• “I have been working to advocate for PhD students”: Interview with SU Postgraduate Officer Yolanda King

    With the 2018 Students’ Union Elections now finished, Impact talked to Yolanda King, the Postgraduate Officer, to learn more about her time in office. During the interview, Yolanda talked about the virtue welcome fair, the Postgraduate community, the SU, what she is still hoping to accomplish and more. “It...
  • WINNER ANNOUNCED: POSTGRADUATE OFFICER – Agata Miezaniec

    Agata Miezaniec has been elected as your new Students’ Union Postgraduate Officer for 2018/19. Agata Miezaniec was declared the Postgraduate Officer for the 2018/19 academic year after winning the 4th round of voting, with 692 votes. Newy and Tiara were disqualified. Talking to Impact, Agata said that she was “super surprised,...
  • Meet your 2018 SU Postgraduate Officer Candidates

    During our Students’ Union Elections Media Day on Saturday 24th February, we chatted to the candidates who are running to be elected as your Postgraduate Officer for the 2018-19 academic year. Take a look at what they had to say. Daniel Grossegger Daniel Grossegger is a PhD Civil Engineering...
  • WINNER ANNOUNCED – POSTGRADUATE OFFICER – Yolanda King

    Yolanda King has been announced as your new SU Postgraduate Officer after three years of running in the SU Elections. The total number of people who voted for this position was 4,117. Yolanda King won after 1 round of voting, beating Paige Roden by 1,406 votes in the first round of voting. “I...
  • Impact On The Campaign Trail: Day 1

    Today marks the first day of the campaign trail for the Student Union elections, with candidates out and about in an attempt to gain votes.   Candidates for the SU elections were up bright and early this morning, hanging up posters and giving out leaflets to people all over...
  • SU Elections: Meet your 2017 Postgraduate candidates

    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...
  • WINNER ANNOUNCED: POSTGRADUATE OFFICER – Matt Bramley

    Matt Bramley has been announced as the new Postgraduate Officer. 5,179 students voted for this position and four candidates ran. After one round of voting, Matt received 2,723 votes, beating Rajesh who received 1,354 votes in the only round of counting. Matt told Impact that he was feeling “overwhelmed, relieved” as he “worked really hard”....