The Students’ Union is run by students for students – that means we’re completely dedicated to representing students at Staffs and helping provide what they want from their student experience. That covers everything from advice and support, great venues and events to representation, sports clubs, activities and even a dedicated student media service.
We’re constantly striving to ensure the best possible experience for all students at Staffs and free membership of the Students’ Union is automatic on enrolling at Staffordshire University. That means our students get to have their say in what we do and how we do it.
Staffordshire University Students’ Union is a democratic organisation, working entirely for the benefit of students.
The Students' Union sponsors and supports a diverse range of student-run groups. These include both competitive and recreational sports groups, special interest groups, academic societies and some that we are unable to categorise! You can find out contact details and any info the groups have posted by following the links below.
The Student Advice Centre (SAC) offers confidential and impartial advice on a variety of issues, such as: student finance, academic affairs, student housing, debt management etc. In addition, there are a number of online self help materials which you can access from the Advice Guide.Find out more...
Academic Reps can raise issues when something is wrong or tell the University what works for you and your student experience. If you need advice regarding your course then contact your Academic Rep.Find out more...
Money Doctors is part of the Students’ Union Student Advice Centre. It is free, independent, impartial and confidential. Click on the logo to see how we can help you keep your finances healthy and make your money achieve what you want it to.Find out more...
You can feel safe in the knowledge that the University has a Cop Shop with a friendly campus police officer who is around to answer any questions. You can speak to him about anything from the security of your property, your personal safety or to report a crime.Find out more...
LRV is the Stoke Campus nightclub and holds our regular clubnights such as the ever popular Gobble on a Wednesday night and Super Friday. LRV is the Union’s largest venue with 1300 capacity.Find out more...
Legends and The Lounge are the Union's Beaconside campus venues. The Lounge is a recently refurbished, stylish bar serving great food and coffee as well as the traditional bar refreshments seven days a week. Legends is the Stafford Campus's nightclub and holds our weekly clubnight Mukky Duck as well as regular live music performances. Find out more...
The Ember Lounge is Staffordshire University Students' Union second Stoke Venue. Winner of Best Late Night Venue Midlands and Wales and a Best Bar None award, the Ember Lounge offers something for everybody. Whether it's an early morning espresso to get you ready for the day, a great value lunch or a night of cocktails and entertainment, we aim to deliver. Find out more...
The Squeeze Box has a delicious menu for both breakfast and lunch. For those wanting something healthy, yet tasty, Squeeze Box caters for all with options big and small. There is also a wide variety of hot drinks, with Fairtrade products being used where possible. Find out more...
Verve is Stoke’s newest venue offering students a funky place to relax and enjoy a tasty burger and the creamiest milkshakes. Open all day, students can pop in for food and drink, listen to some music, catch up on the latest magazines and just take a break from the world outside. Find out more...
The Students’ Union is a student-led organisation, and in that spirit endeavours to hire students and harness their skills where possible.
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When you have a really bad landlord who seems never to respond to anything you say while your living conditions just get worse and worse, it can really damage your enjoyment of life and your time at University.
Most individual problems with landlords can be dealt with by using our other guides, and patient polite negotiation is usually the best way to fix them. However, we know that sometimes people face such poor service that they want to take things further in order to stop other students having to face the same problems again next year.
If you want to leave feedback on your house or landlord or area, click here (external link opens in new window). With any luck, your comments could forewarn other students.
Warning: don't get too personal, and don't ever put anything in writing that might be libellous. Remember - your comments are not private and landlords do web searches for their own names from time to time.
If your landlord is accredited by Stoke City Council or Stafford Borough Council (the landlord will probably use the accreditation scheme logo if they are), see if the problems you have had mean the landlord’s breached the scheme’s rules. If the landlord’s in breach of the rules, contact the council: the landlord could be removed from the accreditation scheme if a serious breach is proved.
Click here for the accreditation scheme rules (external link opens in new window; click on the "terms and conditions" link there to download the scheme rules).
Click here for Council contact information (external link opens in new window).
The landlord accreditation scheme logo looks like this:
To be on the University’s list of available accommodation, the landlord must be council accredited (see item 2) and the house must meet a set of minimum standards (the list of these is available via the University’s Accommodation List page). If one or both of these things isn’t true about your house, contact the University: the house could be removed from the Accommodation List as a result.
Click here for the University's Accommodation List (external link to a site maintained by "Studentpad"; opens in new window).
Click here for Accommodation office contact details (external link to the University's website; opens in new window).
Warning: if you do any of these things, it will probably make your relationship with the landlord even worse if s/he finds out what you have done.
Remember: we do our best to link to only the best external sites but we cannot be held responsible for the quality or accuracy of such websites.
Please let us know if you find any broken links: we can't check everything all the time, but if you let us know what's missing we can go hunting for it and let you know where it's moved to.
Updated February 2009.