Leah Thompson, smiling and doing peace signs

My Course

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Why I Ran for Officer

I ran for officer as there were a lot of issues people I know had ran into on both my Undergraduate and Postgraduate. I wanted to try to make a difference!

My Leadership Race Campaign

Click here to view the manifesto I campaigned with in the 25/26 Leadership Race. I then worked with the rest of the team to break it down into the projects on this page.

Favourite Memory at Staffs

Getting to represent our student body on a national scale through the national Student Housing and Trans Rights student campaigns. Also, singing the Evangelion opening at karaoke.

Go-to Ember Lounge Order

Mac and Cheese! And Thatchers Blood Orange!

Guilty Pleasure

“Guilty” implies I feel bad about it, and I have no shame about being cringe as to be cringe is to be free. Anyways, the fabled cursed Guinness combos: Please order an Oat Gilk (Oat Milk and Guinness) from the Ember Lounge Bar.

Advice to First Years

Remember to not get too caught up in doing everything perfectly. It’s your first year, there’s always room for mistakes! Use your first year as a chance to get involved, join student groups and get to know not only the people on your course, but people across campus in general! Also you are not, in fact, capable of speed running an entire semester’s worth of work in the space of 3 days.

Leah Thompson

Vice President | any pronouns

My Goals For This Year!

Implement a framework and resources for students that guide them on running student led events

 

Deliver one event per term where students can showcase their academic course work in advance of GradEx

 

To build a central repository of resources for students on staying safe in your university community

 

Working alongside the CopShop team to bring targeted campaigns around student safety

 

Develop a campus wide access report, ensuring spaces are accessible for students at the times they need to aid their academic studies

 

Ensure that students know how and where to access software and equipment needed to be successful on their course

 

Working with the University to ensure communications are consistent, transparent and empathetic to a student's journey with us, ensuring you have the right information when you need it

 

Your voice is important; the Officers will hold regular drop-in slots across our campuses so you can talk to us and help us advocate on your behalf

 

You will hear from us weekly about what we are doing to represent your interests