"Since the loss of the Postgraduate Study Zone post-Covid, there hasn’t been a dedicated, and central, space for our postgraduate students to carry out their studies or research. Consequently, I’ve been working closely with the University Library Team, and we are thrilled to announce that we’ve secured a dedicated postgraduate study space in the ASSL. This is the first step towards lobbying the University for a new postgraduate zone by showing them that there is a demand for such space. This is an exciting student win and a positive stepping stone for the future!"

"School HR did not process postgraduate tutor and demonstrator timesheets before the Christmas period and therefore SHARE PGRs would not have been paid for 2 months since carrying out employment. This delay would have had a serious impact on their financial stability. I raised this immediately with University HR and worked with them to ensure that our tutors and demonstrators got paid on time. The University HR team worked hard to process these timesheets, and therefore this issue was resolved and SHARE PGRs were paid at the end of January as per traditional timeframe."

"During early winter, I visited postgraduate research students in EARTH to discuss some ongoing issues within their school. I worked with them to resolve many of these issues, but perhaps the most critical was the state of their PGR office. Upon visiting the PGR office, I was informed about the years long (4.5 years) struggle with management to improve the conditions. After visiting the office and experiencing their workspace myself, I was alerted to the major health and safety issues they were raising. I immediately escalated these concerns with senior University management and within 16hrs, the PGR students were relocated to warm and comfortable alternative office space until their new PGR office was completed."

"After 3 years of constant campaigning with the university, Senghennydd Court's Welsh Language flats are going to be in one block for the next academic year 2026/27. The option for Welsh Language Accommodation under the title 'Cymuned Gymraeg' will also be mainstreamed on the University's website and therefore avoid unnecessary confusion as part of the accommodation selection process. This will strengthen the Welsh language commuinity and naturally therefore be of great help to students/ future students to settle in during their first weeks at university."

"The opening of Hyb Halal, our new in-house halal food offering, means we can cater to a wider demographic of students."

"We received and put into action the feedback we received from students on Cost of Living. The opening of The Pantri marks a much needed improvement in the material support granted to students at Cardiff Students' Union."

"Over the course of the year, Reps have raised concerns and fought for improvements with regards to facilities across campus. As a result of their efforts: ABACWS and ENGIN now have microwaves and kettles for students to use! Also there have been new and additional study spaces added in Central and Trevithick."

"Student Academic Reps across the campus have been striving to build and enhance student communities. in JOMEC they revived the society, there is now interdepartmental socials and guest lectures. Guest lectures support skill growth within students. In MLANG, Student led WhatsApp communities have been created (for students, by students), to help students give and receive peer to peer information for the Year Abroad (i.e. accommodation recommendations, places to visit etc). In GEOPL, they have held social events and activities at the start of the year for international students."

"We campaigned to create a new Gender Identity Fund, allowing trans and non-binary students access to gender affirming products and care. This is the first of its kind at Cardiff University and we cannot wait to see it being used by our queer students."

"Lobbied against the Welsh Government’s decision to axe Postgraduate grants and got over 2,000 signatures on the petition in a month. The petition was discussed by the Senedd’s Petitions Committee which made the Education Minister conduct and publish an equality impact assessment."

"I ran a DisAbility Sports campaign where we ran 3 para-sport events and released a podcast to raise awareness of disabilities in sports."

"During LGBTQ+ History Month, the first ever Drag Queen DJ performed in the SU for Pride YOLO."

"A new student common room has open in the Heath Park Campus. The IV Common Room is a brand-new space as a result of strong partnership work between the Students’ Union and Cardiff University after years of lobbying for better students’ spaces at the Heath, being an extremely exciting student win for Heath Park students."

"We are so excited to open up a new space for students in the Students' Union Building in the Cathays campus. This space will enhance our venue, The Great Hall, increase capacity of both the nightclub and The Taf, and provide extra study space for students in the day time! We are so excited to see how the space gets used."

"We worked with the University to ensure that student sport teams have access to some of the best facilities in the UK following the redevelopment of Cardiff University’s Llanrumney Sports Fields."

