Ben Lewis

The voting period for this year’s Students’ Union elections has closed, with voter turnout dropping by 9%. After a final push in the last 24 hours, a total of 7,914 votes were cast, giving a final turnout of 23.2%. The final published vote count for the 2016 elections was 10,743. This...

The candidates for the SU elections have been uploading their campaign videos, in a final push for votes before Friday’s election results announcement. Impact now takes a look at the campaign videos for some of the candidates who we have not yet spoken to on the campaign trail. University Park...

During our SU Elections media day on Saturday 4th March, we chatted with the candidates hoping to fill part-time SU officer positions. Here’s what they had to say. International Students’ Hemanth & Loren (aka Aladdin & Jasmine) Loren Querickiol is a first-year International Media and Communications student and Hemanth Kalathuru...

During our SU Elections media day on Saturday 4th March, we chatted with the candidates hoping to be your 2017-18 Education Officer. Here’s what they had to say. Cassie O’Boyle Cassie O’Boyle is a final year English and American Studies student, running for Education Officer. Her experience, she tells us,...

During our SU Elections media day on Saturday 4th March, we chatted with the candidates hoping to be your 2017-18 Postgraduate Officer. Here’s what they had to say. Anthony Alduino “It’s good to be back in Impact! I submitted a piece and didn’t hear back so that means it was...

During our SU Elections media day on Saturday 4th March, we chatted with the candidates hoping to be your 2017-18 Community Officer. Here’s what they had to say. Ellie Mitchell  “I’m Ellie Mitchell and I’m running for SU Community Officer”. Ellie’s experience, while not SU focused, is wide-ranging. “I...

Anyone who has seen The Empire Strikes Back will be all too aware that it is the fantasy of so many to have Lando Calrissian serenade them with sweet R ‘n’ B. Well, here’s your chance. “”Awaken, My Love!” picks up the legacy of Prince and runs with it”...