Hi! My name is Charlotte Wade, and I am the new Higher Education Lead Student Representative for Bridgwater College.

I am studying BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Management at Cannington Centre and I am also a residential student. I am really passionate about my new role as Lead Rep and I am really interested in developing more social activities aimed specifically for HE students. It is my role to give more focus to the student voice and I would like really like to hear the opinions of HE students across the centres. It is my aim to set up a regular period that I will be present both at Bath Road HE Study Room and the Cannington LRC to meet with students to hear their views, particularly in regards to ideas for social events and improving the feel of the HE community within the College.

We strive to deliver and add value to the experiences of all our HE students. We obtain feedback by gathering information at HE student forums, course programme meetings, student surveys and from

our Lead and Course Student Representatives.

We value the input of our students to help shape the HE environment we provide. Your suggestions and ideas are always taken into consideration and every effort is made to ensure they are followed

through. Below are comments we’ve received from HE students and responses to how we have addressed them.

The HE team is looking into the next induction and enrolment

and will listen to feedback provided by students.

The Higher Education Team with the Student Liaison Team at

Cannington will arrange further events in the New Year, after the

successful Christmas ball.

Four new sockets have been added to the study table.

UCAS Extra starts on Wed 25 Feb, this service is available to you if you have

used all of your five choices and are not holding any offers, or you have declined

your offers because you may wish to change your choice options or

choose another institution.

The Student Union’s Christian Union will run at 12.15-1.15 on

Wednesday and 1.15-2.15 on Fridays in the Multi-faith room

Bridgwater and District Credit Union are looking for volunteer ambassadors to help the local community access straightforward savings accounts and low cost loans, call 01278 447100 for more information.

RAG Day raises over £8,000! Children in Need raises over £700!

Plymouth Student Union Outreach Co-ordinator Catherine Tetreault will be in Cannington on Thurs 5 Feb 12 – 1.30pm for an open drop-in session.

HE students hold Christmas Ball

Public Service students attend Emergency Services Show

The deadline for your Higher Education application to arrive with UCAS for September/October 2015 is Thursday 15 January 2015. For those of you who may be invited for interview, although this is not the case for all courses, you will be invited in between January and March.

Should you have any concerns about your UCAS status, please contact the Information and Guidance Team, or your Programme Manager – and we will talk you through your options.

Make sure you keep an eye on your UCAS Track Status – and any looming deadlines!

Did you know a registered nurse visits the College every Tuesday and Wednesday between 12.30pm – 2pm? Need-a-Doc, on a Tuesday, provides

emergency contraception, chlamydia antibiotics, pregnancy testing and contraceptive/sexual health advice. On Wednesdays the nurse is available to get advice on quitting smoking. You can find the nurse along the A corridor of the Bridgwater Centre in the Health Promotions room.

HE@bridgwater.ac.uk informationWe are looking to make your Higher Education experience at Bridgwater College as good as we can. If you have any suggestions to make, or feedback to offer, please get in touch with us by using the email address above.

You are encouraged to complete surveys that are sent to you as these are essential in improving your course for future learners. From January the National Student Survey will be open for second year students, SPQ, for Plymouth first year students and Bridgwater College Higher Education College Survey will all be going out in January for you to complete.

Are you feeling the pinch after Christmas? You can get advice regarding

money issues from the Citizen’s Advice Bureau every Monday in the LRC at the

Bridgwater Centre and Wednesday in the United Reform Church, on Cannington High Street. The

drop-in session runs from 1 – 4 both days and you can get advice and guidance on a range of topics in addition

to financial help.

Joanne Edney, who studies the HND in Computing and Systems Development and Mateusz Kasperek, who studies the Foundation degree in Public Services, who were two of last year’s winners of last year’s survey prize draw.