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This week a number of opening times and additional services are operating to give you extra support over the exam period.

The Scholar will be opening earlier all week, from 10.30am (Mon - Fri)

The ARC is a Chill Out Zone from 10am - 4pm (Mon - Fri) with a member of staff on hand to offer support and tips from 12pm - 1pm.

The Square and Square Balcony are open until 6pm (Mon - Fri).

The Square and Starbucks are open 10am - 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.

We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated bar, box office and cloakroom staff to join our team!

Head over to our recruitment page to find out more!

Why not try revising in The Square this weekend? Or take a break from the library with a freshly brewed coffee?

Starbucks and The Square are both open 8am - 4pm on Saturday, and 10am - 4pm on Sunday.

Important Summer FestiBall Ticket Info…

Early Bird Tickets - £19 - On sale from The Point Tuesday 8th May from 10am - LIMITED AVAILABILITY - First come first served! Maximum 2 per person.

Standard Tickets - £29 - On sale from The Point, on-line and from ticket sellers Monday 14th May from 10am.

VIP* Tickets - £50 - ONLY 100 AVAILABLE - On sale from The Point and on-line Monday 14th May from 10am.

* VIP Ticket includes private bar, private smoking terrace, free cloakroom, VIP balcony access with best view of main stage, champagne reception, canapés.

The results of the 2012 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey shows a 20-place jump to joint eighth (in a list of 105 institutions).

The results from the latest survey find us solidly in the top ten, sharing eighth spot with Reading, Birmingham, Southampton and UEA.

This success reflects the redevelopment of the Percy Gee Building, which was officially opened just over a year ago with the Square, the ARC, Nourish, 1923 and the O2 Academy venue being key highlights within the building!

We know that what we now have is one of the very best Students’ Unions in the…

A new BBC series “The Big Vacation” is looking to follow groups of friends in a series to find out how teenagers across Europe spend their holidays.

Forgotten your highlighters? Pen run out? Need some post its?

Get your revision essentials from the brand new Ryman stationery vending machines, located in the David Wilson Library in the copy rooms on the first and third floors.

Available 24 hours a day!

NUS National Conference 2012 will begin today at midday, with hundreds of delegates from around the country, including five from Leicester, who will be voting on a vast array of motions, as well as for the next NUS President.

To find out more, watch the live stream and keep up to date with all conference news visit the NUS National Conference 2012 website; follow the conference hashtag: #nusnc12 on twitter

Send your comments and questions to our lead delegate, Campaigns and Involvement Officer Thom French @thomsucampaigns on twitter.

From Monday 23rd - Friday 27th April, and Monday 30th - Friday 4th May, the Percy Gee Building and services will be open as below:

The Square: 7am - 5pm
Starbucks: 8am - 5pm
Nourish: 7am - 5pm
Rymans: 8.30am - 5pm

ED: 10am - 4pm
ARC: 10am - 4pm
1923: 10am-3pm

Willingales: Closed
The Scholar: Closed

Love coffee? Are you up for the challenge of providing Legendary Customer Service? Starbucks at the Students’ Union are looking to recruit Casual Term-Time Baristas.

Full Starbucks Barista Training provided, with prospects of advancement and supervisor experience whilst studying. Candidates must be outgoing, reliable and customer focused. Previous barista experience, whilst preferred, is not essential.

Please apply with a CV, either in store, or via email to Vicky on vs89@le.ac.uk

We’re still open over the Easter break! Opening times listed below.

As you may be all aware Unions are going on strike today over cuts on pensions. As a Students’ Union we support these strikes and are working alongside UCU.

However, the Students’ Union remains open as usual for your Academic and Welfare needs.

You should have received e-mails or notification from your department as to whether your lectures/seminars are going ahead as usual, if not and are concerned get in contact with your department.

2011 Travel Survey

Please let us know how you travelled here today

It should only take 2 minutes and you could win £100 worth of vouchers to spend on Campus

It’s that time of year that the Students’ Union Annual Feedback Survey comes out to make sure that we, at the Students’ Union are making sure that we are doing what YOU want.

Please make YOUR voice heard by doing the survey here:

Click here to take survey

If you do take part, you have the opportunity to win £250 and FREE entry to Red Leicester for the rest of the year as well as three runners up prizes of FREE entry to Red Leicester for the rest of the year.

Copy and paste the link below to see the NEW 2011-2012 Lettings List:

www.sulets.com

You can also find us at Leicester Abode Facebook page.

To make an appointment please call; 0116-223-1180

Viewings take place Monday 21st November 2011.

Dear Students,

We have a fantastic opportunity available to you to get involved with the Students’ Union. The Students’ Union is one of the largest charities in Leicestershire and we have an availability for a student to apply to become a student trustee!

Have an eye for?
• Finance.
• The political understandings of the Student Body.
• Community relationships
• The strategic progression of the Student’s Union.
• The concept of alumni relations.
• Career potential of education.
• The Students’ Union Charity/Commercial divide.
• 1994 Education Act
• The History of the Student Movement and or the NUS…

The Winning Student Groups and Officers at the Union Awards 2011

Judges pay tribute to high standards
A University of Leicester building which recently underwent a £17m redesign has triumphed in two major awards events.
The Percy Gee Building, which houses the Students’ Union as well as a number of University services, was selected as winner of the ‘Best Large Commercial Development’ and was a finalist in ‘Best Education Development’ at the Local Authority Building Control Regional Awards. The award was presented in ‘recognition of high standards of design, construction and workmanship’.
At a separate event, Scott White and Hookins, the Structural Engineers on Percy Gee, were Highly Commended in the…

eLOOP – May 31st 2011
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E.D. says:

Relax and revise in the ARC’s CHILL OUT ZONE. Quiet and relaxing with facilities for nourishment right downstairs.

ARC says:

SPORTS AWARDS - Thursday 9th June 2011 in the O2 Academy. Only six tickets left, so get yours soon from the ARC - £25 each…

Hello and welcome to the eLoop, your Students’ Union bulletin to keep you in the loop! We hope you find this useful. Please email hello@leicesterunion.com for further information

University of Leicester Students’ Union make for a greener society.

Students’ unions are leading the way when it comes to the Big Society, greening campuses and communities across the UK, according the latest findings of a national green scheme.

The University of Leicester Students’ Union is proud to announce that it managed to scoop the Gold Standard, the highest award for good ethical and environmental practise. New innovations such as Smart Metering, rainwater flushed toilets and a Biomass Boiler all contributed towards…

Owen Jones, Campaigns & Involvement Officer, has been elected to become the new NUS Service Environmental & Ethics Chair.

This prestigious position places Owen on the NUS Service Board, the commercial arm of the National Union of Students, and the NUS Society and Citizenship Zone, as well as overseeing all environmental and ethical aspects of the national union.

Owen Jones said that “Having already spent a year as an Officer on the Environmental & Ethics Committee, I am honored to be given the privilege to be able to lead the work in this area. I am very much looking forward…

Welcome to your eLoop, your fortnightly ebulletin!

The University of Leicester Students’ Union has campaigned to maintain the cap on tuition fees and the decision to raise tuition fees to £9,000 is very disappointing. The Students’ Union still remains angry at the decision to raise the tuition fees.
With the new fees system there will be more students that are less inclined to come to University. Even though students will not have to pay any fees upfront the amount payable is extensive and students will be repaying for a long period of time.
The Students’ Union has been in consultation with the University over the fees debate…

It may be the Easter holidays, but our staff are still working hard to make sure you have access to all the essential services!

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