Guide to Candidates — SU Officer Elections 2022

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10am, 7th March 5pm, 9th March

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Contents Activities & Development Officer

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Education Officer

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International Officer

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Liberation Officer

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SU President

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Welfare Officer

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Wellbeing & Sports Officer

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BAME Part-Time Officer

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Disabled Students Part-Time Officer

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LGBT+ Students Part-Time Officer

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Mature Students Part-Time Officer

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Womens’ Part-Time Officer

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Elected Student Trustee

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Activities & Development Full Time Officer Candidates 3

Alice Jackson

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Johanna Stroud D U O R T S A N N JOHA FOR ACTIVITIES T N E M P O L E V E D D AN

Wellbeing training for inclusions officers Society buddy scheme Student-run societies festival Varsity for nerds and gamers Life skills hub Outreach fund for societies Improve room bookings YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE.

VOTE LOUD, VOTE STROUD!

@johanna4activities @johanna4activities @johanna4actdev 7

Lucy Comber

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Rose Franchi INCLUSIVITY & ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL Increase student engagement with societies, including broadening awareness of extracurricular activities for postgraduate and mature students

INCREASED COMMUNICATION Development of effective & easy-to-use communication systems for society leaders

REGULAR SUPPORT & GUIDANCE Greater opportunities for committee training, and informal drop-in sessions for society support and guidance

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Rose for Activities & Development She'll be BLOOMING good!

Vote Rose Franchi #1 for Activities & Development Officer! #Rose4Activities Mon 7th - Weds 9th March @Rose4Activities 9

Stella Litaba

Be Hella Clever, Vote For Stella A Vote For Stella Is a Vote For: A Safer SU

A More Sustainable SU A More Inclusive and Accessible SU Improved training for societies on safety issues such as spiking, consent and equality Encourage sustainable activity

Instagram: @Vote_for_stella

Increased support for student groups and societies

Vote Stella For Activities And Development Officer 10

Education Full Time Officer Candidates 11

Alison Romaine

Lettuce turn over a new leaf SUSTAINABILITY champion decolonised, sustainable education to be at core of courses + interdisciplinary events

STRIKE ACTION AND DEMARKETISATION stop the uni using your SU as a marketing tool, organise student/staa teach-out support + get compensation for your disruption - the uni do not pay staa on strike so let’s ensure these funds go back into student services!

FAIR ASSESSMENTS lobby to maintain online assessment choice and accessible education methods beyond the pandemic

STUDENT POWER empower students collectively to reduce barriers to complaints and justice process + hold accessible forums for SU voice.

@votelettuce 7 - 9 March 12

Benjamin Saunders Consent & Wellbeing: Protecting Create a culture of consent your pockets: More night-time lighting across campus Retain ban on NDAs for sexual harassment Prioritise mental health initiatives

Decolonisation & Inclusivity: More Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committees Maintain Stonewall partnership Reallocate resources to decolonisation initiatives

Sustainability:

Vote Ben

Integrate climate education across curriculums Green vocational skills

Increase student-loan repayment threshold Campaign against tuition fees Transparency on how fees are spent Strike solidarity & student compensation

Transparent Support: Earlier timetable releases Enhance dissertation support Turing application support Flexible deadline extensions Improve landlord accountability

7-9th March For Educational Transparency, Inclusivity and Wellbeing Society Experience: • Treasure, Labour Students • Events Sec, Politics Society ben.4.education

Ben4Education

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Chenchen Wan Chenchen Wan Education Officer My name is Chenchen WAN, I am from China, currently doing MA Language and Education at the University of Sheffield. In addition, I am also the Student Ambassador of school of Education, therefore I am more familiar with our University and Sheffield.

I love Education, I used to be an English teacher and Mandarin online tutor, now I am doing the part time teaching assistant in Sheffield. Getting along with students is the most lovely thing and makes me feel very happy.

I was also a member of the Student Union when I was at University in China, and then I became the head of the Sport Department, the period in the SU is the most meaningful and unforgettable time to me. Last year, I was the Student Administrative of our course. I enjoy the feeling of helping students.

Working in Higher Education is my dream job, I have lots of passion for it. If I could be the Education Officer, I would try my best to provide the best service to our students.

Last but not least, I was so excited when I saw this opportunity. I am eager to contribute to the University of Sheffield!

Thanks everyone!

