Over the last 12 months, we have seen our members and University staff go above and beyond to support their peers and give their time freely for the betterment of the student experience, which makes the BNU community so unique. We hope you all enjoyed the evening, and congratulations to our winners.
What an incredible evening the Athletics Union (AU) dinner turned out to be. Celebrating everyone involved, reflecting on all the 2024-2025 season had to bring. With over 290 nominations received, it had been a tough job narrowing these down to a shortlist of 4, for each of the 11 awards. There are over 400 students who take part in the AU, so a massive congratulation to those who were singled out by their peers and/or staff member for their contribution this season.
This is an exciting period of change for the University and we want to hear your views! The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Damien Page, is creating a BNU Student Forum for you to giveyour feedback on the University’s ideas to make BNU even better.
Student safety is a key priority, and we understand the importance of creating a secure environment for everyone. In response to student feedback, the university has been working on several improvements to enhance security across the High Wycombe campus. Over the next six months, several changes will be implemented, focusing on better lighting, upgraded CCTV, and a strengthened security service.
Local Elections are…. Complicated… and kind of don’t make sense. In short, these elections appoint the local councillors that will be making the decisions of how somewhere works. Take High Wycombe for example, Frogmore feels unsafe? Councillors are the ones who push for better streetlights and patrols.
Are you a student with a disability? Here's your chance to get involved in an exciting initiative that could make a real difference in how our university supports disabled students
Please be aware from Thursday 3 April at 6pm, until Monday 6 April 6am, Car Park A will be closed.
The Athletic Union Awards Dinner is a night of glamor and celebration, it is the perfect opportunity to come together and recognise your accomplishments in sports throughout the past seasons.
Thank you to everyone for taking the time to nominate your fellow students for this year’s awards at the Athletic Union Dinner. We had over 290 fantastic nominations, which made the shortlisting for each category a welcome challenge. Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist!
To allow us more time to spend working with the charity we are opening nominations early. Allowing us to be able to announce the new charity by the end of the academic year and giving the chance for the new RAG ambassadors to support the charity and start the plans for the new academic year 2025/26.
As a student, I understand how challenging it can be to balance a tight budget while maintaining comfort and self-worth; believe me, I’ve been there. The struggle of being unable to afford simple things like getting a fresh haircut often gets pushed aside due to prioritising other things like food or travel, but the impact of looking good and feeling the same cannot be overstated. For many students, the cost of a haircut can be too much and feel like an unnecessary luxury.
University life is a whirlwind of lectures, deadlines, social events, and last-minute study sessions. For many students, sleep often takes a backseat to academic and social demands. However, as it’s World Sleep Day, it’s a great reminder that getting enough rest is just as important as hitting the books.
With tantalising finishes, raw emotions, commitment, energy, and matches that kept everyone gripped all the way to the end, Varsity 2025 had it all, and this is the story.
Over 1,100 students voted for your next Elected Officers, find out the results here
Everyone has mental health, and everyone should be able to feel that they are not feel that they are treated unfairly if they are facing difficult times.
Vote for your 2025-26 Elected Officers and Student Leaders!
Have you ever had concerns with your university experience? Or consistent issues throughout your learning journey and feel like you aren’t being heard? Then make sure you vote in the 2025 elections.
The University gym will have extended opening until 11pm Monday to Friday throughout March
Bucks Students' Union is pleased to share that free parking for students is being introduced at the High Wycombe Campus! This has been an issue for students long before I joined the University in 2020, and I know how much this will mean to so many of you.
We had the chance to share a 2-hour session around the student experiences, a powerful and insightful session designed to give students a platform to share their lived realities and co-develop solutions for a more supportive university environment.
Brandon Tester tells us about his tenure as Vice President Education & Welfare (HW) and President, and the impact on his career
If you’re thinking about standing in the #BSUElections, you need to make sure you’ve got a solid manifesto. Luckily, we’ve got some top tips to help you secure those all-important votes.
Volunteering doesn’t need to be boring or uninteresting. We want to change the stigma attached to volunteering, that although it is unpaid you can learn so much about yourself, each other and the community.
Student trustees are current students who sit on the Students’ Unions Trustee board. Could this be the role for you?
