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LGBTQ+ Students

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​The current LGBTQ+ Officer is Sacha, a Year 2 Film and Moving Image student! 

The LGBTQ+ Officer at Norwich Arts SU works with the university and other student officers to represent, support and campaign on behalf of LGBTQ+ students at Norwich University.

If you would like to get in touch, please contact Sacha by emailing su.lgbt@norwichuni.ac.uk.

Interested in this role?  ​

Our Part Time Officers are elected annually in the spring term, with by elections for vacant roles taking place in October. If you think you would make a great LGBTQ+ Officer, nominate yourself when nominations open! 

Where to get support

Students' Union

You can pop in to the SU Lounge, located in the basement of St Andrews House during normal office hours for a confidential chat. There is an accessible lift down to the basement level through the brown doors to the left of St Andrews House main entrance. 

Student Support

Student support offer advice, guidance and support in the following areas: 

  • Mental Health & Wellbeing
  • Accommodation
  • Student Finance, money management & budgeting
  • Disability/long term physical or mental health conditions and specific learning differences, such as dyslexia

You can contact Student Support via OurNorwichUni or during their drop in hours Monday - Friday (during term time), 12:30-3:30pm to speak with a member of the team, with extended opening on Wednesdays 10.30-3.30pm.

The drop in is located in St Georges, the accessible entrance to this building is located around the corner to the right of the main door, next to the building arch. 
You can access more information about Student Support on the VLE.

Academic support

Academic Support works closely with the course teams and other areas of the Academic Registry to offer guidance on how our regulations can support you.

They can help with: 

  • Claiming extenuating circumstances
  • Applying for intermission, which means taking an approved break from your studies
  • Making an appeal or a complaint

You can contact Academic Support by emailing aso@norwichuni.ac.uk or find more information on the Intranet

External support providers
  • Norwich Pride - Norwich Pride is a celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) community for everyone. Traditionally held in June-July each year.
  • Norfolk LGBT+ Project - support, information and advice to all age groups that is relevant to the health and wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Norfolk and Waveney since 200.
  • LGBT+ Norfolk and Waveney Mind - health and wellbeing resources for people who indentify as LGBTQA+
  • Through MAP Norfolk -  MAP’s free, confidential gender identity support service for young people who identify on the broad ‘trans spectrum’ – including intersex people and non-binary people who may or may not also identify as trans, as well as those who are questioning their identity.
  • Terrence Higgins Trust - inclusive sexual health services based in Norwich who partner with NUASU to provide a range of male, female and inclusive sexual health kits. These are available from the SU Lounge, St Andrews House.

 

Activism and Campaigns

Here are some campaign areas that we are continuously lobbying on.

Pronouns and online teaching

As of September 2021, students will be able to add their pronouns when they enrol.

We encourage all students who feel comfortable to add their pronouns into their “status message” on Teams. This makes it a more welcoming space for non-binary and trans students, and also stops the presumption that you know someone’s gender before talking to them!

If you need your name changed then you can contact Student Support, your name can be changed without any legal documents up until the point of receiving a degree certificate. Teams does cache names, so if someone’s device is caching a previous name there is currently not much IT can do about this.

 

Gender Neutral Toilets 

Work done by former LGBTQ+ Officers and Presidents has meant we now have gender neutral toilets across campus, as of September 2024! 

 

Get involved in Norwich Pride 

If you would like to speak to the SU about an issue or campaign idea, please contact the LGBT+ Officer su.lgbt@norwichuni.ac.uk or studentsunion@norwichuni.ac.uk.

You can also pop in to the SU Lounge, located in the basement of St Andrews House during normal office hours for a confidential chat.