Experienced Society Leader Wants Cultural Change
I have been the President at Radio Sonar for the last two years. This means I have done it during a pandemic and beforehand. As a result, I have experienced both sides of the coin on making societies work for students in two very different scenarios and have learnt a huge amount. I want to take these lessons, along with my experience as a Trustee of the Students Union this year, into being your next Head of Student Engagement.
In my time as President, I have worked hard alongside my team to improve the station and society for all students involved. This has been exciting for everyone involved and has led us to win multiple National awards, as well as multiple Union Awards over the last year. A core part of this success has been from working with various stakeholder groups across the Student Union and the University to improve our partnerships. This means, if elected into the role, I already have pre-established relationships across the board that I can capitalise on in order to make the best situations for students and societies.
Having someone elected into the role, who already knows exactly how the SU works, how societies work and has been at the university for four years will be a major factor in improving engagement and experience for students over the next year.
This is only amplified when you consider that I have been a Student Trustee for the SU over the last academic year where I have regularly been vocal about my views on societies to the rest of the board. As a result of these conversations, I have gone on to be key parts of various project teams for the SU such as the Income Generation Team as well as the increased conversations about how the SU can use societies to increase student engagement. These are all really exciting things that I want to continue over the next year, if elected into the role.
By electing me, you would be electing someone with a wealth of experience within the Students Union whose focus over the last year has already been improving experiences for Students, and for societies, something I hope to continue as Head of Student Engagement.
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A vote for me, is a vote towards a cultural shift for the SU.