Empower you to use your voice and find your place now and for the future.
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We exist to ensure students have every opportunity to grow and excel at Birmingham Newman University by:
- Using our influence to ensure that the Student Experience you expect and deserve is the one that you receive. Campaigning on the issues that you care about on and off campus, in and out of your studies. Making sure your voice is heard and acted upon.
- Providing a welcoming environment for students to share their lives at Newman, no matter what that looks like and offering the support to make the best of that journey.
- Enabling and supporting activities, events and initiatives that help you find your place in a vibrant, inclusive and diverse community.
- Providing space and opportunities for you to explore new interests, hobbies, cultures and experiences to enhance and maintain your wellbeing during your time at Newman and develop skills for the future.
As a democratic, student-led charity we always have our members’ interests at the centre of how we work, plan, think and organise. Our democratic values are complemented by our commitment to social justice, to making University fun, enriching and rewarding. As an organisation we are committed to demonstrating the following values in all of our decision making and outputs.
Inclusive
We recognise that the community at Newman is diverse and we celebrate that in everything we do. We will always try to ensure that our services, opportunities and processes are accessible and relevant to all members of that community. We celebrate our differences and work to embed inclusivity in all we do.
Independent
While we enjoy a great working relationship with the University, we will be bravely independent in representing your interests. We will be a ‘critical friend’ to the University that champions your voice and ensures your experience is at the heart of all decisions it makes.
Quality
We know that as a small organisation, we have some limitations in the scope of what we can achieve. While we recognise those constraints, we will always strive to deliver excellent outputs in everything we do. We aim to be the experts in student life at Newman and ensure that you have an excellent student experience.
Ethical
Our members expect us to operate in a way that creates positive impact on their lives and on the wider community. We will be ethical in how we conduct our business and in our decision making processes. We want to hand over the Union to many generations of students in the future and recognise the impact of what we do today.
Agile
We are living in a time of change, perhaps as rapid as any generation before. As an organisation we will always test and listen to views of students to ensure we are relevant to our members. Through efficient business planning, we will react to those changes with the same pace that they emerge.
Sustainable
In order for us to provide excellent services and opportunites we must ensure that our systems and our finances are efficient and effective. We will invest in technology and the training of our staff to ensure our resources are used ethically, effectively and always in the interests of our members.