping equipment , wetsuits, rackets and Last year: tug-of-war ropes. 4,000 students were BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND members of 47 student COLLEGES SPORT BUCS sports clubs We have over 100 teams competing in BUCS leagues 13 clubs played at premier and tournaments. In the 2011-12 competition, Bath league level finished within the top five out of all UK Universities. sports clubs were involved PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 36 in BUCS with AND QUALIFICATIONS Improve your CV and leadership skills through 71 teams being entered in coaching, umpiring or sitting on club committees. over 30 tournaments
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18 “Sport has had a major impact on my life at University: it has been great fun, kept me active and helped me meet new people. Also volunteering for positions of responsibility has really helped me develop important skills such as leadership and time American Latin & Ballroom management, which will help me Football Lifesaving stand out to future employers.” Archery Motorsports Thomas Lacey, Sports Executive Association Mountaineering Committee Chair (12–13) Football Netball BA (Hons) Coach Education & & Futsal Pool, Snooker, Sports Development Athletics Darts Badminton Riding & Polo Basketball Rowing Boxing Rugby Canoe Sailing Cheerleading Shooting Cricket Skydiving Cycling Snowsports Fencing Squash Floorball Sub Aqua Gliding Surf Golf Swimming Pool “I have had the opportunity to meet Gymnastics Table Tennis people from all different walks of life and Handball Taekwondo make friends for life. It also gives you the Hockey Tennis chance to grow both socially and Jiu Jitsu Trampoline personally, with opportunities to run for Judo Triathlon elected roles and gain qualifications.” Karate Ultimate Frisbee Janine Comerford - Netball Club Chair Kickboxing Volleyball FdSc Sport (Coaching) Lacrosse Water Polo
SU Sport Officer - Jon Gleave: [email protected]
19 Sports Pass Enjoy a world of sport at the University of Bath
The Sports Pass offers students access to some of the best sports facilities in the country. Our sports facilities include a 50m pool, state of the art gym, indoor and outdoor athletics track, all weather pitches, three multi purpose sports halls and indoor and outdoor tennis courts.
The Sports Pass also gives you: • Fabulous discounts off our gym and classes memberships • Dedicated student participation times • Priority booking opportunities
Register for your Sports Pass at our Team Bath online store: http://store.bath.ac.uk The Sports Pass is available at no additional cost if you are a first year student or pay over £7000 a year in tuition fees.
If you are a returning student you will need to purchase the Sports Pass from the online store, for further details and price lists visit the Sports Pass page on the Team Bath website: www.teambath.com/sport/student/sports-pass or contact: 01225 383597 You can also purchase gym memberships at the Team Bath online store: http://store.bath.ac.uk
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There are 85 societies and three student media groups (radio, newspaper and TV) for you to join at any time of the year and throughout your entire degree. They are a great way to meet like-minded people, mix with different groups of students and make life-long friends. You can get involved in running a society through its committee, allowing you to develop skills which will support and enhance your job prospects.
