Current Union Campaigns/Wins

Our officers are hard at work on achieving thier priorities for the academic year. However any wins or completed initives can be seen below.

Enhancing the Student Voice and Digital Student Expereince

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Affordable Student Transport

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Opportunities for Coversational Welsh Language

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Fairer Access to resources to support learning

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Stronger Academic Student Representation

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Promoting clear, fair and supportive academic regulations

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Period Dignity - working to make it accessible and suitable for students

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Student Safety - especially around student travel

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Improving access to support and safe spaces across the University

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Providing opportunities for clubas and socs to grow, thrive and collaborate

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Boosting the presence of SU Activities across Newport and Cardiff

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Creating opportunities for more accessible sport across the student body

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As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

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Current Wins this Academic Year

Below are the Union's wins for the current academic year

International Tuition Fees Increase freeze

Period of Campaign/Win: 2025/26 Academic Year

As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

Through work with the University's executive, the Treforest Library was open 24/7 during the 2026 exam period. The University has agreed to assess and ensure that the Treforest Library space is open further during busy assessmnet periods.

Past Campaigns/Wins

Below is a list of the Union's previous wins or campaigns from previous academic years. You can find out more info on what we did, and the impact of the work

Treforest 24/7 Library

Period of Campaign/Win: 2025/26 Academic Year

As a result of increasing costs at USW, the decision was made to reduce the opening times of Treforest library from 24/7 to set times. Students felt that this disadvantaged students, particualry those who needed space to prepare for assessments away from home. Following an approved proposal at AGM, the Union was mandated to campaign on keeping the library 24/7, leading to the sabbatical team working with university colleagues at all levels to faciliate late night study spaces for students at Treforest.

Through work with the University's executive, the Treforest Library was open 24/7 during the 2026 exam period. The University has agreed to assess and ensure that the Treforest Library space is open further during busy assessmnet periods.

Bring Back Varsity

Period of Campaign/Win: 2022/23 Academic Year

Bring Back Varsity was a campaign taken on by the Activities VP to work with Union staff and students on how to develop and bring back Varsity to USWSU after nearly 5 years.

Working with students to demonstrate their desire for Varsity and speaking to other institutions, the Union was able to confirm and suppor the execution fo the first ever USW vs UWE Varsity which was held at UWE.

Change Week 2023

Period of Campaign/Win: January 2023

ChangeWeek returned in 2023 - allowing students to submit their ideas for officers and volunteers to work on soloutions for. Unlike previous years, Change Week 23 twisted things around and focused on getting the main three topics from students before seeking feedback on them and presenting to senior members of the University team.

Nearly 675 individual responses to student issues were submitted with work done with the University to spread awarness of international accomadation support as well as how the University could tackle rats at accomadation in ethical ways.

Trick or TrEAT

Period of Campaign/Win: 2018-2022

Trick or TrEAT was a campaign which was run by the Union in response to the increasing use of foodbanks by students and the local community. The campaign invited students to dress up and go trick or treating with Officers within the local areas around campuses. However instead of asking for sweets or chocolate, students would collect food dondations which would be donated to local food banks. The event grew so massive that for Cardiff, UWTSD and Cardiff University also joined students to collect donations.

The campaign raised over 486kg worth of food donations since throughout the campaign's lifespan.

RCT's Sanata Gift Appeal

Period of Campaign/Win: 2016-2023

The Santa Appeal is a campaign organised by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Council and takes place on an annual basis. The yearly tradition works by relying on the generous donations of the public. Contributions to the appeal are made in the form of gift bags and are distributed to children including those that are vulnerable and looked after, to make sure that no one misses out at Christmas. The Students' Union supported the Gift Appeal and invited staff and students across USW to donate gifts across multiple years which would then be collected by RCT and distributed to vunerable children.

Thanks to the generosity of USW staff and students, the campaign had donated over 500 gifts during the years the campaign was run. Whilst the Union's campaign on this has ended, RCTs Santa Gift Appeal is still a strong inititive run by RCT annually. You can read more about RCT's work on the appeal here.