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1. UBU University of Bradford Union of Students v1.0 Last updated 27th June 2014

2. The UBU The UBU is where you will find everything you need to compliment your student life, whether that is expanding your skills through sports, societies, media areas or volunteering; meeting new friends or enjoying our entertainments; joining with like-minded students in areas of politics; or getting academic or social advice and support Every student at the University of Bradford is automatically a member of the Students’ Union.  The UBU is located in Student Central, connected to the JB Priestley library, and is a state of the art building designed for students.

3. Team Bradford Team Bradford is the banner in which all sports teams and societies at the university compete and meet under. If you’re a student at the University, then you are part of #teambradford!

4. Meet The Team The Sabbatical Officers and the Part-Time Officers make up the executive of UBU. The executive meet every week to discuss current student issues as well as the day to day running of the Union. These Exec meetings are governed by standing orders. Academic Affairs – BushraAlmari Democracy and Development – Jimi Oke Environment and Welfare – ZekeriasHaileselassie Media and Entertainments – Felix Kankwamba Sports and Societies – Sam Butterworth Women’s – Samayya Afzal See the team at http://ubuonline.co.uk/your-union/meet-the-team/

5. Bars & Shop At the Students' Union we provide you with facilities providing great food and drink! Student Central has several bars on its Ents Mall level, all serving the best student-priced drinks, serving snacks and food, and providing great entertainment. http://ubuonline.co.uk/your-union/eat-drink-and-shop/bars/ There are two on-campus shops, one in the Richmond Building Atrium and a second in Student Central. Just:Shop is your one-stop, well, shop for food, drink, snacks, stationery, clothing, frozen food and much more. With the best student prices, you can pick up something today!

6. Room Bookings Student Central is available for room bookings for all sorts of events. Seminar Rooms For study groups or society meetings Lecture Theatre / Student Cinema For meetings, seminars or presentations of up to 180 people, or film showings Activities Room For presentations of up to thirty people, rehearsals or study groups. Amp and Central Bar For club nights of over 100 people, fashion shows, comedy events and much more! Biko Room For dance sessions or meetings. Communal Hall + Kitchen For meetings, rehearsals or food-based events. Escape For smaller club nights, birthday parties, fundraisers and much more!

7. Contact Us University of Bradford Union of StudentsStudent CentralUniversity of BradfordRichmond RoadBradfordWest YorkshireBD7 1DP Tel: +44 (0) 1274 23 3300 Fax: +44 (0) 1274 23 5530 E-mail: ubu@bradford.ac.uk Social Networking fb.com/bradfordsu twitter.com/BradfordUniSU instagram.com/bradfordunisu mixcloud.com/bradfordunisu/ youtube.com/ubuonline

8. Campaigns Campaigning simply means doing something to put across a point and get something changed. Whatever angle you want to take to express that viewpoint can therefore be classified as a campaign. There is no need to feel restricted to a mega-phone to make a difference. Campaigns itself is split into BME (Black Minority and Ethnic), LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Trans), International, Woman’s and Community. What’s common to the success of all these campaigns relies on all students getting involved. Whatever your opinion, issue or idea it’s your involvement that’s the important thing. So go out there, get active and be the change that you want to see in your Union. ubuonline.co.uk/campaigns/

9. CampusM About UoB is the University's mobile app for iOS (iPod, iPad and iPhone), Blackberry, Android and web. Keep informed with the ease and convenience that mobility brings, including lots of information about the Students’ Union This software is available for free to all staff and students. About UoB is available for free for iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad), Blackberry and Android mobile devices. To install the app, do one of the following on your mobile device: Search your device App Store for 'About UoB'. Point your mobile browser at http://bit.ly/aboutuob. Scan the QR code with your phone.

10. Welfare Whether you need help with academic, welfare or immigration issues, the UBU Advice Centre are here to help. The Advice Centre is open from 9 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday, all year round (except Public Holidays) and is located on the middle floor of Student Central on the main campus. We operate an appointment system, but in the case of extreme emergency students will be seen on the same day. To book an appointment: Tel: +44 (0) 1274 233300 E-mail: ubu-advice@Bradford.ac.uk http://ubuonline.co.uk/advice-and-welfare/