Everyone's mental health is important and having a conversation about it can help ourselves and others. 'Time To Talk' is a day about encouraging each other to talk and have conversations about mental health.
Previous VPEW(HW) Sruthi talks us through how being an elected officer shaped her personal development and career
The Athletic Union Dinner is a chance for everybody to celebrate the years’ sporting achievements and acknowledge those whose performances have truly stood out amongst the crowd. If you would like to nominate someone for an award, please complete the nomination form.
MediLingo is an app developed at BNU that aims to help students learn medical terminology in a modern and accessible way.
Let us know your thoughts on how we can make your student experience better for a chance to win £200.
The BIGGEST sports event of the year is coming soon. You won't want to miss out on this one, tickets are available now!
As part of BNU's ongoing commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our students, the University's Mental Health Provision, under the Counselling and Mental Health Services, will be facilitating a series of psychoeducational group sessions in the upcoming term.
Our mission here at Bucks is about making life better for students at BNU. And that includes students at our Uxbridge campus.
Our Re-Freshers Fair is back! Join us at The Atrium for good vibes and get another chance to see the faces that manage your clubs and societies
Nearly 50% of young people enter higher education, with approximately 1 in 4 reporting having a diagnosed Mental Health Issue whilst at university.
We are thrilled to introduce our new campaign, Safety Net. This initiative integrates key elements of student safety, education, and wellbeing into a unified and comprehensive approach.
Each month, we ask you to submit your nominations for individuals and groups that just deserve that extra bit of recognition.
Feeling thirsty?
Smile is a student-led campaign where students roam the highstreet with the intention of putting a smile on passerby's faces by handing out items in support of Fairtrade.
It's more than a moustache.
We are excited to announce the opportunity for students to participate in the Belong Project, an initiative aimed at improving your university experience at Buckinghamshire New University.
Our students are facing a critical housing crisis marked by increasing rents, substandard living conditions, and poor landlord accountability. Your President, Amy Pile attended parliament to voice your concerns.
This year your elected charity is Wycombe Mind and we would like to raise as much as we can and support the services Wycombe Mind provide.
We are thrilled to announce the completion of the sunflower mural at Aylesbury Campus. Representing inclusion, diversity, and belonging, the mural is a powerful statement of solidarity for individuals with disabilities, celebrating their place within our community.
Wear It Pink! We are encouraging you to get involved with raising awareness and fundraising for breast cancer. Wear pink on Friday 18 October!
Spreading awareness so that we can all get quality mental health care when we need it. Make sure that no mind is left behind.
It’s that time again. The Bucks Students’ Union by-elections are now open for student reps across all courses, and Union Council Chair!
Black History Month gives everyone the opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture
We've got your nominations, now it's time to vote for your Raise And Give charity for 2024-25.
We need your help in nominating a charity to be the RAG charity for 2024/25. Nominations will open on 22 July at 10am and closes 6 September.
We are thrilled to announce that Project Preloved has been awarded the prestigious "Excellent" status by GISU for the 2023-24 period. This recognises our commitment towards sustainability and the approach to promoting sustainability in our everyday lives.
My name is Amy, and I'm thrilled to introduce myself as the President of Bucks Students’ Union.
Hi! I’m Wren, your 2024-25 Vice President Achievement and Belonging
Meet Harry, your Vice President Education & Welfare (HW), for the academic year 2024/25.
Meet Bethany, your Vice President Education & Welfare for Uxbridge and Aylesbury for the 2024/25 academic year.
Reflecting on two transformative years.
Our July 2024 graduation ceremonies are on the horizon and I am delighted to inform you that the website has been updated with the ceremony configurations.
The ceremonies will take place between Monday 22 July and Thursday 25 July inclusive at the Wycombe Swan Theatre. The post-ceremony receptions will take place in our Atrium, Beeches Café and Winter Garden.
The Leadership Academy has been incredibly beneficial to my future career. One of the major experiences was when I was sent to London to attend a B2B software sales and marketing expo to develop my understanding of the industry and to network to gain contacts for my future career.
This year we had 11 awards to give out, with 44 shortlisted across a range of clubs, teams and individuals. With over 250 nominations made, the shortlisting was a challenge and a massive congratulations to all those that made it into the final four.
