Impact Report: 2025-26 Term 2

Introduction

Term 2 has been a busy, vibrant, and impactful period for Warwick Students’ Union - and this report is a snapshot of everything we’ve achieved together. From strengthening student voice and representation to delivering essential support services, creating unforgettable social experiences, and championing wellbeing, this term has been all about showing up for students in meaningful ways.

Whether you cast your vote in our record-breaking Spring Officer Elections, attended a society event, competed in Varsity, or simply grabbed a coffee or a bite to eat at one of our outlets, you’ve been part of what makes our SU such a dynamic and student-led community.

This report highlights not just the numbers, but the real impact - students getting the advice they need, communities coming together, and ideas turning into action. It reflects the dedication of student leaders, staff, and volunteers, as well as the energy and engagement of the wider student body.

As you read on, we hope you see how your SU is working for you - and with you - to make Warwick an even better place to study, connect, and thrive.

Support

Advice Centre

In term 2, the Advice Centre opened 349 cases:

108x Academic
36x Finance
166x Housing
39x Health and Wellbeing

According to our latest survey;

97% of students were satisfied with the advice given
97% would use the Advice Centre again
95% felt the advice they received empowered them to make informed decisions
97% would recommend us to a friend

Feedback from our students;

“I cannot add any further improvement to the already very efficient Advice Centre”
“The support was extraordinary.”
“My situation was handled with the greatest care and was also professional and informative”
“It was a perfect service.”

Representation

Student Voice

Spring Officer Elections:

85 candidates nominated
6,870 student voters - our highest turnout since 2012/13
Results Night held in the Dirty Duck for the first time since Covid, signalling a return to a more student-facing style of elections

Worked with the University to improve and establish our Unitu student feedback system, with a dedicated co-ordinator for each faculty
100+ students attended our tote bag making event to signal the ticket launch for LibCon 2026
Partnering with Decolonise Advocates and liberation societies, we delivered a national Liberation Conference with 80-100 attendees, including students from Warwick and sabbatical officers from various students’ unions across the country
Supplied products in response to 80 student applications to the Disability Item Fund
Operations Forum approved 3 funding bids for student projects
A very successful and smoothly run Student Council
Over 60 Societies and Clubs ran their elections via the SU website:

467 candidates elected to Exec positions
2,437 voters across all elections
17,076 votes cast across all elections
All results announced in less than 48 working hours
Shoutout to:

Warwick Medical Society: 208 voters, 2,177 votes cast
BioSoc: 147 voters, 1,405 votes cast
Warwick Statistics Society: 230 voters, 1,656 votes cast
HistSoc: 155 voters, 1,486 votes cast

Social Activities

Venues & Outlets

We kept you fed, refreshed and entertained throughout Term 2, with:

Curiositea – 5,600 cakes and pastries
The Dirty Duck – 11,350 burgers
The Food Station – 6,400 burrito bowls
The Terrace Bar – 4,500 cocktails
Venues & Bars - 22,000 VKs and 14,300 Jungbombs
Plus you bought 17,800 tickets to SU events throughout the term

Societies

134 Events
34 Trips/tours (with more planned over Easter)
26 Society Balls
17 Conferences
544 approved external speakers
47 Sponsorships processed
Term 2 Societies Fair happened in January to help students discover new interests and make new friends
SHaG Fest took place in February to continue our campaign of celebrating sexual health, body positivity, and healthy relationships
Africa Summit had their 10th Anniversary Conference and sold 182 tickets
Econ Summit Conference was a huge success and saw 481 attendees

Sports Clubs

Varsity

Warwick were victorious yet again in another fantastic Varsity versus Coventry. Across 20 competitive fixtures, Warwick won 18, drew 1 and lost 1 to run out 41-3 winners!

The Basketball showcase at the Sports Hub on Friday evening was buzzing with 500 spectators – an amazing way to kick off this year’s competition!

Club Accreditation

The SU Sports Club Accreditation scheme is designed to help recognise and reward affiliated clubs who provide an excellent experience for their members.

The following accreditations were awarded in term 2:

Bronze	Silver	Gold
Aikido	Badminton	Classical and Modern Dance
Archery	Canoe	Football (Men’s)
Boxing	Climbing	Football and Futsal (Women’s)
Canoe Polo	Rowing	Hockey (Mixed)
Cricket (Men’s)	Trampolining	Hockey (Women’s)
Cricket (Women’s)		Lacrosse
Dodgeball		Lifesaving
Karate		Netball (Mixed)
Latin and Ballroom		Squash
Mountains		Volleyball
Netball (Women’s)
Rifle
Rugby Union (Women’s)
Sub Aqua
Swimming and Water Polo
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee

BUCS & Club Showcases

Friday Night Lights: Over 600 spectators watched our Men’s and Women’s Rugby Union teams beat Oxford Brookes and Leicester on a fantastic night at Butts Park Arena.

