Your Union : Update
A big, warm welcome to your new Union Update for this week! We hope you've had a good seven days but if not don't worry, just think, the summer is edging ever closer round here! Not long until you can run barefoot around Keele's woods and gardens. Although, if everyone gets the same idea things could get a bit crowded… Well, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. In the meantime, to keep you busy during this strange weather your Union is putting together lots more stuff to do and see and dance in front of. Cast your eyes below…
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Entertainments 
Did you Smurf it up? Did you do the hula dance at Friday’s Beach Party? Have you let loose yet after all your hard work?! If the answer is no then don’t fret because there’s plenty more lined up at your Union this week. Some serious tune-age at Get Funked or Rewind, a Live Lounge session, the KUSU Awards or there’s a special Rag Week Quiz! Plus on Saturday KUBE Radio will be presenting RE:CON, a whole night of the best trance, house and dance with all proceeds going to charity! And who says we don’t spoil you?
- Fri 18 May – Get Funked – K2 & Scruffy Squirrel, 9pm-3am.
- Sat 19 May – KUBE Presents RE:CON – Trance, Dance and House – K2, 9pm-2am. All proceeds go to male cancer research charity.
- Sun 20 May – Live Lounge – Scruffy Squirrel, 9pm-2am. Free entry!
- Mon 21 May – Lockdown – K2, 9pm-2am. £1 Drinks offers all night!
- Tues 22 May – Rag Week Quiz – Ballroom, 7.30pm 'til late.
- Wed 23 May – Rewind – Ballroom & Scruffy Squirrel, 9pm-2am.
- Thurs 24 May – KUSU Awards 2012 – Ballroom, 7.30pm 'til late.
Woodstoke 5 tickets are still on sale at the KUSU Box Office, but barely! Numbers are low and it’s two per Keelecard so hurry up and get yours as soon as possible!
Milk-It!
Your weekly milk round of events and activities, run by your KUSU Officers and designed to help you get the most out of Keele!
- Fri 18 May: No Strings Badminton, 16:00-18:00 at Wallshaw Sports Hall • Keele Revelation Rock Gospel Choir, 19:00-21:00 at Keele Chapel.
- Sun 20 May: Quidditch Training, 14:00 on Sports Field – come and check out this media sensation!
- Mon 21 May: Snapshot Society Meeting, 17:00 in CBA1.076 • PLAY Sport Rush Hockey Tournament, 19:00-21:00 in Wallshaw Sports Hall • Dance in the Ballroom - Warm-Up, 18:00-18:45; Modern, 18:45-19:30; Ballet, 19:30-20:15; Tap, 20:15-21:00.
- Tues 22 May: UGM, 19:15 in Ballroom • Astro Soc, Keele Observatory Open Evening from 20:00 • Capoeira Music Classes, 20:00-21:30 in Lindsay Social Space.
- Wed 23 May: Philharmonic Choir Rehearsal, 15:00-17:00 in Lindsay Studios • Keele Socialist Students' Political Discussion, 17:00 in MR1 • Christian Union Meeting, 19:30 in Chapel.
- Thurs 24 May: PLAY Sport Tennis Taster Session, 12:00-14:00 on Tennis Courts • Capoeira Classes, 17:30-19:00 in KUSU • Dance in the Ballroom – Beginners Hip Hop + Warm-up, 19:00-20:30; Advanced Hip Hop, 20:30-22:00.
Remember, you can milk just about anything!
Union Access 
Access is restricted into the KUSU building and to the ground floor at the moment. The only accessible space on the ground floor is to the Union shop and post office and entry is via a narrow corridor from the front of the building. The shop and post office are still open throughout the redevelopment! The security office, lift and internal stairs are still accessible via the narrow corridor from the front of the KUSU building. Please click here for more information and for the accessibility maps.
Also please note, ground floor temporary entrances are for day time only! Night time entrance is via the main temporary entrance past the Kiln Cabin and reception, up the metal stairs into the Ballroom/Blueprint. If you need any assistance, please ask at the temporary reception portacabin, which is located in the mobile unit next to the Kiln Cabin, or by telephoning reception on 01782 733700.
Union Shop 
The Union shop would like all staff and students to know that despite appearances the shop is open for business so pop in and check out the fabulous offers on drinks, confectionery and snacks, not forgetting those essential last minute stationery items for your exams. Plus some rather refreshing, offers on: Relentless, Inferno and Libertus all £1 each! Relentless Immortus and Devotion each £1.25, and Oasis 2 for just £1.30! We’re also still doing our £2.99 meal deal. We are open 7 days a week until the end of term so come on in!