"PrEPare Campaign has been launched, promoting the use of PrEP, encouraging sexual health testing among students and bringing a variety of free contraceptives to the SU."

"We met with Cardiff Council to talk about the issues in student housing at Cardiff. As a result: (1) Cardiff Council agreed there is a lack of student accommodation in Cardiff. (2) Cardiff Council said private providers need to play a role, but also that there needs to be a holistic solution and that the universities themselves need a plan for housing students (3) Leader of the Council Huw Thomas agreed to raise this issue when he meets with the VCs of each of the Universities. (4) Cardiff Council agreed to work more closely with the SUs of each one of the universities as part of their plan for a closer partnership with the universities."

"In the Student View 2022 Study Space and Campus Opening times, we asked the university for a system in which students can identify the capcity of spaces. The ASSL has introduced a new tool to give users a real-time insight on how busy the space is (day and night)"

"We launched daily £2 lunches to help students who are on a tight budget and in the first month we dished up 1,000 meals."

"We listened to feedback from societies we've installed mirrors in meeting room 3A to increase rehearsal space in the building for smaller student groups."

"We lobbied for an upgrade to University HR systems to include access for PGR’s and student workers. Now all demonstrators and casual student workers can view payslips and PAYE documents online!"

"As a result of your feedback the University has created a Safety Net for 2020/21 to protect your academic achievement, which includes uncapped resits!"

"We have worked with the Teaching and Assessment Group to extended the Remote Study Policy to the Second Semester. This will enable students to study remotely if they wish to."

"Following your feedback, we have worked with University Libraries to increase library slots from two to three hours from January 2021. We have also secured shorter time slots for students who need to access the printing services."

"Christmas 2020 looked a bit different with lots of students unable to travel home. To support students, we sent out hundreds of little pick me up boxes to help students stay positive!"

"We have launched a campaign to ensure that students are aware they can change their personal tutor if they don't click."

"We have put together a Personal Tutor Signposting Document to help you and your tutors signpost you to the right places. This will help you find your answers faster and easier."

"1 down, 3 to go! Based on your feedback, we've been working with the University to install extra water fountains at the Heath so now you can refill your bottles around campus rather than buying single-use plastic ones. A big win for you and a win for the environment!"

"We listened to your feedback and are pleased to announce we have increased our club night capacity, social space and sports and society activities space by redeveloping and opening up the first floor."

"We're providing free tampons to all students at our Welcome Centre. We know menstruation is a natural part of life and we hope this will make things a little easier."

"Following feedback from Committee Members at last year's Freshers' Fairs and at AGM, we have created a wristband system to improve the experience of students who are running Fair stalls this year."

"We offered virtual reality wellbeing sessions across campus as part of #RevisionAid to help students relax during the busy exam period."

"For the first time from September 2019, societies and sports club committees will receive professional fundraising training from Cardiff University Development and Alumni Relations Division!"

"We secured funding from the University to expand our Black History month activity, meaning we could host more events and increase the visibility of this great campaign."

"Following feedback from the students in our school, we requested a reading week during the Autumn semester and are pleased to announce that this will go into effect during the 2019-20 academic year"

"Clear 'yes', a committment from First Minister Mark Drakeford AM to ban letting agency fees by September 2019."

"We've listened to feedback from student groups and as a result we've extended the opening hours of meeting rooms on the 4th floor until midnight each day!"

"We worked with the libraries team to ensure that the ASSL is open 24 hours a day over the Christmas and Easter holidays, so you have somewhere to study if you’re staying in Cardiff."

"We've improved our queuing systems, opened extra toilets in the building, increased the amount of people who can join the party by adding a new venue on the 1st floor and introduced cashless bars to speed up service."

"We worked in partnership with the University to get approval for the Radiology and Haematology Seminar Rooms in the Main Hospital to be refurbished. Watch those spaces in 2019!"

"We introduced a Student Voice Coordinator for the College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, so we can give your Academic Reps specialist support to help effectively represent your academic interests!"

"We've lobbied the University to increase the number of books that students can borrow. You can now borrow up to 35 books instead of 15!"