You made it 🥳

The last week of Lent term… let’s all breathe a big sigh of relief, shall we? 

It’s definitely been a wild one. Elections, and awards, and campaigning – oh my! But don’t worry, it’s just a few more days and then you’re free for the holidays. 

Ah, bliss. 

Keep reading for everything you’ll need to know for the vacation period, including our closing times! 

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What a night ✨

Last night was our annual Society Awards evening. 

Full of celebrations, fabulous society performances, and plenty of applause, you all truly made it a night to remember. 

Congratulations to all of our wonderful societies – this one is for you! 
 

Education Officer Calls for Student Consultation in CTP

Your Education Officer, Harrison, has released a public letter to the university’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), calling for ‘meaningful’ student consultation in terms of the Curriculum Transformation Programme (CTP). 

You can learn more about what the CTP is, and read Harrison’s letter, in the article below. 
 

Stop Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Campaign Update 

A few weeks ago, marked the launch of the Stop Sexual Misconduct & Harassment Campaign – a campaign led by your Wellbeing Officer (Ella) and your Womens+ Officer (Millie) in order to call the uni to action on their approach to tackling sexual misconduct. 

Both Ella and Millie, as well as Leah Buttery, have put together an overview of the campaign process. From its beginnings to the protest at the end of a busy week. 

You can take a look at how they managed it below. 
 

Let's recap those elections 👀

We don’t know if you noticed, but this year’s Full-Time Officer elections were a huge success! 

Seriously, you guys were breaking records left and right. So, with a brand new FTO team ready to get on with their initiatives next academic year, let’s take a look back on that record breaking evening while we say thank you to you. 
 

Your Week 21 Sport Fix ⚽️

Did you know that all your Sports clubs are overseen and facilitated by us here at LUSU? Well, now you do! 

So, let’s take a look at what all your student sports have been up to the past week. 

You can check out the updates, including the week 21 fixture guide over on the LUSU Sport Instagram.
 

Almost a month to go 🌹

Have you been counting down?

the highlight of the sporting calendar for our teams, spectators and lovers of largest-in-Europe-festival-style-intervarsity competitions, Roses is coming! 

It might be an away Roses, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate! And in case you missed it, we’re happy to announce that the Opening Ceremony fixture for Roses 2025 – held in York this year – will be Men’s Basketball!  

You can check out the LUSU main site for more information on all things Roses, so start prepping your face paint because roses will always be RED! 

Sugarhouse Pic of the Week 🪩

Lookin’ good, feelin’ good! 
Sugarhouse Pic of the Week winners get free drinks vouchers, so always strike a pose... you never know, next week could be you! 

Attention final-year undergrads 📣

Because there is still time for you to share your experiences and make a difference with NSS 2025. 

The National Student Survey (NSS) is a major independent survey undertaken by final-year undergraduates at universities across the UK. It takes about 10 minutes and gives the uni (and us) the info we need to improve student experiences! 

Plus, you have the chance to win 5 x £100 Amazon vouchers, and 50 x £20 Amazon vouchers. 

For more information, and to take part, check out the link below.
 

Events, events, events! 🗓️

Every week, LUSU and our societies are running or facilitating a number of events. From individual society nights and LUSU Green adventures, to big name events in your Lancaster calendar. 

Next term, some highlights include: 

Womens+ Network: Thursday 8th May, LEC Atrium
Defying Dementia x Korfball Society Sponsored Korfball: Saturday 10th May, Sports Centre

And so much more! Check out our events page below. 
 

We'll see you soon 👋

With Lent term coming to an end, it’s time for you to rest up and get ready for that final push. But don’t worry, we’ll still be around for a bit during the holidays if you need us! Our complete closing times for the Lent Vacation are below: 

LUSU Shop

From Saturday 29th March
Monday – Friday 9am – 9pm
Saturday 10am – 9pm
Sunday 11am – 9pm
Closed Sunday 20th April (Easter Sunday)

Sugarhouse

Last Night: Friday 28th March, Pink Pony Club 
Opening Night: Wednesday 30th April, TBC 

LUSU Living

Closed: 17th – 22nd April 
In case of an emergency out of hours, please contact: 07947 999906

Advice Service

Closed: 17th – 22nd April
In case of a safeguarding emergency, please contact: 07376427552

Welcome Desk

Open: 11 – 1PM during vacation time
Closed: 17th – 25th April
Reopen: 28th April 

Supper Club 🥗

LUSU is committed to our students Welfare, and recognise that sometimes it can be hard to make ends meet.  

Alongside our LUSU Pantry, and our free Advice service, Supper Club is back for week 21, in collaboration with the university –offering you access to a free hot meal to get you through. It takes place every Thursday night of term in Marketplace – but places are limited and pre-registration is essential. 

Grab your Supper Club entry card ONLINE from the LUSU website, then head down to Marketplace between 5-7pm on Thursday. 

Got News? We Want to Know! 💜

LUSU is your union and is proud to represent our sport teams, societies and each and every individual student here at Lancaster University.

Do you have student story you would like to get out there? If you do, then get in touch, we would love to hear from you. Email us your story at sucommsadmin@lancaster.ac.uk 📧

Peace out! ✌️

Take care of yourselves, message us if you need anything and follow us on socials for more throughout the week!

The LUSU Newsletter Team 💜