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SSAF survey

Posted Mar 23, 2012 in news

As part of the newly introduced SSAF, UMSU is running a consultation into what services we currently offer, as well as what services we could offer for students at all University of Melbourne campuses.

Rad sex 2012

UMSU Statement on Rad Sex & Consent Week 2012

Posted May 07, 2012 in news

Co-hosted by the UMSU Queer + Wom*n’s Departments, “Rad Sex & Consent Week” was a week of radically re-thinking and re-learning sex education that included workshops, facilitated discussions and other events centred around making sex safer, more respectful and more fun for ourselves and others!

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Higher Education Funding letter

Posted Apr 27, 2012 in news

Both the Bradley Review of Higher Education (2008) and the Base Funding Review (2011) recommended an immediate increase in funding to higher education. If the Government wishes to maintain a world-class university system in Australia, now is the time to increase, not decrease funding to higher education.

Student Union statement on the commemoration of ANZAC Day

Posted Apr 23, 2012 in news

At approximately 9:30am today (23 April 2012), the UMSU President Mark Kettle received a phone call from a radio station and agreed to talk about the Student Council resolution in relation to the commemoration of ANZAC Day.

Your Student Union Experience

What is the Student Union?

Posted Mar 19, 2012 in news

The University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) is the voice of students to the university and the community. UMSU represents all students at the University of Melbourne, undergraduate and postgraduate, domestic and international.

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Orientation Week Survey

Posted Mar 16, 2012 in news

The aim of this short survey is to know what did you like or you did not like from O’Week 2012: information, entertainment, activities and sponsors.

Student Union Advocacy Service Welcome

UMSU President's Update 1

Posted Mar 19, 2012 in news

The Student Union is here to look after you if you get into trouble, represent students to the university, runs campaigns from improving youth allowance to recording all lectures. It also organises and funds clubs and events so that your time at university is more than just study.

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UMSU President's Update 2

Posted Mar 19, 2012 in news

Orientation was one of the largest the Student Union has had in years! Thanks to the thousands of students who came and participated in orientation events throughout the week. With more events than ever before being run on campus by the Student Union departments and clubs through out O Week and the rest of the year, make sure you get involved.