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1. October 2011
Autumn Advice
Despite the fantastic weather in the UK Your Elections –
recently, autumn has arrived. You’ll notice Take Over Your
the days getting shorter, and on Sunday 30 Students’ Union!
October 2011 the clocks will go back by one
hour at 02:00 – remember to adjust your With the start of the new year and Your
watches! Freshers’ now well under way, you may
have noticed people talking about and seen
With the days getting shorter it will also start posters for Your Elections.
to get colder as winter approaches. You may
find that you become unwell or catch a cold, Nominations have now closed, but even
so it’s important to make sure that you’re if you didn’t run for a position, there are
registered with a local doctor. You can find loads of other ways to get involved. After
out more about registering at a doctor’s nominations close, the candidates will begin
surgery, buying medicines and more by campaigning to try and win votes. You
visiting could help someone you know with their
www.susu.org/international/healthcare. campaign, by lending them a hand with
their campaign material or just by talking to
Even with darker evenings and colder people – it’s a really fun way to get involved
weather, there is still lots to look forward to in and help make a difference!
October. In the UK, Halloween is celebrated
on 31 October every year. Halloween is a Or, if you only have a little bit of time to spare,
festival that originally began almost 2,000 then the simplest and quickest way to make
years ago as a celebration at the end of a change is to vote! The voting will open at
the harvest. Today Halloween is usually midday on Tuesday 11 October 2011, and
celebrated by dressing up in costumes, you’ll be able to easily register your vote
going to parties and watching scary films. online in minutes!
If you’d like to see a scary film this Look out for more information on how to
October, there is a screening of the original vote coming soon, and take a look at www.
vampire film ’Nosferatu’ with a live musical susu.org/elections for full details of Your
accompaniment from an organ on Saturday Elections.
15 October 2011. For ticket information and
other details please visit: www.southampton.
gov.uk/news-events/events/hatsonresults. English classes for all international
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in fact anyone connected to the
university is welcome!
For more information, visit
www.susu.org/international/social-
life
Recruitment Fairs in October
Are you thinking about your career after you graduate or looking for internship opportunities
for summer 2012?
A great place to start is at the University of Southampton’s Career Destinations’ Career Fairs.
There are two fairs happening this October, with over 120 graduate employers on campus over
the two days.
Business, Finance and IT, Science and
Management Fair Engineering Fair
Tuesday 18 October 2011 Wednesday 19 October 2011
11:00 – 15:30, Garden Court, 11:00 – 15:30, Garden Court,
Building 40, Highfield Campus. Building 40, Highfield Campus.
Both fairs are open to undergraduate and postgraduate students of any discipline and year
group and are a great opportunity to network with potential employers, find details of graduate
and internship positions available and gain invaluable insight on your target industry or career
path.
For a full list of employers attending and more information, visit
www.soton.ac.uk/careers/fairs
Prepare for the Careers Fair– Improve Your CV – Increase Your
International Students Opportunities!
Thursday 13 October 2011, 13:00 – 14:00, With the current job market being highly
Building 58, Room 1007, Highfield Campus. competitive, it’s important to make sure your
CV stands out. Career Destinations have
This presentation will give you tips on how organised a number of CV Workshop events
to prepare for and attending a career fair, throughout October, where you can get
as well as giving advice on questions to ask feedback on your CV direct from graduate
employers with regards to Visa Sponsorship. employers.
Places are limited, so book your place early
by visiting http://www.student.careers. Places at these events are limited, so book
soton.ac.uk/EventCalendar/Detail.aspx online today at www.student.careers.soton.
ac.uk/eventcalendar
Events In October
Your Freshers’ Events
Your Freshers’ this year has so far been
amazing, and there is still lots more
happening at the beginning of October,
including Your Freshers’ Ball on Saturday 8
October 2011.
Don’t forget about Your Freshers’ events
that are also happening in Winchester, with
a Survival Day on Friday 7 October 2011.
You’ll be able to have a go on a gyroscope
and then try to paint a picture afterwards,
with prizes for the best works of art!
Find out more about what’s happening in
Southampton and Winchester at the start of
October by checking the Freshers’ timetable
at: www.susu.org/fresh/timetable
Black History Month Mental Health Awareness Day
Black History Month is a celebration which On Monday 10 October 2011, SUSU will be
aims to promote knowledge of black history promoting Mental Health Awareness Day.
and experience. This year, there are a number As part of this you’ll be able to take part in
of events happening in Southampton as part activities in The Concourse in The Union
of the event, including a production of the – Building 42, including making your own
acclaimed play ‘Speechless’ at the Nuffield stress balls! There will also be a screening of
Theatre between Tuesday 4 October and the film ‘A Beautiful Mind’ in The Cinema at
Saturday 8 October 2011, as well as a 19:00.
Caribbean Picnic on Sunday 9 October 2011.
For more information and event details, visit:
www.southampton.gov.uk/news-events/ Southampton Film Week
events/allevents/black-history-month
SUSU will also be holding events throughout Between Friday 7 October and Sunday 16
October to celebrate Black History Month. October 2011, Southampton will transform
Look out for special film screenings, a into the South’s film capital! During this week
timeline exhibit in The Concourse and a there will be film screenings, workshops,
talk from visiting speaker Robin Walker on competitions and master-classes in film
Thursday 13 October 2011 from 12:30 until making. If you’re interested in films and
15:00 in The Cinema. would like to get involved in the film festival,
you can visit www.southamptonfilmweek.
com or contact admin@city-eye.co.uk.
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