• WINNER ANNOUNCED: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES OFFICER – ALICE ARMSTRONG AND EDEN SMITH

    Alice Armstrong and Eden Smith have been announced as the new Students with Disabilities Officer.  With 588 votes cast in this election, Alice Armstrong and Eden Smith won after one round of voting beating Helen and Rebecca to the position by 37 votes. The winners told Impact they are “surprised and excited, mainly shocked”. The highlight of...
  • WINNNER ANNOUNCED: MATURE STUDENTS’ OFFICER – Adele Purdy

    Adele Purdy has been announced as the new Mature Students’ Officer. The total number of people that voted for this position was: 1,186. This position was uncontested, meaning Adele secured the position after one round of voting. Round 1: Adele: 1,065 RON (Reopen Nominations): 121 Image: Rhys Thomas for Impact...
  • Boozy Ballot Part II: SU Elections in a CRISIS?

      With this year’s SU Elections coming to a close on Friday, there was still one last opportunity for candidates to win over people’s hearts in the haven that is Crisis. Impact headed along to witness the debauchery of mixing alcohol with student politics, asking students what they really think about the whole elections...
  • Postgraduate Candidates Question Time

    On March 15th, candidates for Postgraduate Officer in this year’s Students’ Union elections (Yolanda King, Paige Roden, Manuel Besares, and Anthony Alduino) took part in a husting to answer a number of questions regarding their manifestos. Matt Bramley was chairing the session as the current officer. The candidates started off...
  • Equal Opportunities and Welfare Candidates Question Time

    On Wednesday 15th of March, the Equal Opportunities and Welface candidates for this year’s Students’ Union elections took part in a hustings chaired by current officer, Katie Leach. Laura Bealin-Kelley (LBK), Naomi Adele Batley and Tom Stanley (Stan) all answered questions from the mediator, the floor, and online. Here’s...
  • Sports Candidate Question Time

    Adam Pratchett is the only candidate running for the position of Sports Officer this year. The returning officer for the hustings was Lauren Heria, who chaired the session. Adam started by giving a one minute pitch to the audience in which he introduced himself as the President of the...
  • Presidential Candidates Question Time

    The candidates running for President in this year’s Students’ Union elections took part in a hustings earlier this week. The returning officer was SU President Ismail Sadurdeen, who chaired the session. The Question Time began with the candidates giving a one minute introduction to themselves. Joshua Chan started by...