Dates for your diary:
Autumn Report Card - 18th Nov
Drug Awareness Assemblies - 22nd Nov (Year 1 students only)
Level 2 & Year 1 Parents Evenings
30th November & 8th December 5-8pm (online)
Thu 1st December - no lessons/ independent work/ UCAS Progression Day for year 2 students
End of term - 16th Dec
...in Tutorials this week:
Level 2: Addiction & Substance misuse
Year 1: Addiction & Substance misuse
Year 2: Progression & LinkedIn
Varndean Feminist Society will be raising money for the Brighton Women's Centre.
This charity works with women who have been victims of homelessness, abuse, or who have been through the prison system, providing them the support they need to get back on their feet. Help support them at lunchtime on Monday 21st November in the canteen. Bring change!
ENRICHMENT @ Varndean
Enrichments of the Week
OCD and intrusive thoughts support group - Thursday lunchtimes in room S10
Philosophy Society - Tuesday Lunchtimes in room 13
Ethnicity, Identity, and Culture group - Thursday lunchtimes in room 5
If you want to be included in next weeks enrichment of the week, email 86786@student.varndean.ac.uk
The monkey isn't necessarily relevant, I just think everyone should see this cool monkey
For any general queries, please email enrichment@varndean.ac.uk
STUDENT UNION
List of Student Union members emails and roles:
Thomas Dyer, Co-President, 86033@student.varndean.ac.uk
Martha Rayner, Co-President, 85584@student.varndean.ac.uk
Cassie Samuel, Enrichment, 86786@student.varndean.ac.uk
Jood Aljafaeri, Communications, 85070@student.varndean.ac.uk
Elise Lunt, Charity and Events, 84922@student.varndean.ac.uk
Konstantinos Mytafidis, Social media, 85701@student.varndean.ac.uk
Ellie Brett-Jones, Environment, 85727@student.varndean.ac.uk
Matilda Barrowman, Wellbeing, 86186@student.varndean.ac.uk
Marwah Nasseri, Equality Diversity and Inclusion, 86331@student.varndean.ac.uk
What we are doing
Citizens assembly - On Thursday 10th November, members of the Student Union attended the citizens assembly, which brought up topics such as student mental health, the real living wage and the rising transport costs to several members of the Brighton and Hove council.
Culture Day - The SU is currently arranging 2 culture days that will take place in December, where students can share their culture and experience the culture of others
Staff roles - A "cheat sheet" of the different roles of important members of staff and how to contact them was proposed by the Student Union, and is currently being worked on by George Marshall and myself (Cassie Samuel).
For any general queries, please email nus@student.varndean.ac.uk. For any enquiry relating to a specific SU member, please see above emails.
CAREERS NEWS
Green & Circular Economy Jobs Fair
Tuesday 29th November 2022 – Brighthelm Centre, 10am – 1pm
https://www.brightonchamber.co.uk/green-circular-economy-jobs-fair
Information and pre-registering page for job seekers https://bit.ly/GandCEJF
Although this is not a requirement and people can just turn up on the day.
JOBS (recommended max 10 hours per week)
Please email the Careers team to book an appointment or if you have any enquiry email: careers@varndean.ac.uk
LIBRARY NEWS
NEW ON CLICKVIEW
NEW BOOKS
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email on library@varndean.ac.uk and we will do all we can to help. Visit the library website for further information and everything you need to know about using the library.
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