Catering at Your Union
While all this work is carrying on to make the Union look beautiful, the hot and cold food available is as tasty and filling as ever! Here’s a reminder of what we’re serving in the next couple of weeks:
- Blueprint – Coffee and afternoon tea; panini; oatcakes; jacket potatoes; cake; fruit and snacks. Opening times 9am-4pm.
- Scruffy Squirrel will retain its usual menu, unchanged from last term which you can order at the bar! Opening times 11am to 3pm.
- Kiln Cabin – Hot meals including the Daily Specials; burgers; chips; hot baps; panini; jacket potatoes and much more!
Farmers’ Market 
With the major redevelopment of the ground floor and concourse area, our farmers’ market has been moved around a bit recently. But currently you can still find your favourite stalls and traders on a Tuesday, outside on the Chapel Plaza. This is where it will be located for the rest of term now, so why not pay them a visit and see what they’ve got to offer? With a big stock of local produce from Ted the Pie-Man; the London Road Bakery; Everyday Delicious tarts; Staffordshire savoury eggs; fruit and vegetables from Ray Wood, and Azorie Blue’s smooth fresh coffee. Remember, it’s a great opportunity to shop locally, keep your cupboards well-stocked and stay on campus to do it!
The Keele Feedback Amnesty 2012: Feedback on Feedback
Fed up of feedback you can’t read? Think your lecturer goes above and beyond to give you the best possible feedback? Do you even know what feedback is, or how it should be used? Well now is your chance to let the University know what you really think about the comments on your assessments. Fill out this short survey and make feedback better for everyone! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/feedbackamnesty
UGM
On the 22nd May another UGM is taking place. The deadline for motions is 5pm on the 15th May.
By-Elections
Results 
The results for the elections are in! All uncontested nominees have been elected which includes the Chair of Student Council (Dexi-Louise Ellis); Humanities & Social Sciences Rep. (Lauren Weller); and the Off Campus Rep. (Mike Campbell). The Student Trustees are Laura Cunning and Peter Collinson; our new Entertainments Representative is Kat Smith; and the new Women’s Rep. is Katriona Towell. Congratulations to everyone! However, the elections for the International Students’ Representative had to be declared void, but a statement will be released shortly about this on the election forum website: http://www.kusu.net/elections.html
Keele Internships
Keele University’s Graduate Internships place unemployed, West Midlands-based graduates into paid internships with local companies lasting up to 12 months. Carrying out one of our internships will provide you with crucial work experience as well as letting you apply the knowledge learnt as part of your degree to real work situations. Interested? Go to www.keele.ac.uk/internships download our application form and email it to internships@uso.keele.ac.uk along with your CV, or call 01782 733371.
The Jobfather
Your essential guide to joining the job market! Bored of everyone telling you what employers want? Why not come along to our free event to hear it from the employers themselves! The Jobfather is a free lunchtime event giving you the opportunity to hear tried and tested advice from real business people to help you stand out in today’s job market. Get all the top tips from real businesses to avoid making the most common graduate mistakes, plus there’ll be free food to keep you going! An offer you can’t refuse… taking place on Tuesday 29th May, 11am-2pm at the Sustainability Hub, Home Farm (opposite the Medical School near the main University entrance). To book your place, drop into the Students’ Union Reception and give your name with a £5 deposit. All deposits will be returned on the day. For more information, contact Nadine Pendry 01782 733403, email n.pendry@uso.keele.ac.uk or drop into the Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Room DH1.13.
KUSU Awards
The nominations are in, the stage is set and on 24th May they will be announced! KUSU Awards 2012 is a celebration of the hard work and success of ALL societies, StARs, volunteers and more. Tickets are £9 and available from the KUSU's reception cabin. The ticket price includes: a two course meal, wine and cocktails, entertainment and a guest speaker!
Best Bar None – Gold Award
We are pleased to announce that Keele University Students' Union has won the Best Bar None Gold Award for a second consecutive year running. The awards are based on core national standards, with the aim of enhancing customer experience, celebrating good practice and rewarding excellence. We invite you all to visit The Scruffy Squirrel, Blueprint, K2, Bottle Bar and Shots Bar to celebrate these fabulous venues for yourself, and we're sure you'll join us in congratulating the venue staff on such a brilliant achievement!
Green Impact – Silver Award
We are also delighted to announce that Keele University Students' Union has won the Silver Green Impact Award for the third consecutive year running - we're on a roll! Green Impact is an environmental accreditation scheme which seeks to encourage, nurture, reward and celebrate good environmental practice in Students’ Unions. We have far exceeded the score required for a Gold Award, however due to the fact we have patio heaters we don't quite meet one of the essential criteria. Well done to everyone involved and good luck next year!
