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Past Sabbs: What skills did you gain from being a sabb?

Past Sabbs: What skills did you gain from being a sabb?

Both running an Elections campaign and taking on the role of a Sabb give a huge range of skills. So, let’s find out what skills past Sabbs gained from their role. Rohan Ashar: YUSU Activities Officer, 2022/23 The short answer – a lot. I would need a page to list all the skills that I…

21st February 2024

Past Sabbs: Past Sabbs: What was rewarding?

Past Sabbs: Past Sabbs: What was rewarding?

Past Sabbs: What was rewarding? Being a Sabb is hard work and comes with a lot of responsibility – and with that, a rewarding experience! So, what do our past Officers remember as the rewarding parts of the job?Being a Sabb is hard work and comes with a lot of responsibility – and with that,…

20th February 2024

Past Sabbs: What do you do now?

Past Sabbs: What do you do now?

Being a Sabbatical Officer is hard work! So what have past Sabbs done after finishing their year[s] in the role? Straight into work? A holiday? Let’s find out… Patrick O’Donnell: YUSU President, 2020/21 and 2021/22 I’ve always enjoyed campaigning and bringing people together to make positive change happen. This was something I was really lucky…

20th February 2024

Have your say: Articles of Association

Have your say: Articles of Association

As we continue the process of merging with the GSA and evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of students at the University of York, YUSU’s Trustee Board, with the endorsement of the GSA, is formally proposing amendments to the Articles of Association. The Articles of Association is YUSU’s key governing document.  It sets out our…

8th February 2024

What position will you run for?

What position will you run for?

Here are all the roles you can run for in the 2024 Students’ Union Elections! We currently have three sabbatical officers at the GSA and five sabbatical officers at YUSU . As we merge to become one Union, there will be seven sabbatical officers*, each representing a different area of student life. All roles are…

18th December 2023

November Update on your Single Students’ Union

November Update on your Single Students’ Union

November Update on your Single Students’ Union Written by Pierrick Roger and Mardan Nasier 8th November 2023 During the 2022/23 academic year, we have been hard at work planning a single, unified students’ union that combines the best of YUSU and the GSA. Our goal in this is simple: to provide you with a better…

8th November 2023

A Single Students’ Union: Moving Forward

A Single Students’ Union: Moving Forward

Ensuring plans for a single students’ Union meet the expectations and needs of our students Following almost 6 months of consultation with our members, the YUSU and the GSA trustee boards met separately this month to consider proposals to form a single students’ union for all students at the University of York. The consultation included…

30th June 2023

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting

Join us for our annual general meeting: meet our new CEO and find out more about the new union!   On the 20th June, we’ll be holding our annual general meeting.  This will take place from 4:30pm until 6:00pm in the Church Lane Building, room CLA 023/X with drinks and snacks on arrival. This is…

30th May 2023

Your New Union Survey

Your New Union Survey

Last month, the GSA and YUSU announced a statement that both Unions would work together to move towards ‘establishing a single, unified Students’ Union for all students at the University’. We want to ensure that students are front and centre of this new Union. That’s why we need your input and why today, together with…

13th April 2023

A statement from the YUSU and GSA Presidents on the future of the Unions

A statement from the YUSU and GSA Presidents on the future of the Unions

Announcing our ambitions for a single and unified Students’ Union Dear Students, The University of York is one of a very small number of Universities to have two students’ unions: the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU), for all students registered at the University, and the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA), reserved for taught and research…

2nd March 2023