Welcome Week 2023 Video from Undeb Bangor
[00:00] [video shows image of all Undeb Bangor’s Sabbatical Officers]
[00:05] [video shows Nyah Lowe] We are Undeb Bangor, your Students' Union. We have over 150 different clubs,
[00:09] societies and volunteering projects, that you can get involved in - absolutely free!
[00:13] [video shows Lewis Thompson] You name it, we have it! Regardless of your
[00:16] ability you can join to play for fun or competitively.
[00:20] [video shows Sam Dickins] With around a hundred societies ranging from academic societies, hobbies and interest and cultural societies. You will definitely find a society that you will love here.
[00:27] And anybody can start a society. All you need is a great idea
[00:30] and 10 friends who share your passion.
[00:32] [video shows Nida Ambreen] We have around 300 Course Reps across 9 academic schools. Course Reps are the students representing students, fighting for positive change. We make sure that your voices are heard!
[00:44] [video shows Celt John] UMCB is Bangor’s Welsh Students’ Union, we are here to represent you academically in any aspect of your Welsh medium provision. We're also here to represent you socially, including our Welsh medium sub-societies and volunteering projects.
[01:00] [video shows Sam Dickins] We also have over 30 student-led volunteering projects ranging from working with children to wildlife conservation, as well as working with the elderly and much more.
[01:08] [video shows Nyah Lowe] We have a Student Council that meets throughout the year to discuss, debate and pass new ideas.
[01:14] They also help us with campaigns and projects throughout the year.
[01:17] [video shows Nida Ambreen] Undeb Bangor provides professional and academic
[01:20] advice services to all University Students.
[01:23] We can guide you through various procedures and also help you with disciplinary actions. Although we hope you won't need our services!
[01:29] [video shows Nyah Lowe] At the SU we also support with campaigns such as Black History Month, Women's History Month and LGBTQ+ History Month. As well as, Sustainability, Housing and many other campaigns.
[01:40] [video shows Celt John] You can get involved with our opportunities and projects by coming along to Serendipity our Freshers Fair, where all our opportunities will be there, showcasing what they have to offer!
[01:50] [photo of the Sabbatical Officers with text displaying ‘Head to www.undebbangor.com to find out more!’.
Your Sabbatical Officers:
- President - Nyah Lowe.
- UMCB President - Celt John.
- VP for Societies and Volunteering - Sam Dickins.
- VP for Sports - Lewis Thompson.
- VP for Education - Nida Ambreen.
What does Undeb Bangor offer you?
Our Student Opportunities include Sport, Societies and Volunteering Opportunities. All our opportunities are free to join and you can join as many as you like. We’ve won several awards over the years for our student opportunities.
Don’t forget about Serendipity, Bangor University’s official Welcome Week Fair, hosted by your Students’ Union, Undeb Bangor. Serendipity will take place on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st of September at 11am to 4pm in Canolfan Brailsford, Ffriddoedd Village, Ffriddoedd Road.
Sports:
At Undeb Bangor we have around 60 sports clubs which you get involved with. We have field sports, racket sports, water sports, combat sports and indoor sport. You can join any club regardless of your ability, you can compete or play just for fun.
Societies:
With over a 100 societies ranging from academic societies to hobbies to cultural societies, it’s not difficult to find a society that you’ll love. Our societies offer a community for our students and a space to expand your interest. Anyone can form a society; all you need is a great idea and 10 students that share your passion.
Volunteering:
All of our volunteering projects are student led. This means that students have the opportunity of leading and developing their projects, whilst developing skills in the community. Volunteering projects are categories and they include, kids projects, elderly, community, environment and mental health projects.
UMCB:
UMCB is the Bangor Welsh Students' Union and is responsible for supporting and representing our Welsh speaking students, learners and anyone else with an interest in the Welsh language and culture during their time here at Bangor. UMCB has various societies and volunteering projects that offer students experiences through the medium of Welsh, and hold weekly events, with plenty of opportunities Welsh speaking students to get involved.
Student Voice:
Course Reps:
Course Reps are volunteers who gather feedback from students about their academic experience. Course Reps regularly meet with the teaching staff in your school at Staff Student Committees to discuss students' views and implement positive changes. They also work closely with us, Undeb Bangor, to tackle any wider issues.
Networks:
Here at Undeb Bangor we have 12 different networks that you can get involved with. Some of these include the LGBTQ+ Network, International Students’ Network and Mental Health & Wellbeing Network. The idea of networks is to help you find a community of students who all share a passion. Within these networks you can get involved with campaigns, events and training opportunities. We also have 15 Network Leader positions, these paid positions run the networks as well as organising events and campaigns with the support of the Students’ Union.
Student Council is a forum that meets throughout the academic year to discuss, debate, and pass ideas. As well as working alongside the sabbatical officers on projects which will improve the student experience. Ideas can be anything from creating new projects and initiatives to policies that contribute to Undeb Bangor’s strategic and future direction.
The Student Forum:
Our Student Forum meets once a semester to debate and discuss current student issues and ideas. This is the platform where you can be heard and feed directly into the Students’ Union democracy. Our Student Forum is made up of the Sabbatical Officers, our Network Leaders and some randomly selected voting members. Any student can attend The Student Forum to join in on the discussion.
Ideas & Petitions:
Have you got a fab idea? Are you really annoyed about something? We’d like to hear from you! Using our ideas and petitions platform you can submit any idea that you think would improve the student experience. Or if you’d like to lobby the University or Students’ Union for something, start a petition and collect some signatures. Using this platform, we can help you take action and make changes.
Find out more about Undeb Bangor on their website - undebbangor.com