Speak Week is the one week in the year when SRUC has to stop and listen. Students tell us what’s working, what’s a slog, and what needs to put right. Last year you were clear about food prices, chaotic timetables, long commutes, cold rooms, and teaching that can be brilliant one day and baffling the next. None of that gets fixed unless it’s said out loud. That’s why Speak Week matters. Fill out a card or the online survey and make sure your experience is part of the picture, not left out of it.
Tell us what SRUC is actually like for you
Speak Week is back at SRUCSA, and it’s your chance to tell it straight. Every year, students across all campuses fill in the cards or the online survey, and the stories they share shape real changes. Last year you told us about long commutes, food that’s too dear, confusing timetables, patchy Wi-Fi, cold classrooms, and what good teaching actually looks like when it’s done well. SRUC read it, argued about it, and had to answer for it.
If you want better timetables, cheaper food, or teaching that fits how you actually learn, this is the moment. Not later in the year when everything’s already decided. Now.
Speak Week works because it’s honest. Folk in Aberdeen talked about missing hot food after being outside all day. Elmwood students said they’re spending half the morning on a bus from West Fife. Oatridge apprentices said the wifi is so unreliable they can’t even get onto Moodle. Barony students said a sandwich and a drink should not be seven quid. Glasgow students spoke about deadlines moving about with barely any notice. It’s the same picture across the board: students doing their best while the basics let them down.
SRUC won’t fix everything overnight, but they can’t claim they did not know if you’ve told them clearly. That’s the power of Speak Week. Your evidence is impossible to ignore.
So whether you're fed up with how things run, buzzing about something that works well, or just want your course to make more sense, take part. Fill in a Speak Week card on campus or use the online survey if that’s easier.
It takes a couple of minutes. It gives you a wee bit of control back. And it gives SRUCSA the evidence to push for the things students keep asking for.