The Sabbatical Officers are working hard on the RHSU Priority 8. Here’s an update from David, VP Societies & Sport, on his two priorities.
The Sabbatical Officers are working hard on the RHSU Priority 8. Here’s an update from David, VP Societies & Sport, on his two priorities.
>> OVERVIEW
During the 2025 Leadership Elections, the Priority 8 replaced Officer manifestos and students ranked 20 issues impacting them to decide the final Priority 8. Of these priorities, I am working to have ‘More Student Friendly Timetables’ and ‘More Affordable SU Events’ . Here is an update about all the work I’ve done so far to drive impactful change for these two priorities, and I will be updating you over this year!
>> More Student Friendly Timetables
This priority will have a slow process to be achieved, because at Royal Holloway, timetables for the whole year are done in September, and the ones for the following year are planned from November. I hoping to be able to make timetable releases earlier, have less early mornings and late afternoons, and to also provide an alternative for students that cannot attend a Wednesday lecture. Check out the action plan here, to find out what I have done so far, as well as what I am working on.
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At the moment, I am working with Emma Mayhew to see how condensed timetables can be implemented for the next academic year in some departments. I will be sharing a video where I talked with Barbara Herring about how more student friendly timetables will not just benefit the students but also the staff.
>> More Affordable SU Events
For this Priority, I have had the privilege of working with the SU Venues team to ensure we can provide events for our students that are high quality and worth the money. The action plan for this priority can be seen here.
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When it comes to quick wins, we managed to provide various free events for students to attend during freshers, which took place at Packhorse, and have now implemented 50 free tickets on the door for each night club, guaranteed until 10:30, this continues to happen throughout term two.
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I wanted to improving clarity on the use of generated funds, so right before the holidays, I posted a breakdown like the one of summer ball, where students can see exactly where their money is spent when they go out on a club night.
>> GET INVOLVED
Go check out the Priority 8 Hub where all the Officers have action logs on our Priorities to keep up to date with our progress!
If you have any questions or feedback on my priorities, always feel free to reach out to me on email or on Instagram @rhsusocsport. The more questions and feedback I get, the more I have to build my approach and make sure your student voice is heard!
More Student Friendly timetables
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Action
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Progress
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Check what the results of the various surveys completed by RHUL students about events and cost of living are.
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Completed
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Gather information from Students with their personal experiences and issues with Timetables.
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Completed
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Meet with timetables team to discover what the process of getting timetables made is.
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Completed
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Research how the timetables processes are in other Universities.
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Completed
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Gaining more non transactional spaces for students to use during their free time.
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Completed
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Meet with the University and find out what can be done together to make better timetables for our students.
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Completed
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Create engaging content (documentary) featuring Royal Holloway Students who have suffered from timetable issues, showcasing what must be changed.
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In Progress
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Advocating for: Less early and late classes, reduced Wednesday lectures, and earlier timetable release.
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In Progress
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More affordable SU events
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Action
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Progress
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Looking into ways of making more cost-friendly SU events.
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Completed
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Better highlighting low-cost SU events that are currently happening.
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Completed
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Improving clarity on the use of generated funds.
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Completed
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Providing free events for students at the Packhorse.
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Completed
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Pushing for events that deliver strong value relative to cost.
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In Progress
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Providing a limited amount of free SU tickets during nights out.
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Completed
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Bringing a bigger variety and quantity of nights out for students to enjoy.
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Completed
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