Candidates for Education Officer Candidates for PG Officer

Chirag Kumar (he/him)

Hi!IamChiragKumarandI'mastudentinthe renewable energy, enterprise and management program. As your representative, I want to make sureyourtimeatNewcastleUniversityisamazing fromstarttofinish.Here'smyplanforus!

BeforeYouArrive:

• Upgrade NCL's online presence with a modern website and centralised info hub for easy accesstoupdatesandinformation.

•MakeFreshersWeekaccessibleandenjoyable for all, regardless of any challenges you may face during/inyourabsence.

Asad Qayyum (he/him)

Hello everyone,

My name is Asad Qayyum and i am final year student of MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL. I believe that I am a suitable candidate for the SU education officer because I have diverse experience on volunteer positions in different organizations in past. I have been taking part in different SU activities for four months and exploring new things. My ambition is to work for the well being of the student because I believe in equality. So, every student can get the equal chance to grow academically, professionally and personally.

Cerys Brody (she/her)

I want to work for new initiatives for the well being of the students such as academic well being and cost of living initiative. My motto is equality, inclusivity, empowerment and collaboration. Moreover, I ll develop better collaboration in the representative network and provide all sorts of guidance and support so that they may become the powerful voice of the students and highlight their academic issues in a better way. you can empower me with your vote and make your voice.

Chloe Henderson (she/her)

Hello! My name is Chloe, and I want to be your next Education Officer! I’m running for this role because researching Education throughout my degree has given me a distinct insight into Education.

I’d love to make positive changes at Newcastle University with the resources I’ve acquired over the last three years.

As Education Officer I would:

• Make Education Accessible and Inclusive for Everybody

Work with student representatives to implement feedback.

Develop schemes providing cheaper transport to university.

Make it easier to get a student support plan.

• Prioritize Wellbeing

Make sure every school has a visible wellbeing advisor.

Create an easy referral structure within the wellbeing systems.

Make it simpler to access university services online.

Encourage more wellbeing support.

• Improve academic support and decrease deadline bunching

Ensure staff offer clear office hours.

Ensure efficient and effective use of personal tutors.

Create at least 48hrs between deadlines.

Offer mitigation due to disruption and a more accessible PEC system.

• Reform Assessments for Transparency

Ensure assessment requirements are set out clearly.

Guarantee useful, informative feedback.

Encourage innovative assessment methods.

Implement procedures to appeal grades.

Vote Chloe for Education!

Hi! I’m Cerys and I’m running for Education Officer. I’m a third year linguistic student and am passionate about our education, from how it is delivered to external factors that impact it. I am already involved in improving our education as School Rep for English and would love to continue this progress.

Student wellbeing and support

As coordinator of Nightline, I know wellbeing is a massive factor in our education. I want to remove barriers to education by increasing wellbeing support and resources for students and ensuring that Newcastle is an inclusive, accessible campus, for everyone.

PECs

I want to improve the current PEC system and address common reasons behind PEC requests, for example, not enough time between assignments and lack of wellbeing support.

Assessments I want to work with staff and students to change assessments to contribute to learning rather than being something that seems tacked on to the end of a module.

Cost of Living

I want to continue the £1 meals and introduce Cost of Living as a reason for absence on S3P. I also want to ensure all lectures for UG are between 9am-5pm and all course materials are accessible online.

• Provide support and guidance for the ATAS application process, making it stress-free for all postgraduatestudents.

WhileYou'reHere:

• Prioritise your mental health by researching andaddressingpotentialissues,providingsupport beforetheybecomebigger.

• Set up anonymous support for drug and alcohol use, with anonymous drop-ins, chatbuddy, email counselling, and support groups.

• Improve accessibility on campus by prerecorded online resources access, longer study space hours and a day off for extracurriculars/ socials.

AfterYouGraduate:

• Expand career opportunities with upskilling programs in software-hardware, and hands-on experiences, making you more attractive to employers.

• Support student's involvement in charity and volunteerworkinNewcastle.

• Revamping Post-graduate Alumni community

Rishabh Toliya (he/him)

My name is Rishabh and I’m running to be your next Postgraduate Sabbatical Officer. I am dedicated to advocating for and representing the needs and concerns of all postgraduate students. My manifesto is built on three pillars: support, representationandprogress.

First, I will ensure that postgraduate students haveaccesstotheresourcesandsupporttheyneed tosucceedintheirstudies.Thisincludesproviding funding opportunities, improving mental health resources, and creating a community that promotesinclusivityandasenseofbelonging.

Second, I will work to increase representation for postgraduate students within the university, giving them a voice and platform to express their views and ideas. This entails collaborating with

Lulu Chen (she/her)

I am a currently an international student from China studying for a Master’s degree in journalism at Newcastle University. As a Course and School Representative, I am proactively working to improve the quality of learning experience for all students. I have a good rapport with fellow students and appreciate their needs and concerns. I am committed to educational excellence and diversity.

Now I want the opportunity to make a real impact!

MY PRIORTIES: STUDENT SUPPORT

• Organise skills acquisition and employability workshops with the Career Service to prepare us for future roles.

• Create better access and support networks for student mental health and wellbeing.

Bettering The Academic Experience

• Promote that international students should have tutors that speaks their language, creating a safe environment for students to speak freely about their issues and concerns.

• Ensure accessibility for all to essential resources for students.

INCLUSION student groups, organising events and convening forums.

• Ensure BAME attainment gap and voices are kept at the forefront and this university addresses this accordingly.

• Work with course representatives and tutors to improve the learning and teaching experience for all.

• Diversifying assessment and fight for the introduction of an interdisciplinary credited module across all departments.

Lastly, I am committed to promoting progress and innovation within postgraduate education. This includes advocating for increased research opportunities, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and working with the university to improvetheoverallpostgraduateexperience. Postgraduate education should provide students with the skills, knowledge and experiences they need to succeed in their careers and positively impact the world. I am dedicated to making that a reality for all postgraduate studentsandIaskforyoursupportinmakingthis manifestoareality.

Stephen Affiru (he/him)

My name is Stephen Affiru and I am running to be your next Postgraduate Officer. I am passionate about supporting distinguished groups by encouragingparticipationanddiverserepresentation ofourpostgraduatestudentsinNewcastle

In my role, I hope to identify and bring to the forefront the various challenges students face and developactivitiesandprogramsthatempowerthem andleadtosuccess.Iwillalsoactivelycollaboratewith other sabbatical officers to develop ideas to address suchchallenges.

Ifelected,Iwillensurethatjointeventsthataddvalue toallpostgraduatesreceivedueattention.Forinstance, we will organize celebratory events and create an opportunity for students to come together to share their academic experiences and feel comfortable doingso.

Change is always romanticized but rarely implemented. But why is real change so hard to achieve?Ibelievethatwecanbringaboutchange.Iwill usemyexperiencetobringabouttherightchanges. Therefore, I ask for your overwhelming support sothattogetherwecancreateabetter,moreequitable, moresustainable,andmoresuccessfulstudentlifeon campus. I pledge to work hard to earn the trust you placeinmeandachieveprogressivechange.