Surrey SabbCast

Meet your Student Union sabbatical team for 2021 - 2022 as they introduce themselves and talk about what their arrival to University was like - what they would do again, and how they got the most out of their freshers week when arriving at the University of Surrey Sabbs 2021 President: Ajay VP Voice: Megan VP Activity: James VP Support: Leri VP Community: Nat

Your 2020/21 Sabbs say goodbye in the last edition of their sabbcast. Lizzie, Maya, Theo, Aaron, and Izzy look back over their time in office

This week, VP Support Aaron and VP Voice Theo meet Catherine Anyanwu who is currently the student curator for the Library, curating on the subject of colourism

This week we have been delighted to announce Gradfest, a celebration for the graduation weeks (restrictions permitted) as well as the usual round up of what your sabbs have been doing to represent you this week.

This week, VP Community Izzy Watkins meets Nathaniel Nelson-Williams, Community zone member and Tom Parrott, Estates & Facilities. Nathaniel talks about his campaigning work on sustainability, and Tom gives an update on what the University are doing. Joining them are President Lizzie, and VP Voice Theo.

This week, VP Support Aaron Seabrook chats to committee members from Nightline, Welfare Watch, and Student Minds. There are great hints, tips, and advice on how to deal with stress, motivation, and student life

This week, VP Community Izzy hosts an LGBT+ history month special, with Erin Baker from the LGBT+ society, and Michael Hassell, Equality and Diversity Advisor at the University of Surrey. The discussion takes us from the roots of legalisation to the continuing challenges facing LGBT students today. TW - this podcast contains powerful testimony regarding homophobic and transphobic experiences. Links mentioned in the programme: LGBT Society LGBT Instagram Contact Michael direct Report...

Lizzie talks to BBC Surrey about returning to campus, and asymptomatic testing

This week the sabbs talk about the slow to return to campus, and the start of semester 2. The team also give a roundup on what they have been doing to represent you this week

In this special Surrey SabbCast, we delve into the details of the newly announced safety net policy, as well as an explanation of extenuating circumstances. Our special guests this week are

In this special edition of the Surrey SabbCast, BioScience student Muse Berhe and teaching fellow Dr Alfred Thumser discuss their own personal experience of race and racism; growing up in the UK as a black student, and in South Africa as a privileged white during apartheid respectively. Both provide powerful testimony for the need to do more every day on campus and in wider society to end racism.

The University have just announced mass asymptomatic testing for all students on campus, and in this edition, Students' Union CEO Alan Sutherland explains what that involves. The sabbs also give their run down on what has been happening and how they have been representing you.

VP Voice, Theo Donnelly is joined by the Voice Zone officers Lester Buxton, Renee Hizon, and Joel Miller as they deep dive into the zone that makes your voice heard

Team Surrey Chair, Diana Dakik talks to Silver Command Chair Deborah Lawson, and Chief Student Officer Lucy Evans on the implications of the recently announced lockdown period on the University. Stay informed with the dedicated COVID pages on the Surrey website, or email the Students Union if you need advice

This week, VP Support, Aaron leads the podcast to introduce the Support Zone. It's wellbeing week, and the zone update on everything they are up to.

This week, the sabbs are joined by Deborah Lawson and Peter Brinkley who are co-ordinating the University COVID Response, to talk all about the new testing facilities coming to campus - and what happens next. If you are a Surrey student and need to report symptoms, or a positive test, use this form https://www.surrey.ac.uk/covidreport

This week, meet the Community Zone who talk through their aims for the year including sustainability, charity fundraising, citizenship awards, and news on The Marquee venue launch

This week, VP Activity Maya Altimimi is joined by the Activity Zone who review the Societies and Team Surrey conference and look ahead to a special year of activities including what is planned for Varsity

This week we hear directly from students who tell us what they think of returning to campus and their experience at University so far since returning. As usual, your sabbs also give an update about what they have been doing this week

This week the sabbs look back at Freshers Week so far, as well as update on what they have been working on and what is to come for the rest of Freshers Week and Semester One