DID YOU KNOW Last year: 4,000 students were “Joining Backstage was probably the best choice I members of 85 societies made when I arrived at university. I immediately felt comfortable with the group and soon made lots of 180 events were held by friends. I have been able to improve my management societies and student groups and organisation skills in the planning and running of on and off campus many events. It is brilliant to get to be a key part of events like Summer Ball and Freshers’ Week!” 1499AM URB radio conducted Will Lay, Backstage Production Manager (11-12) 70 interviews and played MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering over 125,00 songs
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22 ARTS: • Backstage • Breakdancing • Chamber Choir • Choral & Orchestral Music • Circus Skills • Dance • Fashion • Knitting • Live Bands • Musicals • Painting • Photography • Salsa • Theatre
FAITH & CULTURAL: • Afro Caribbean • Anglican • Asian • Bulgarian • Cantonese Chinese • Catholic • Cypriot • French • German • Hellenic • Islamic • Italian • Japanese • Jewish • Krishna Consciousness • Lithuanian • Malaysian Singaporean • Mandarin Chinese • Romanian • Scandinavian • Scottish • Thai • Turkish • Vietnamese • Welsh “Student Media is the best thing I've ever ETHICAL AND POLITICAL: done. I've got involved • Amnesty • Conservative • Debating • Engineers Without in loads of new things Borders • Labour • Leadership & Development • Marrow including newspaper production, radio (Medical) • Model UN • People & Planet presenting, filming and video production and DEPARTMENTAL: it's all been so exciting! • Architecture & Civil Engineering • Biosciences I love being able to use • Chemical Engineering • Chemistry • Computer Science the vast amounts of • Economics • Electrical & Mechanical Engineering knowledge I've gained • Finance • Law • Management • Maths • Natural Sciences to organise, assist and • Pharmacy • Physics • Politics • Psychology promote the things Media does - I wouldn't • Social & Policy Sciences give it up for anything.” Gemma Isherwood RECREATIONAL: bathimpact • Baking • Buddhism Meditation • Chess & Board Games Deputy Editor (11-12) • Curry Appreciation • Discussion (IDEIA) • Films • Guides BSc (Hons) and Scouts • Live Action & Role Play • Motor-Cycles • Psychology Poker • Pole Dancing • Radio Controlled Models • Real Ale • Rock Music Appreciation • Sci-fi & Fantasy • St John Ambulance • Table Top Gaming • Vegetarian • Video Games • Wine
SU Activities Officer - Alix Chadwell: [email protected]
23 Volunteering
Volunteering is a fantastic way to meet new people, make a difference and improve your CV. There are hundreds of volunteering opportunities that will suit your interests and time commitment, including working in the local community or positions of responsibility in the Union.
VOLUNTEERING OFFERS THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES:
I Fundraising events through Raise and Give (RAG) I Community volunteer placements through Student Community Action (SCA) including: Romania & Bulgaria Aid Trip Older Person Visits School mentoring & Tutoring I Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
“During my time at Bath, volunteering has made a massive impact on my university experience. Not only did it provide a way to meet people I would not usually have met through my course, but it also opened up a wide variety of challenges and experiences that have enhanced my CV and helped with future career aspirations.” Leslea Thomas – SCA Chair (11- 12) BSc (Hons) Sociology
BathStudent.com/volunteering
24 THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UNION WHICH INCLUDE: DID YOU KNOW Academic & Faculty Reps Last year: Event organisers Executive committees £100,000 was raised by Freshers’ Week Captain & Crew RAG, supporting local and Group committees national charities Hall Reps Health & safety campaigns (Think!) 60 volunteer events and Marketing Focus Group projects were delivered Nightline Peer Mentoring 900 students who Skills Trainers Social Enterprise volunteered through the Steering Groups Volunteer Centre gave over 5,000 hours of their time
“I had loads of fun and gained really useful teamwork and management skills. I am proud of being a part of a team helping create a really strong, vibrant sense of community across campus. The events like the inter-hall competitions, group activities and support we gave Freshers really helped them find their feet and settle in.” Neisha Jobanputra - Freshers’ Week Captain (11 – 12) BSc (Hons) Biology
SU Community Officer - Hanna Wade : [email protected]
25 ICIA arts on campus
classes · workshops · performances exhibitions · events & more... open to all
Some highlights from the coming autumn season:
Concert: Katy Carr Workshop: Animate Yourself Film & Talk: War Games (1983) Nominee for London Music Stop-motion antics with artist Following this 80s classic, Awards 2012, alongside Yvonne Buchheim experts chat about science, PJ Harvey and Arctic Monkeys... myths and realities
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Bars & Entertainments
We run all your main events such as Freshers’ Week and the Summer Ball, as well as The Plug bar and The Tub nightclub. All the profits made go back into funding activities in the Students’ Union including sports clubs, societies and student groups.
