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Do you have an idea that can improve the experience for students at BCU? We want to hear it! Submit your idea so other BCU students can vote for or against the thing you want to change....

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Your idea will be reviewed by your Vice President Student Voice, and discussed at Executive Committee. In this meeting your idea will be approved or rejected, you will be notified by email....

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If approved, your idea will be published live. Students can vote (👍) and comment on the idea....

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When your idea gets 930 votes, it will be acted on by the most relevant team. You will be notified in the comments on how the idea will progress.

 

What makes a good idea?

Idea Appropriate (yes/no) Reason
Changes to the process for applying for the Financial Assistance Fund ✔️ Would require working with the relevant team to streamline a University process. Or could involve implementing a new process which may be a long-term project that required investment and resources
More breaks in engineering lab sessions ❌ This is a course specific idea, which would be best resolved by contacting your Course Rep, who would then add it to the Feedback Hub
Request to have a counsellor with specific remits in University’s Mental Health & Wellbeing Team (such as a Grief counsellor) ✔️ Isn’t something which BCUSU have control over, as the team is managed by the University. This idea getting 930 votes would give our Officer Team a strong argument to give to the University for extra funding for this type of role
Requesting to rearrange their individual timetable ❌ This is a student’s individual academic issue, which would be handled by BCU's Student Support Centre. Our Advice Team could support if they’re struggling with handling the issue
Calling for more social spaces on campus ✔️ This is something that would require involvement from multiple areas across the University and funding. The University may require a high student backing (+930 votes) to invest in a project like this

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  • 30 score
    30 voters

    Second Hand Bookshop

    Submitted 3 years ago by Miranda Barker
    Passed
      5comments
      Could we have a space where students can buy and sell second hand course textbooks and reading materials? If not a physical space, then an online forum to trade books. The cost of living is really high at the moment and often our textbooks and reading materials are expensive. This is in place at other universities and are really valued by students.
    Ann Nash
    7:53pm on 29 Mar 22 This is a brilliant idea!
    Annamaria Berger-Jones
    8:49pm on 29 Mar 22 Having this would be super useful at all levels of study.
    Grace Reynolds
    10:41am on 31 May 22 This Idea has reached the 16 postive votes required for it to be sent to the officers for a decision.
    Luke McCombe
    12:36pm on 16 Dec 22 Has there been any update on this idea since May?
    Jade Langton
    4:09pm on 5 Jun 23 The Vice President of Academic Experience and the Vice President of Student Voice collaborated with library staff to implement second hand bookshop on the ground floor of the Curzon Building, enabling students to access and borrow books free of charge.