11. Safe Spot The STUDENT SAFE SPOT scheme is a student led initiative run by a number of organisations who act as a re-assurance for those who find themselves in a distressing situation these include Bradford College, University of Bradford, Bradford College Students’ Union, University of Bradford Students’ Union, City Centre Beat, West Yorkshire Police and Bradford Council. The aim of the scheme is to ENHANCE STUDENT SAFETY both on and away from campus through a partnership with local businesses and premisesaround the city of Bradford. If you ever find yourself in an uncomfortable situation then LOOK FOR THE YELLOW STICKER. These are SAFESPOTS! • You can pop in to wait for the problem to pass. • Call a taxi to get home. • Get help from the business staff or police. To see where our SAFESPOTS are located with contact details please visit www.citycentrebeat.co.uk/student-safespot

12. Visa Sessions At the Visa session, we will go through the application form with you and identify the documents needed to send with your application. You can ask any questions that you have regarding the application process. Contact Naheeda at the Student Union Advice Centre be e-mailing ubu-visas@Bradford.ac.uk to book a Visa information session held once a week in the afternoon. JulyTues 1st July 2.00-4.00pm SC 0.44Wednesday 16th July 1.00-3.00pm SC 0.50Thursday 31st July 1.00-3.00pm SC 0.44AugustWednesday 13th August 1.00-3.00pm SC0.44Wednesday 27th August 1.00-3.00pm SC0.44SeptemberWednesday 3rd September 1.00-3.00pm Richmond C9Wednesday 10th September 1.00-3.00pm Richmond C9Wednesday 17th September 1.00-3.00pm Richmond C9Wednesday 24th September 1.00-3.00pm Richmond C9

13. UBU Events Entertainment

14. What’s On The UBU puts on hundreds of events a year, from club nights to live music, quizzes to comedy, fashion shows to sports matches, but also compiles these with other events across campus including bike sessions, theatre productions and much more. You can see all the events in one place at http://ubuonline.co.uk/whats-on/ and on the website’s front page, plus we post the daily events on our Facebook and Twitter accounts!

15. Week In Pictures We make sure most of our events are covered with photos and videos, plus you can listen back to a lot of our key democratic events. Check out our multimedia online including our week-by-week photo scrapbook at http://ubuonline.co.uk/events-and-entertainment/photos-videos-audio/

16. FND FND is our weekly club night with the best entertainment, DJs and priced drinks in Bradford. With regular special themes and much more, it’s the place to be on a Friday night. http://ubuonline.co.uk/events-and-entertainment/fnd/

17. Other Events Every Wednesday Live music in the Union Mall as part of Coffee House Sessions Every Saturday Free comedyin the Sports Bar Every Sunday Free pub quiz in the Amp Bar

18. Party On the Amp Our massive end of year festival featuring two stages of DJs, acts and bands, a huge fairground, water slide and much more. http://ubuonline.co.uk/events-and-entertainment/pota/

19. RAG Week RAG Week is our Raise and Give time where we collect money for some incredible charities. We do everything from cake stalls to sky diving to help raise the money, with over £10,000 raised each year! http://ubuonline.co.uk/events-and-entertainment/rag-week/

20. Trips The Students' Union runs regular events to all sorts of places around the country and abroad. It's the perfect way to enjoy a great day out at an even better price and find places you've never seen before! Previous trips include Haworth, the Lake District, Salford Quays, Scarborough, Alnwick Castle, Wales and many more, plus special visits to Alton Towers, Bingley Bonfire and more. http://ubuonline.co.uk/events-and-entertainment/trips/

21. Fayres We hold regular fayres throughout the year where you can get freebies from local companies plus find out about all our sports, society, media and volunteering opportunities to make your life at the University of Bradford even better. http://ubuonline.co.uk/events-and-entertainment/fayres-and-markets/

22. UBU Activities Sports, Societies, Volunteeringand Media

23. Sports and Societies There are over 100 sports and societies on campus, so whether you want to play lacrosse, American football or tennis, or take part in snowsports or cheerleading, or meet other people with shared interest as part of our huge society base, there is something for you. Find a list of all our sports and societies at http://ubuonline.co.uk/student-activities/sports-and-societies/

24. BUCS Many of our sports teams take part in BUCS – British University and College Sports – where they compete against other northern teams to top the league! See all scores from the last year at ubuonline.co.uk/student-activities/bucs-scores/

25. Volunteering (1) The UBU Volunteering Centre aims to develop links between University students and the wider community, and volunteers from any academic discipline are supported. Projects include visiting the elderly, working with the homeless or helping in a playgroup. Students can choose to volunteer for just one day or once a week for the whole year, and all students are welcome to get involved.

