1 Degree more

If Greenwich is charging significantly less than most other Unis then there might be an opportunity to offer an 'extra value' degree which costs the full amount. Students could choose at the start of their degree whether they want the standard package which is what the Uni offers now. Or take the premium package which is charged at the maximum fee allowed £3000(+ a bit). For this extra £500 per year students could be given all kinds of extras:

• All the textbooks necessary for the entire course
• a laptop (leased)
• Free alumni and SU life membership
• Free Graduation tickets, robe, photos etc.
  
• Triple printing credit
• A pots and pans pack if living in halls
• Contents insurance

......and so on, building up a package that represents good value for £500 per year. Students would be happy because they could essentially get a loan for textbooks and laptop etc. which will cut down their expenses while they're actually studying.

You could even take this even further and offer a 'no frills' degree which is for teaching and assessment only i.e. no library or computer access and no access to Student Affairs.

Dragons Den....sort of

just been on www.betheinvestor.com and it struck me as a really simple way to run a business pitch competition. People just upload a 1 minute video of them explaining and pitching their business idea. A shortlist of 3 is drawn up and then a vote is held to find the winning pitch.

Perhaps Greenwich could approach the site and ask if we could have a Greenwich students only entrance to the site so that we could run competitions strictly for those users with Greenwich e-mail addresses. The site is already there, loads of students want to start businesses, all it needs is £100 for a first prize and we're away. Any volunteers for providing the cash?

Cutting energy use in Halls

In order to save a bit of energy and maybe even cut a few bills, perhaps we could start a competition amongst flats in Halls of Residence? By taking a meter reading every week or month we can see which flats are doing the most to conserve energy. The savings gained from lower utility bills could be put into major prizes for the residents of whichever flat saves most etc.