Our Campaigns

Like many of the important decisions Your SU makes, our campaigns are run by elected officers who champion change at the University of Sunderland. They aim to create awareness, advocate for change, and bring about positive outcomes that benefit the whole student community.

Check out our live campaigns 👇

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Free Period Products

Free period products are now available at various locations across both Sunderland campuses, following campaigning by President: Wellbeing 23/24 Oladimeji Adepoju (Prince), Your SU and numerous students and societies.

But this has only been secured on a trial basis throughout Semester 2, so we need your feedback and support to help us keep this service going! Please consider filling in this survey to let us know your thoughts: https://sunduni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24suTUs3E5BbBgq

Read more about the free period products campaign

Free period products dispenser on a wall

President: Activities Campaigns

Prince (President: Activities) is campaigning on:

  • Improving Public Transport Accessibility - working with the North East Combined Authority and other North East Students' Unions to advocate for affordable and effective public transport for students
  • Renters’ Rights and Accommodation - as part of a national campaign with the National Union of Students, pushing to scrap guarantor requirements for student rentals and exploring others improvements and reform on the Renters' Rights Bill
  • Cost of Living Support Services - ensuring all students understand and can access the cost-of-living support services available at the University

Read more about updates on Prince's campaigns

President Activities Prince Ikechi

President: Education Campaigns

Dola (President: Education) is campaigning on:

  • Student Consultation Framework - advocating for the introduction of a student consultation framework in the University to ensure student input is obtained in decision making
  • Module Evaluation Survey - encouraging consistency in the use of this feedback mechanism across schools and faculties, to ensure that student feedback can be better received and addressed
  • PGT Employability - improving student outcomes of postgraduate-taught students and ensure they are suitably prepared for employment after graduation

Read more about updates on Dola's campaigns

President Education Dola Dada

President: Wellbeing Campaigns

Tunde (President: Wellbeing) is campaigning on:

  • Maintenance Loan Payments - exploring if students can be better supporting by receiving maintenance loan payments in different instalments to the current system. Please complete this survey to let us know about your experience with maintenance loan payments: https://sunduni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9WAtdsSickXThnE?Q_CHL=qr
  • Someone To Talk To - aimed at enhancing students' understanding of and access to wellbeing services, and empowering student leaders to support peers effectively

Read more about updates on Tunde's campaigns

President Wellbeing Babatunde Jimoh

Your Ideas

And we’d love to hear your ideas too, however big or small!

Got some informal feedback for us about any aspect of your university experience? Let us know your thoughts

Or you can suggest an idea on our ‘Change It!’ platform! If it gets enough votes of support from your fellow students, we can help you with the next steps to develop it into a full campaign!

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