Join our community

The University of Southampton Students’ Union (also known as SUSU) is run by students, for students.

SUSU has a dedicated Freshers’ group on Facebook, where you can chat to other new students, and find out more about events and activities.

Freshers group on Facebook

SUSU can provide support and advice on anything and everything during your time at the University.

To find out more about the ways they can support you and enhance your university life, follow them in all the usual places:

Explore your Students’ Union

Students' Union on Facebook

Students' Union on Twitter

Students' Union on Instagram

'Connect to US' is the University's mentoring programme for new students. It will support you as you transition to University life in your first few weeks.

Our mentors are current students who are at different levels of study in a variety of subjects.

Join the programme and answer a few questions to be recommended between three and five suitable mentors - or browse them all.

Once you've connected with a mentor, you can chat to them about any part of University life.

Join a group session

Mentors also host group sessions that anyone can join. Sessions coming up include:

• First person in the family to go to university: my experience
• Learn more about private housing
• Top tips for independent living
• Mature students

You can browse all the mentors' group sessions and join any of them.

Undergraduates - join the mentoring programme

Postgraduates on taught courses - join the mentoring programme

Postgraduates on research courses - join the mentoring programme

You can get onto the University’s student intranet as soon as you’ve set up your University IT account and email.

SUSSED will give you access to University news and announcements, as well as useful links, including:

• Banner - where you can manage your student record and details
• Blackboard - for communications about your course
• Subscribe Self-service - to manage your University IT account and reset your password

Get SUSSED - see the student intranet

Southampton Sport offers members a range of fitness and sports options in various locations, as well as outdoor pitches and courts, and a watersports centre. There are loads of ways to get involved with courses and classes to enhance your wellbeing.

Membership can be paid monthly or annually, and gives you access to our facilities, classes and courses all year round, including during the holidays.

If you choose our annual membership, you'll get additional access to over 70 BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) gyms across the UK.

Get Southampton Sport membership details and prices

Find out more about sport at the University

Try our gym facilities for free

Between 26 September and 2 October, you can try out the facilities at the Jubilee Sports Centre or Mayflower Gym for free. Just show the flyer below at reception for one free session. *