National Association
of Student Employment Services 
We are very pleased to announce that one of our KUSU Student Staff members has WON the National Association of Student Employment Services award for Student Employee of the Year - On Campus Category! We would like to congratulate Samantha Ayala on her achievement!
A Massive Well Done!
2013 Calendar
Competition - Deadline 21st May
It's that time of year again when we are urging all budding photographers to come forward with their fabulous photos of our beautiful campus. Every year we produce a calendar of Keele photographs which is on sale at graduation, in our Union Shop and online. If your image is chosen, you will receive a complimentary copy of the calendar, and will have your name credited whenever your photo is used. There is no limit to how many images you could submit. In fact, if your photos are extra special, they may appear in the calendar several times! All that we ask is that they follow the following rules:
- All submitted images must be scenic shots of Keele campus.
- All images must be submitted at a high resolution and
therefore be
suitable for print. - Ideally photographs need to be at least 30cm at the longest edge.
Other than that, feel free to be creative! Images can be submitted to design@kusu.keele.ac.uk, or can be brought to Claire in the Print Shop on CD or memory stick. We welcome entries from students, staff, and campus visitors. This is an exciting chance to have your photographs professionally published! The competition is due to close on Monday the 21st of May though, so get snapping!
Old School Charity Sports Day
With all proceeds going to Air Ambulance and Charities Unite, and in loving memory of Catrin Pickles, this big sports day is taking place on 30th May – so it’ll get you all warmed up for Woodstoke! It’s happening from 2pm- 4pm with teams of 6-10 taking part, and at just £10 per team! For those athletes (or spectators) who want a massage, there will be a student-physio on hand to give massages for a small charitable fee.
Events:
- 100m
- Egg & Spoon Race
- 4 x 100m Relay
- 3- legged Race
- Basketball Free Throw Challenge
- Wheelbarrow Race
- Penalty Shoot- out
- Tug of War - The Grand Finale!
To enter a team please e-mail: v3p98@students.keele.ac.uk
with your team
members and which event they will compete in. Or check out the Facebook page
here: http://www.facebook.com/events/355399907856727/
‘Equus’ at the New Vic
This London Classic Theatre production is running from Tuesday 12th to Sat 23rd of June with an offer to all Keele students – tickets are only £5! The show recently featured Daniel Radcliffe in the main role of Alan Strang in the West End, and was a huge success.
Campus Transport 
Following the Easter Vacation we are proposing to introduce, with First Bus, a pilot scheme which will restrict the free travel on campus at peak times (7.30am to 10.30am and 3.00pm to 6.00pm). The proposal will restrict free travel throughout the campus, at these peak times, to those people in possession of both a valid KeeleCard and a Hawthorns Bus Pass. The Hawthorns Bus Pass will automatically be distributed, free of charge, to all students resident at Hawthorns. It will also be made available, upon application, to holders of staff or student parking permits who wish to use the car parks at Hawthorns. Anyone wishing to use the Hawthorns car parks for this purpose and use the bus service to move on to the campus must be in possession of a full staff or student parking permit and should contact the Head of Security.
Fighting Talk’s Big
Day Out 
On Saturday May 26th from 10am-1.30pm Colin Murray will host BBC Radio 5 Live’s biggest ever outside broadcast at Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium! The iconic sports panel show Fighting Talk will take place in front of an audience of 6,000 on May 26th. Alongside Colin’s show, Stoke City fan Nick Hancock will host a special local celebrity edition of the show which will be broadcast on BBC Radio Stoke.
Colin Murray: “Fighting Talk is a family. The contestants, the staff and most importantly our listeners. And this is the ultimate family get together. We will try to make this our best programme ever. Don’t be late!”
Radio 5 live Controller Adrian Van Klaveren: “We’re working really hard to take 5 Live around the country, getting as close as we can to our listeners. We’re thrilled to be coming to Stoke-on-Trent which will be a great place for our biggest audience event yet.”
Music will be provided by Ash and The Enemy who will be performing live! Plus entertainment will come from self-styled ‘German Comedy Ambassador’ Henning Wehn. Details of how to obtain tickets for the event are available on www.bbc.co.uk/5live. Tickets cost £10 each plus booking fee.
Take Me Out 
Are you single? Do want to find that special someone? Do you want to go on the date of a lifetime? ITV’s hit Saturday night dating show TAKE ME OUT is back and is looking for single guys and girls of all ages who are looking for love! If you or anyone you know fits the bill, get in touch with the match-making team for an application form:
Or visit – www.itv.com/takemeout . Or you can call 0207 691 6050. We look forward to hearing from you and remember “No likey… no lighty!”
The Take Me Out Team