Change Week 2020 

 

Monday 3rd - Friday 7th February

We are excited to say that Worcester Students' Union held our second annual Change Week in February 2020! #ChangeWeekWSU

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?

The University of Worcester is our home, our course, our money and our future. We care about making sure that our university is the best it can be and that every single one of your voices matter. The Students' Union is led by students, which means you are the ones leading change. So, got something you'd like to make happen? #ChangeWeekWSU 

Share your thoughts about all aspects of being a student at Worcester on our brand new Ideas Forum. The Ideas Forum is a direct, new, and effective way to get your voice heard, and you can use it as many times as you want during your time as a University of Worcester student!

 

Change Week 2020 Outcomes

Thank you to all who got involved in Change Week 2020 and made it the great week that it was. 

We worked to collate these ideas and the voting data quickly this year, so we are pleased to announce the Top Ten Ideas from Change Week 2020, as voted for by you, the students!

Idea	Overall Vote
Offer First Aid courses for students	139
Provide quicker access to mental health support, i.e. reduce the waiting time for appointments with counsellors	136
Bring back the night bus	128
More parking spaces	122
More animal therapy on campus	115
Provide a mental health support service for in cases of emergency	112
Offer funding for travel costs of placement students where travelling certain distance to placements	105
Make the timetable available on a mobile app	104
Provide more mitigating circumstances guidance	102
Allow students in halls to donate their unwanted kitchen things at the end of the year, then sell to new students for a donation to charity, international experience do this with their students	102

 

So what are we doing with all your ideas?

On the big ideas, we have been working with the University to hold joint working groups, where students and staff have the opportunity to get together and discuss what's directly affecting students as well as what they love about the University. 

Working Groups will be held throughout March, with the themes of Academic Experience, Campus and Facilities, Local Communities, Student Life and Support and Your SU. We will be providing students with ongoing updates after these working groups through the website and social media, so keep your eyes peeled for any changes happening as a result of Change Week! 

If you are interested in taking part in any of the above working groups please email Abbie at a.banner@worc.ac.uk.