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The sole Green Member of European Parliament for the South East of England, Alexandra Phillips, has visited Southampton city centre on her Green New Deal Tour across the region.
In her first visit to the city since her election in May, Alex Phillips arrived outside the civic centre in a green solar-powered electric tour bus to promote her European Green New Deal and answer questions from the public. On the #GreenNewDealTour, her team is visiting at least one area in each of the nine counties ...

A radio feature discussing the philosophy of abortion.

In light of the controversial Alabama 'Abortion Ban', I sat down with Dr Fiona Woollard, Researcher of Metaphysics of Pregnancy at the University of Southampton, to discuss fetuses, pregnancy and abortion from a philosophical perspective.

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The city of Southampton will commemorate Remembrance Sunday in the city centre with a Service and Parade, and the University of Southampton will also hold a Remembrance Day service on Monday.
The Annual City of Southampton Remembrance Sunday Service will be held at the Cenotaph on Above Bar Street and Watts Park, and will be conducted by the Bishop of Southampton, Right Reverend Debbie Sellin alongside City Centre Catholic Parish Priest, Monsignor Canon Vincent Harvey, with Mayor’s Chaplain a...

A recent report highlighted the importance of religious groups such as Christian Unions and Islamic Societies at UK universities.
The findings of the Faith and Belief on Campus: Division and Cohesion report by Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations and Religion and Society think tank Theos noted that there are 888 faith and belief societies with an approximate membership of over 18,000 students, and indicated that such groups provide vital support and community for...

Local activist group Extinction Rebellion (XR) Southampton are planning to march in support of protecting the ancient woodland Marlhill Copse. Campaigners have engaged in an ongoing dispute with Southampton Airport who plan to fell the trees they bought last year.
The Protect Marlhill Copse campaign has since been incorporated into the Airport eXpansion Opposition campaign (AXO) which opposes Southampton Airport’s proposed expansion to increase its annual passenger capacity from 2 million to ...

Both the University of Southampton and SUSU are supporting a 30 minute protest as part of the international climate strike today (Friday, 20 September).
The demonstration for staff and students was organised by Southampton UCU in solidarity with the masses of young people ‘taking action against climate injustice’.
Don't forget to join the Climate Strike tomorrow at 12.00 (Jubilee Plaza, Highfield Campus), and to bring your placards! There are several speakers confirmed (see: https://t.co/WBZd...

The SUSU Annual General Meeting and Making Change Summit was held on Thursday 21st November from 2-4 pm. Students voted for SUSU to support the UCU Strike Action and the Green New Deal Campaign demands.
All agenda items passed at the AGM. These included:
Approval of the minutes of the previous AGM – Passed: 122 votes for, 3 votes against.
Approval of the Annual Accounts and Reports – Passed: 123 votes for, 5 votes against.
Continued appointment of the external Auditors; Crowe UK – Passed: 101...

On 1st July, the Students’ Union Sabbatical Team officially took office. The 2019-2020 team is the first all-women sabbatical team in SUSU’s history.
Happy first day at work to our new sabbatical team
Read more here https://t.co/gBMzRDRf4K pic.twitter.com/pmGKyIMP9Z
— SUSU (@Union_Soton) 1 July 2019
At the 2018 You Make Change Summit and AGM, the structure of the sabbatical team was voted to be changed from 7 officers to 5, replacing the role VP Engagement with VP Activities (which also encom...

Last week, the University of Southampton opened to students and lecturers its new Centenary Building on Highfield Campus. Students returning to the university will remember the building was near-completion last year, having been undergoing construction since 2016.
Situated between the interchange and Salisbury road, the new seven-storey university building features common learning and independent study spaces and has been praised by students and staff alike for its ‘amazing’ views on higher f...

Consumer experts Which? Have rated Southampton Airport above Southend and Exeter for shortest queue times through airport security.
Which? surveyed over 4,000 passengers about the time spent waiting to pass through security.
The airport was also rated the third best small airport in the country overall for its customer service and facilities, in the full survey which was published in September. Earlier in the year, Southampton Airport was ranked as the Airport Council International’s Best in ...

A young woman had to receive hospital treatment for wounds left by an attack at Oceana Nightclub.
The incident occurred around 01:30 a.m. Friday 20th June on the dance floor at Oceana Nightclub, when a dark-haired man in a grey polo shirt attacked lashed out at a fellow clubber, Paige, who was left with bleeding facial injuries.
Following the violent encounter, Paige’s friend Kate urged via social media for anyone with information to contact the police immediately to help locate the assailant...