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Head of Student Media It has come on leaps and bounds. There is now a brand new website, we’ve got a ten year archive of all the content we’ve made, and we’ve had 70 or 80 comments on the website and thousands of views.
Varsity special edition. It was all produced by the AU, with help from student media, with 5000 copies being distributed. This year we have offered Parklife computers and a space at the Heath.
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Manifestos are very outdated: the promises you make often have very little relation to what you actually do. When coming into
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you want to do, but you have many thrust upon you which you did not expect: the website is a great example of that.
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Absolutely. Undod, the AU magazine, has been printed for the
fered the sort of scrutiny that student media should offer. They’re afraid of us and that’s what they should be.
no. We’ve covered some issues but the Union is professional and transparent in the way it is run. Having sat on the board of directors, I’ve heard of all sorts of things go…[laughter] No no no, I’ve heard of very little investigation worthy things going on. -
I think we’ve been a tough combatant in the
The media budget has been reduced this year, but this hasn’t led to any content not being published that would have been otherwise.
The online archive of student media is the best thing we’ve done. I’ve had emails from editors from 10 or 15 years ago saying I’ve spent a whole Sunday afternoon going through this archive. It captures our history and we should be proud of it.
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truth. I think we’ve held the Union and more so than other years. We’ve of-
I think the most important thing for student media is its independence and its ability to publish whatever it needs to. It would be a great shame the day we lose that independence. A: If I could go back in time I would do it again, but I wouldn’t run again, because I think a normal person only has enough energy and will to do it for one year, my hat goes off to Harry Newman because he’s put 100% in for a whole year, and now he’s got to do it again. I wish him the very best .
A: It’s not a popularity contest.
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clinic initiative used to be in the health centre next to the SU. Unfortunately, NHS Wales were unable to continue the funding and this is something completely outside of my control. What we have done, is increase the amount
A: No, not exactly. I realised that you can’t actually have equal standard because university accommodations need to consider people with certain cost requirements. I have, however, placed WiFi access in University Halls and by the end of my year all residences will have complete Wi-Fi.
about the GUM clinic on Newport Road and the best times to go.
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The GP and the GUM
A: My opinion, is that anyone who wants to run in the elections needs to see someone who is cur-
A: Absolutely. With the redevelopment of the front of the Students’ Union, there are initial plans to have a one-stop shop for student welfare at the front. With the welfare shop there, it means students don’t arrive and have the club and bar meeting them straight away. It’s more like: ‘my union is here to look after me’.
rently within that role. There were people who ran for my position who did not visit me, which was quite annoying because you say: ‘what do you think you can achieve? And let’s make sure that these ideas are doable.’ You don’t want people writing down empty promises. Overall, I think we have a good election. It’s short, meaning students’ studies aren’t interrupted too much and people can get behind it.
A: For me, it’s probably the website. From September we will have a new website starting, which will change the way in which Cardiff students engage with Cardiff University and the Union. I’m very pleased to say that I have had an involvement and that students will
that’s the most important thing.
A: Tomorrow.
A: Don’t forget to focus on both We’re very fortunate at Cardiff that we have a lot of stakeholders that want to work with us, so work with them. They have expertise that you would never be able to tap into again. This is a tough
much of a good time as I have.