DID YOU KNOW ANY STUDENT GROUP OR CLUB CAN: I Book a space in the Student Centre to promote what they do I Run an event in The Tub (subject to agreed numbers) DID YOU KNOW Last year: 4,000 tickets to the Summer Ball were sold in under 90 minutes Food: Bagels, pizzas, burgers & wraps 35,000 tickets to Students’ Drinks: Teas, coffees, Union events were sold pints & soft drinks TV: Live Sky Sports 257,000 drinks were sold in The Plug and The Tub, with the Games: Pool, fuze-ball, profits going back into funding game machines, darts the Students’ Union
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28 What’s on weekly:
See centre page for our daily food and drink deals
Tuesdays 19.30 - 23.00 £1 entry with great prizes for winners Pitchers: Carlsberg/Gaymers Cider £6 QUIZ Coke/lemonade/Diet Coke 80p pint Wednesdays
22.00 - 02.00 SCORE - enough said!
Thursdays
OPEN MIC NIGHT 20.00 - 23.00 Live acoustic music in The Plug. Coors/Bulmers draft £2.50 pint “The SU is a great place to Coke/lemonade/Diet Coke 80p pint chill out with friends and where you can enjoy a Fridays pizza and live music. Also, with great drinks 16.00 - 20.00 deals, the opportunity weekend Selected beers & cider £1.65 pint to dress up in fancy warm up ! 3 x VK for £5 dress and seeing everyone Coke/lemonade/Diet Coke 80p pint you know, the Students’ Union’s club nights Score Saturdays and Fuzzy Ducks are always a brilliant laugh.” Sofia Fernandez 22.00 - 03.00 BSc (Hons) International Fuzzy Ducks - dare to theme! Management and Modern Languages
SU Sport Officer - Jon Gleave: [email protected]
29 Contacts
ACADEMIC REPRESENTATION ENTERPRISE BANTER & SIFE Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 383090 Tel: 01225 385112 Web: BathStudent.com/academicrep Web: BathStudent.com/enterprise
ACCREDITATION THE BATH AWARD FINANCE Email: [email protected] Email: sufi[email protected] Tel: 01225 383406 Tel: 01225 386613 Web: BathStudent.com/bathaward Web: BathStudent.com/finance
ADVICE & SUPPORT FUNDRAISING RAG Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 386906 Tel: 01225 385052 Web: BathStudent.com/ARC Web: BathStudent.com/RAG
BARS & ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ Email: [email protected] ASSOCIATION Tel: 01225 386139 Email: [email protected] Web: BathStudent.com/bars Tel: 01225 385184 Web: BathStudent.com/ISA BATHSTUDENT.COM Email: [email protected] JOBS JOBLINK Tel: 01225 384700 Email: [email protected] Web: BathStudent.com/help Tel: 01225 383633 Web: BathStudent.com/joblink DIVERSITY AND SUPPORT GROUPS Email: [email protected] MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Tel: 01225 386906 Email: [email protected] Web: BathStudent.com/supportgroups Tel: 01225 386806 Web: BathStudent.com/marketing
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30 PEER MENTORING/ STUDENTS’ UNION OFFICERS PEER ASSISTED LEARNING Email: suoffi[email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 383073 Tel: 01225 383195 Web: BathStudent.com/SUofficers Web: BathStudent.com/peer-support STUDENTS’ UNION PRESIDENT POSTGRADUATE ASSOCIATION Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 383073 Tel: 01225 385184 Web: BathStudent.com/supresident Web: BathStudent.com/PGA SKILLS TRAINING RUN TO BE A STUDENTS’ UNION OFFICER Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 383403 Tel: 01225 383073 Web: BathStudent.com/training Web: BathStudent.com/runforSUOfficer THE BATH AWARD SPORTS Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 383406 Tel: 01225 383263/386607 Web: BathStudent.com Web: BathStudent.com/sport TRANSPORT SOCIETIES Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 385052 Tel: 01225 384860 Web: BathStudent.com/transport Web: BathStudent.com/societies VOLUNTEERING STUDENT COMMUNITY ACTION (SCA) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 386385 Tel: 01225 386385 Web: BathStudent.com/volunteering Web: BathStudent.com/volunteering
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