SU Elections

The final list of candidates running in the 2016 Students’ Union Student Leader elections has been announced. There has been a total of 43 nominations, compared to 68 last year.  Running candidates are: President: Emma Connor Mary McCarthy Dipen Patel 4 Reform Jess Salisbury Ismail Sadurdeen James Wilson Jononymous (Remembering Johnny Lawrence)...

With SU elections just around the corner, Impact News sat down with Elliott Denham, Students’ Union Postgraduate Officer, to discuss the successes and challenges of his year in office. How have you found your year in office? Very interesting. The role is so all-encompassing. I do not have a specific remit,...

With the Students’ Union election season kicking off once again, we all await the battle for the new SU officers. This year sees a sharp increase in the number of candidates running, particularly for the role of president. This spark in interest can, and perhaps should, be viewed positively,...

What do Nick Clegg, the mysterious YOLO, and the barrage of other names you’ve been subjected to this week have in common? Lack of self-respect, less-than acerbic wit or an inability to keep promises? No, of course not! They’re all out for your vote, and this year, the Students’...

The answer is probably yes. Most of those who win tend to be previous Week 1 and Karni reps – those who we recognise as being all-round BNOCs. However, this isn’t necessarily something we should fight against. These candidates will have the experience of being responsible for large numbers...

During the University of Nottingham Student Leader elections, not every student will have the opportunity to choose someone that effectively represents their interests. When choosing which MP to vote for, we look for the candidate that we believe will best represent our interests on a broad range of issues...

Impact spoke to Beth Searby and Emma Ehrenberg, SU Women’s Officers 2014-15, who said that although being part-time is hard, they’ve enjoyed their role and the opportunity they have had to make significant change. Emma is running again to be Women’s Officer for 2015-16, and she hopes that she will be...