It's time to announce the shortlist for Union Awards and the Excellence in Learning and Teaching (ELT) Awards 2024. We received some wonderful nominations this year, so a huge congratulations to those shortlisted.
From repair to repurpose, preloved items and charity shops offer several benefits that reduces our carbon footprint and promotes conscious consumer behaviour. Take a look at how you can get involved this Green Week.
Have you ever thought about being a student ambassador? From Sport for Fun, Green, RAG, Food Sustainability, and a brand-new role of volunteer Ambassador, there is a role for you!
Thank you to everyone for taking the time to nominate your fellow students for this year’s awards at the Athletic Union Dinner. We had over 250 fantastic nominations, which made the shortlisting for each category very difficult but a welcomed challenge. Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist!
The Union’s annual elections concluded last week, culminating in the election of a brand-new elected officer team for 2024-25. Across the week, over 1,000 individual members voted in one of our elections. It’s fantastic to see so many of our members engaging in the Union’s democratic processes.
First year students Isham and Leo write about their experiences at BNU and with Bucks Football Club.
In accordance with Buckinghamshire Council raising awareness for Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) we put on two self-defence classes for anyone who identifies as a woman to attend and learn some skills surrounding self-defence. In November and January, we had the company ACT Self-defence come in and give us a seminar with some practical elements too.
Having listened to a few of your stories, we've found that food is a common theme towards getting through homesickness as well as creating a sense of togetherness. Suggest a meal you’d like to see in The Lounge next month and it could feature in The Lounge next month.
Voting week is fast approaching. Elections is the most important time of the year Bucks Students' Union, and who gets voted in will dictate a lot about your student experience in the next academic year.
The nominations have closed and we’re putting the final touches in place ahead of the 2024 #BSUelections. Here are your 2024-25 candidates...
Professionals use networking to widen there circle of acquaintances, find out about career opportunities that aren’t otherwise known to the public, and increase their awareness of news and industry trends.
Thank you to everyone who took part, donated, or supported the events. You raised a total of £1744.64 throughout the week.
22 events down, 2 to go over the course of 24 hours. We have your traditional sports including Volleyball, Netball, Dodgeball, Football, Badminton, Tennis and Basketball, as well as Ultimate Frisbee and Softball.
5 ways volunteering can help develop you.
Vikkstar's DJ Set brought in a sold out crowd over at The Venue. Watch the after film coming soon on YouTube first on Friday 9 February, 1pm.
Student Trustees are not just about attending meetings; it's about being an active participant in the decision-making process. You'll become an integral part of the Students' Union.
The transferable skills you gain from standing in an election will help you develop a stronger CV and interview skills going forward.
Raise and Give is the area of the Union that raises money for charity. Our voted RAG is Stokenchurch Dog Rescue. So help a doggo and get involved.
Support your university sports teams and watch all of the action live at Bucks.
This is your opportunity to direct the work of the Students’ Union meaning you can implement the changes you want to see.
Bucks Students' Union is so much more than nights out and drinking. We are proud to offer a diverse range of services and opportunities, and to celebrate this we are launching our annual More Than A Bar campaign.
At the Students' Union, we are proud to have collected non-perishable food items for One Can trust. These collections came from Students, SU staff and University staff.
If you’re thinking about standing in the #BSUElections, you need to make sure you’ve got a solid manifesto. Luckily, we’ve got some top tips to help you secure those all-important votes.
Bucks Students’ Union intends to run a referendum between 4th and 8th March (polls open 24 hrs) asking members to adopt a series of minor amendments to the Constitution.
All this week we have Paul in from ‘Living Streets’ on both our campuses, encouraging us to walk to University more; promoting the health, financial and environmental benefits.
Winners from this year's awards
Highlighting the amazing acts we have at this year's FestiBall.
Click here to see the results
Have you thought about being a Sabbatical Officer?
Wednesday 27 January 2016 - Week 10
Friday 1 January - Sunday 20 March
Can you stay off the booze for 31 days?
Wednesday 21 October 2015 - Week 2
Wednesday 14 October 2015 - Week 1
Everybody has ideas, make yours happen
Last edition of the year is out now!
Click here to get involved!