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Candidate for the position of President

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Laura Douds (All Stars)

 

RE-ELECT LAURA DOUDS AS SU PRESIDENT

#ALLSTARS

BE PROUD OF YOUR COMMUNITY:

I will encourage and foster pride in our community.

  • We will ensure diversity is acknowledged at ARU, by running and promoting History months.
  • We will put on events over the Winter break for people who can't go home for the holidays.
  • We will actively campaign to close the BME attainment gap.

 

BE PROUD OF YOUR PRESIDENT:

I will take action on the issues that are important to us all.

  • We will campaign for affordable rent prices and investigate other housing issues.
  • We will keep focusing on mental health, by helping people support their friends and make progress on improving counselling services.
  • We will ensure that postgraduate students have access to financial aid from ARU.

 

BE PROUD OF YOUR STUDENTS' UNION:

I will make the SU more visible and more relevant to more people.

  • We will hold weekly 'SU Roadshows' where full and part-time officers are available outside of the office to hear your views and take your feedback.
  • We will review and change Student Council for the better. 

 

WHY RE-ELECT ME?

As Vice President Science and Technology, I have:

  • Run a successful LGBT+ History Month to celebrate the community.
  • Enabled weekend access to Compass House for students who need it.
  • Successfully tackled Team-Based Learning issues for Zoology students.
  • Consistently shown support for student-led societies, such as through the #LoveSocieties campaign.
  • Been involved in tackling sexual harassment and hate crime on campus, including the design of the upcoming reporting tool.