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Meet your SU Officers The full time Students’ Union Officers are elected annually and work all year round representing the interests of students and improving life on campus and in the student community. Impact caught up with the team ahead of a busy year.
Sully Chaudhury Liberation Officer Briefly, what are the responsibilities of your role? As Liberation Officer, I represent all students from liberation and minority groups. I also help with coordinating all the liberation networks by supporting our part-time officers: Women*’s, BME students, International students, Mature students, Disabled, LGBT+ and Environment & Social Justice. What’s the main thing you want to change at UoN this year? Campaigns! I want students to be able to dream and push for change that will benefit future generations, holding the institutions around us to account. Our networks are avenues for enhancing that student voice on the causes affecting us. What did you enjoy most about your time at UoN? My time at Nottingham was filled with a little bit of everything from sports to societies. The best part is building close friendships in multiple social circles as part of a greater student community and running into them in Ocean on Fridays!
George Sullivan Union Development Officer Briefly, what are the responsibilities of your role? My role mainly encompasses improving the Union’s structures to better amplify the voices of students and working alongside University colleagues to better improve the student experience. I am the central point of contact for general inquiries to the Union. What’s the main thing you want to change at UoN this year? Implement a ‘Petition Policy’ similar to that of the House of Commons whereby should a petition, created through official SU channels, receive over a certain number of signatures, it must be discussed at University council. What did you enjoy most about your time at UoN? Getting engaged in some of the political societies on campus which led to us working closely with local, Nottingham based community organisations.
Brad Ewles Postgraduate Officer Briefly, what are the responsibilities of your role? I’m responsible for ensuring the voice of postgraduate students is heard at the highest levels of the university so that no decision is made without the postgraduate experience considered. What’s the main thing you want to change at UoN this year? I’m aiming to establish a postgraduate alumni discount (discount on postgrad courses for Notts alumni), but I also want to grow the Postgraduate Network. What did you enjoy most about your time at UoN? Slowly increasing the size of my bubble throughout my time as I met more and more people. It’s a small world if you get to know enough people, even at uni!
