Student Voice
NUS Scotland Conference 2022
Earlier this month, Amy and Cara were in Dundee for the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland Conference. What is NUS? NUS is the central organisation which represents and works...
Keeping up with SRUCSA November 2021
Online has its place, but being face-to-face is something else. Being in the same room as someone allows for informal chats, updates, and opportunities to support students directly.
Disability and Me – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which this year has the theme ‘Not All Disabilities Are Visible’. As the Students with Disabilities officer, I thought I would share my experiences of being disabled in an ableist world.
The Week after SRUCSA Speak Week 2021
eek was Speak Week! We asked every SRUC student just two questions – “what do you love about SRUC?”, and “if you were in charge, what would you change?” - and allow them to answer in whatever way they feel is right.
Keeping up with SRUCSA October 2021
October is a lovely autumnal month with lots to look forward to, like crunchy leaves and spooky Halloween activities. Our October was focused on training. We had some difficulties due...
What is disability?
In August 1983, I was almost five years old, and I started school, but unlike my classmates I could not write my own name. I could not write it due to a learning disability called dyspraxia. This meant coordinating the pencil was impossible for me.
School-leaver joining SRUC this September? This one’s for you!
A Year of Challenges & Opportunities This Tuesday, I attended an event hosted by QAA Scotland, Abertay University and Kirkcaldy High School – Kirkcaldy High School: A Year of Challenges & Opportunities*. I mostly went along...
Have your input into SRUCSAs Future
When I took up my new role as Students’ Association development officer last year, I was asked at the interview to for my vision for SRUCSA. The first thing I...
SRUCSA Awards 2021 Results
The SRUCSA awards voting panel has met and decided on the winning nominees for each award… It gives me great pleasure to announce the winners for each of the awards...
Speak Week 2020 Response received from SRUC
In February we presented the results of our all student Speak Week survey to SRUC. We provided several recommendations directly from the feedback you provided. SRUCSA are pleased to have...