BUCS Nationals:

Athletics – 21 Participants / 1 x 4th Place
Badminton – 14 Participants / 1 x Bronze (Men’s Doubles)
Climbing – 6 participants
Fencing – 25 participants
Karate – 12 Participants / 2 x Bronze
Swimming – 15 Participants

Conference Cup:

5 Teams competed - Mixed Fencing, Women’s Hockey, Women’s Rugby, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Volleyball.
2 Golds – Women’s Rugby and Men’s Volleyball

BUCS Big Wednesday:

3 Teams Competed - Women’s Fencing, Men’s Table Tennis, Women’s Water Polo
1 Gold – Men’s Table Tennis

Full-Time Officers

Alijah Taha – President

Pushed hard across the University for universal lecture capture, framing it around accessibility and fairness. Work is still ongoing but in a strong place.
Set up weekly officer updates to improve awareness about how we are representing Warwick students.
Brought Part-Time Officers properly into decision-making, giving them space and recognition to boost their involvement.
Went through the quinquennial review with the University - part of a longer term reset of how SU governance works and how it’s seen institutionally.
Took the SU beyond central campus by having a presence at Gibbet Hill and visiting first year students in off-campus accommodation.

Ollie Chapman – VP Welfare & Campaigns

The delivery of 3 x 1 hour Eat Well Hubs per week as part of the Food For Thought campaign.
The delivery of 2 x free STI testing days on campus.
Leading the Know Your Rights campaign and overseeing the creation of an associated booklet to empower students.
Continued collaboration and strengthening of relations with the Co-Operative store.
Supporting various student campaigns, through SU forums and student groups.

James Varney – VP Democracy & Development

Held Results Night for Spring Officer Elections in the Dirty Duck, following record voter turnout (over 20%)!
Continued lobbying Stagecoach on their services, and raised the issue of buses again at the highest level of the University structure. Met with a member of University Council to discuss how to take this work further.
Produced an initial set of proposals for the Governance Review Project Group, to reform our democratic structures.
Engaged with the University on their Quinquennial Review (QQR), a review of how SU governance works and how the University can better support the SU.

Ananya Sreekumar – VP Education

Successfully held a two-day National Liberation Conference, with 100+ tickets sold, 60-70 students and sabbatical officers attending on both days, with 10 universities represented.
Also managed to bring together students from all the liberation societies and 6 different political organisations to deliver a programme of 18 sessions.
Selected to present a workshop at Advance HE's flagship EDI conference on the experience of non-white sabbatical officers and student leaders, and how to better empower and co-create alongside them.

Adam Skrzymowski – VP Societies

Ran our first ever Term 2 Societies Fair.
Empowered student execs with revamped resources and access to product sales.
Launched a new streamlined reaffiliation pack that allows new execs to get set up quicker.
Worked with Socs Forum to create an updated template constitution, and affiliate 20 new societies.
Relaunched our Society Support Fund, allowing us to help societies in a more effective and open way than before.

Louis Gosling – VP Sports

Continued work around our major projects, with the finalisation of the tender for our new kit supplier and the Active Wellness and Sport Identity Project - the transition to which we will be able to support significantly.
The return of the Varsity Friday Night showcase in front of a packed-out Sports Hub alongside a larger Varsity Saturday, the introduction of Friday Night Lights at Butts Park, and Warwick's hosting of the BUCS Midlands Conference Cup finals.
Continued work to support our club execs with better budgeting and club development processes, aided by the ongoing Sports Partnership review which looks to reshape our delivery model.

Maanya Raju – VP Postgraduate

Over 200 students took part in our first ever Postgraduate Sports Day, an opportunity for PG students to play, connect, and enjoy some friendly rivalry across 8 different sports.
Worked with several different religious and cultural societies to deliver and promote the Sangam event, a vibrant celebration of India’s diverse harvest festivals.
Secured a 1-page university guide to establish clear, fair rules around use of AI.
Collaborated with the University to rethink English language support for international students. The support system has been redesigned, and the updated version will roll out next academic year.