Prize Draw Terms and Conditions
The promoter is: the University of South Wales, Llantwit Road, Treforest, Pontypridd CF37 1DL, Estates and Facilities Department, Sustainability team referred to as ("The University").
The title of the prize draw is USW Travel Survey 2025/26 Prize Draw.
Terms and Conditions
The University invites all current students (students must be enrolled at The University of South Wales by the closing date – Monday 16 February 2026 to be eligible to take part) and staff at the University of South Wales to take part in our USW Travel Survey 2025/26 Prize Draw.
The Rules
1. How to enter
1.1 We are running a prize draw that will run from 26 January 2026 to 16 February 2026, the details of which are detailed in Condition 3. The Prize, Prize Details (table).
1.2 There is a limit of one entry per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted.
1.3 To enter the prize draw, complete the USW Travel Survey 2025/26 (available to complete on a Microsoft Form as published on Connect and UniLife) and select the option to enter the Prize Draw.
1.4 The USW Travel Survey 2025/26 Prize Draw is free to enter and no purchase is necessary.
1.5 All prize draw entries received after the Closing Date will not be accepted.
1.6 By submitting a prize draw entry to the USW Travel Survey 2025/26 Prize Draw you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
1.7 There will be four winning entrants who will be drawn at random from all eligible entries within the applicable prize draw dates.
2. Eligibility
2.1 The prize draw is open to all students enrolled at, and staff employed by, the University of South Wales (including PSS Ltd) and whose eligibility can be verified against data held by the University. For clarity, persons employed by third parties who work on University premises are not eligible, this includes but is not limited to consultants, agency staff, visiting researchers/ external secondments, and contracted employees e.g. security or cleaning staff.
2.2 In entering the prize draw, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win.
2.3 The University reserves all rights to disqualify you if your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the prize draw or you are deemed ineligible according to the University’s records.
3. The prize
3.1 The prize is supplied by the University. The University reserves the right to replace the prize with an alternative prize of equal or higher value if circumstances beyond the University's control makes it necessary to do so
3.2 There is no alternative prize available, and the prize is non-negotiable, non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternatives will be offered. The University’s use of particular brands as prizes does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement of such brands.
3.3 The University does not provide any form of practical support for the prize; the prize is provided “as is”. Prizes may be subject to their own terms and conditions issued by the relevant provider. To accept the prize, the winner must also accept any applicable prize terms and conditions (for example, gift card terms and conditions).
Prize details
| Prize Description | Number of “Winners” | “Open Date” | “Closing Date” | “Announcement Date” | Where to collect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £50 Vouchers (x4) | 4 | 26 January 2026 | 16 February 2026 | 2 March 2026 | Emailed to winner’s USW registered University of South Wales email address. |
4. Winner Announcement
4.1 The decision of the University is final, and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
4.2 The University will contact the winner through the email address used for the prize draw entry as soon as is practicable on or after the Announcement Date. The University will not amend this contact information once the prize entry has been submitted and all communication will be done using the email provided to the University.
4.3 The winner(s) surname and county of residence can be made available upon request within 30 days of the Closing Date by contacting [email protected]. Entry into the competition provides your agreement to disclose your surname and county of residence as a prize draw winner in this way. If for any reason you object to publishing or disclosing this information or wish to have the amount of information reduced, please contact [email protected].
5. Claiming the prize
5.1 If you are a winner of a prize, you will have 72 hours from the email sent to you on or after the Announcement Date to claim the prize by responding to our email to you provided during the verification process (detailed at Condition 2). If you do not claim your prize by this time your claim will become invalid.
5.2 The prize cannot be claimed by a third party on your behalf.
5.3 The University will make all reasonable efforts to contact the winner. If the winner cannot be contacted or is not available or has not claimed their prize within the time specified, the University reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible entrant selected from the runner-up entries that were received before the Closing Date of the relevant prize draw.
5.4 The University does not accept any responsibility if you are not able to take up the prize.
The University will make delivery arrangements within 14 days of the Announcement Date and as stipulated in Condition 3 The Prize, Prize Details.
6. Limitation of Liability
6.1 Insofar as is permitted by law, the University, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate any entrant, winner or third party except in the event of personal injury or death resulting directly from the University’s negligence. Your statutory rights are not affected.
7. Data Protection
7.1 Personal information will be held by the University for the purposes of this prize draw and will be stored and used in accordance with the General Privacy Notice or general: Privacy Notices and Use of Personal Information | University of South Wales. See also Condition 4., with regard to the verification and announcement of prize winners.
8. General Terms
8.1 If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the University may, at its sole discretion, reserve the right to exclude you from participating in the prize draw.
8.2 The University reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize draw where it becomes necessary to do so.
8.3 These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the University and you agree to use only the courts of England and Wales.
8.4 In the event of any dispute, the decision of the University is final.