26. Volunteering (2) Many students find this a very rewarding way to spend their spare time, and it doesn't do any harm to your CV having valuable work experience under your belt. Contact the UBU Student Volunteering Centre staff  volunteering@bradford.ac.uk Phone: 01274 23 3300 Pop into the UBU Reception to book an appointment. ubuonline.co.uk/volunteering/

27. Media At the Students' Union we have four media areas: Our radio station 'RamAir‘ Our magazine 'The Bradford Student‘ Our 'Bradford Student Cinema‘ Our photography and video area 'YouBeTV'

28. RamAir RamAir is one of the longest running student radio stations in the country and broadcasts online at www.ramair.co.uk and within Student Central, and at events throughout the year. You can listen in to hear a great cross section of music and chat or volunteer either on air or behind the scenes. Whether you're interested in showcasing your favourite music, talking about issues important to you or students, or just joining us on live broadcasts, helping us pick songs for the system or help keep our systems ticking over. www.ramair.co.uk

29. The Bradford Student The Bradford Student is the monthly magazine featuring articles, news, what’s on and much more. You can pick up a copy on campus to find out all the latest or you can contribute by e-mailing articles@thebradfordstudent.com with your submission!

30. Bradford Student Cinema The Bradford Student Cinema is the official independent cinema for the University of Bradford. Our mission is to enable a medium that our audience can relax to and can enjoy together; we provide this by showcasing the latest student films, classic blockbusters and all-time favourite independent films within the university campus for students and staff. Showing regular films on Mondays and Thursdays at 6:10pm, we are located in the Lecture Theatre (Room 0.51) of Student Central. Entry to our showings are free with a UB Student Card/Staff Card.

31. YouBeTV YouBeTV is our on-campus video group who film and photograph at a wide variety of events so if you’d like to see what the Union has been up to recently or want to help film, interview, edit or more, then get involved!

32. Colours Colours is the annual black-tie event held at a hotel or similar with a full sit down meal and awards, to celebrate the successes and achievements of student sports, clubs, societies, media and volunteers.

33. Many students who participate don't come from a sporting background so there's a much bigger focus on fun. Each year includes numerous sports plus a mystery event and usually occurs around March or April time. Intramural The intermural is the annual spring competition where sixteen teams of up to fifteen mixed students play a variety of sports in the hope that they'll be crowned the best!

34. Varsity This is the one day of the year all students fly the Team Bradford flag high.Arguably the biggest event of the year sees the annual Varsity against our fiercest rivals, Huddersfield University. Each Sports Club play their equivalent from Huddersfield University and whichever University wins the most games is crowned the infamous and legendary title of Varsity champion.

35. Basketball Tournament The Basketball Tournament takes place every May Day bank holiday and sees over thirty teams from across the country come to Bradford to play. It celebrated its 25th year in 2014. Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/groups/basketball.tournament/

36. Cycling 4 All Cycling 4 All runs free inclusive cycling sessions for students in West Yorkshire. We have a range of adapted bicycles for you to use including hand bikes, tandems, trikes and mountain bikes and we aim to cater for all disabilities. We provide Learn to Ride sessions for non-disabled students who wish to develop the skills needed to cycle confidently.

37. UBU Democracy Elections, Council,General Meetings

38. Elections Elections take place twice a year where sabbatical officers, part-time officers, council members and NUS delegates are elected. Elections give all students the opportunity to take an active part in deciding the future direction and governance of the Union. With a wide number of choices, our members are in a unique position to decide the future direction and governance of their union. More importantly it allows any member to come forward and present their ideas, solutions and practices for taking the Union forward and ensures that we continue to be a forward-looking, student centred movement.

39. Council Union Council is the highest elected decision making statutory body within UBU. This means that it is the body that decides how things are done. They can set and adjust the constitution, approve or reject motions, set up forums and sub-committees. It also oversees the work of the Student Executive and media areas. All decisions are governed by its standing orders. Union Council is representative of all schools, media areas, societies and sports clubs in the Union.

40. General Meetings General Meetings are the highest form of meeting in the Union. They approve the constitution, accounts and set the agenda with large political issues being debated. 100 students from at least 2/3 of the University's Academic Schools must attend this meeting and all students are encouraged to attend. General meetings are governed through standing orders.

41. Student Reps Student representation is vital in the continuing goal of enhancing the student experience for students attending the University of Bradford.  It ensures that students' views are heard at all levels throughout the university, influencing university practice and strategic direction. Both the university and University of Bradford Students’ Union are committed to building and supporting a strong representative scheme – for both students and staff.  Our representation systems is made up of hundreds of student volunteers, who choose to represent other students within their programme of study. In return volunteers are provided with the training and support needed to perform their roles. Additionally all volunteers are awarded for their time and commitment to the role, with access to bespoke training designed to enhance their employability. As well as this all volunteers are provided with a certificate as a reward at the end of the academic year.