Your Week 8 newsletter
Welcome back to your student newsletter! This week, explore what's coming up, including our International Student Roundtable and the chance to have your say in our Better Buses Survey and Safer @ Warwick Survey. Looking to get in the Christmas spirit? Find out more about upcoming Christmas events, including the Christmas Lights Switch On. If you're thinking about student housing, explore this week's 'Spotlight on' theme where we share housing advice and tips to help you on your search.
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The Student Experience Division is looking for 40 new international students who started the course this autumn (all study levels) for an International Student Roundtable event between 2:45-4:45 pm on 29 November. Share your views and experiences and help us improve your student experience. A £25 shopping voucher is available for every participant as a thank you.
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Join us as we kick off the festive season with the Christmas Lights Switch On. Pop along to the Piazza on 29 November to indulge in festive treats, sing along to Christmas music, crack on with your Christmas shopping at the market and more! The Christmas market begins at 11am and the light switch on will be around 5pm.
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We’d like to invite you to join our Christmas Lunch on 12 December from 1:30-3pm. While acknowledging the meaning of Christmas, we want to offer a space and subsidised traditional Christmas meal (£3.95) to any students who want to meet friends or celebrate Christmas with others.
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Immerse yourself in the world of the Leamington Spa Christmas Tree Festival, where Christmas magic comes to life. From 9-17 December, All Saints' Church in Leamington will be filled with a display of beautifully decorated Christmas trees from schools, businesses and community groups. Come along!
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The festive food market is back! In addition to our regular delicious food market stalls on Wednesdays, we're bringing you plenty of local gifting stalls, from art and prints to jewellery and handmade chocolate. The next market day is on Wednesday 29 November, so come along.
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Join the Chaplaincy on Tuesday 28 November from 12-2pm for a Craft Café, where you can decorate your own gingerbread house. All materials are supplied, and it's a great way to make friends and meet new people this festive season.
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The ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict continues to have a profound personal impact on many people within our community. Read an update including guidance and support for our community.
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Thank you to everyone who took part in our competition for Academic Integrity Celebration Week on the theme of ‘championing academic integrity in the age of Artificial Intelligence’. Congratulations to our winners! You can view all of the entries here.
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For a limited time only, we're reducing our Film Club Memberships by 50%. If you join as an Under 26 film club member from 10am today (Black Friday) for only £5, you can get access to £5 tickets all year long. Your membership perks also include 10% off in Benugo Bar & Kitchen and 3 months free access to MUBI.
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As part of the Students’ Union’s Better Buses campaign, they’ll be talking to Stagecoach and National Express to push for an improved service that works for you. Complete the survey today if you use buses to travel to or from campus.
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Tickets are now available to book for The Gruffalo at Warwick Arts Centre, showing from Saturday 2 December - Sunday 31 December. With songs, laughs and monstrous fun, don't miss out - book your tickets today.
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Check out our food and drink offers, including free hot and hearty soup (whilst stocks last daily). Available during term-time on Monday to Friday from the counter in Library Coffee Bar (first floor of the Library) or Gibbet Hill from 12pm until all stock is gone. An optional bread roll with butter is available for 50p.
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Safer @ Warwick Survey
At Warwick, our priority is ensuring you get to enjoy all that university life has to offer, whilst feeling safe and secure. Complete our joint SU and University night-time safety survey and you could win 1 of 8 Amazon vouchers.
Donate your pre-loved clothes
Do you have any unwanted workwear that you could donate? The first Workwear Wardrobe pop-up was a huge success, with over 120kg of clothing made available at the Autumn Careers Fair to help you get interview-ready and work-ready. Student Opportunity are seeking donations for this sustainable initiative, which will pop-up again in January 2024. Drop off points are located around campus, so donate your clothes today.
Volunteering
Volunteering can be a hugely rewarding experience and a way to engage with communities and give back. Warwick Volunteers provide information about volunteering, plus a wide array of opportunities that you can get involved in. One example is Coventry Open Christmas, a local charity that supports the homeless and lonely. They are seeking volunteers during the five days and nights they stay open over the holiday period, to help serve drinks and interact with the service users.
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Study Abroad
Are you interested in studying or working abroad for a year? You can find out more about the eligibility criteria, where you can travel to and how to apply through your Departmental Study Abroad Coordinator or on our FAQ pages. Applications open in early December.
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Spotlight on... housing advice
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5 housing tips from your
SU Advice Centre
“Hello! We’re the Advice Centre Team at the Students’ Union. One of the areas we support students with is housing. Renting as a student can seem overwhelming and confusing! You might be thinking about looking for next year’s housing and we have put together our top 5 tips to help.”
Read more...
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Housing advice from your
Student Money Assistants
"We know many students start to think about finding housing at this time of the year, but make sure not to rush into anything as it is important to find the right housing. There is always housing available throughout the year, so don’t feel you have to sign the first contract you come across."
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Best wishes,
and the Student Communications team
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