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Joseph Faire

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Kavya Tandon #KAVSFORSTUDENTS

VOTE TANDON FOR QUALITY EDUCATION MY AIMS: 1. A MORE INCLUSIVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE 2. VALUE FOR TUITION FEES 3. COMBATTING SOCIAL & PANDEMIC-RELATED ISSUES 4. MINIMISING THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF STRIKE 5. MORE OPPORTUNITIES & NETWORKING

KAVYA HAS GOTCHA! MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD, TANDON'S THE WORD.

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Loe Hoxha

VOTE BY 5PM MARCH 9

VOTE

LEO HOXHA FOR EDUCATION OFFICER

EQUIP.

Lobbying for solid academic guidance for all of us.

ENGAGE.

Listening to your voice and committing to support you for your concerns.

EDUCATE.

Lobbying for an all-comprehensive education with constructive exams & assessments.

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Paul Adams

for Eduction Officer

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Rhiannon Davies

for I H R E T R E O C I V F F O ION

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Equality REPRESENTATION

ACCESSIBILITY WHY VOTE FOR RHI? IMPROVED FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENTS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO EDUCATION RECORDED & SUBTITLED LECTURES ACCOMODATE MORE LEARNING STYLES

DECOLONISE THE CURRICULUM

RHI4EDUCATIONOFFICER 19

International & Community Full Time Officer Candidates 20

Anna Fedotova

@vote.for.anna.2022

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Melody Guo

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Xiwen Deng What do we want?

Cross-cultural communication Wellbeing to be assured Voice to be heard

how do we get it?

VOTE FOR RESPECT VOTE FOR MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Vote 1: Xiwen Deng

for International & community officer 23

Liberation Full Time Officer Candidates 24

Abigail Kirk VOTE

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KIRK ION FOR LIBERAT OFFICER!

MAKE UNIVERSITY SPACES ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL REFORM THE UNIVERSITY COUNCELLING SERVICE

IMPROVE SAFETY ON CAMPUS AND WITHIN THE CITY 25

Grace Cleary

Liberation Officer The Choice is Cleary!

Grace Cleary Make the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service more visible to students with long term mental health issues Reinstate the live UCard tracker of study spaces and create ‘density maps’ showing how busy each space is Challenge departments that refuse to digitise resources for people who cannot attend lectures Demand the university re-evaluates campus accessibility and compile a database of accessible accommodation Create safe spaces for closeted and questioning individuals seeking LGBT+ support

gcleary2@sheffield.ac.uk FB and Instagram:

@GraceCleary4Liberation 26

Harry Maddocks

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Jordan Brandon

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Liu Liu

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Rachel Griffiths

VOTEFOR INCLUSIVITY

RACHEL GRIFFITHS

AS LIBERATION OFFICER IN THE SU OFFICER ELECTIONS IF I AM ELECTED, I WILL: Look into training for all staff at the university so that no student ever feels discriminated against due to choice of language

Look into bettering accessibility on campus

Look into making it easier for students who need access to financial support

Look into creating a rest space for students who may need it

Look further into safety on campus and the wider community to ensure all students feel safe at night

Run fun training activities for both students and staff to show how to challenge discrimination

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. I WILL ENSURE CHANGE AND THAT SYSTEMIC BARRIERS BECOME A THING OF THE PAST. 30

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Robert Payne

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Students’ Union President Candidates 33

Alexandra Hulme

VOTE Alexandra Hulme ! t n e d i s e r P U For S

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Chris Manley

Vote Chris for SU President: It’s a vote for: Community Open talks/Q&As/debates with activitists, psycholgoists, spiritualists, poets, to bridge the gap between uni life and society. Bringing back the summer Underpass Festival for Sheffield Students.

Charity Promoting charity club nights at the Foundry. Connecting the SU with local charities to understand and help with mental health, poverty, children in need and the environment.

Finance & Living Promoting the landlord review app to empower student renters. Expand ZOOM travel discounts to MA students and prevent ZOOM expiry.

@chrisforSUpresident

A reason to vote between 7th and 9th of March 35

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- Oppose a stripped School of Languages and Culture and the closure of the Archaeology Department - Establish a renters union within the SU

- Tackle the cost of living sustainably 36

Oliver Bureau

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Phob Unsworth

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Welfare & Sustainability Full Time Officer Candidates 39

Charlie Thomas Vote Charlie Thomas for Welfare & Sustainability Officer on 7-9th March.

Environmental Sustainability!

Cut the rent! Bad housing is the number one problem oor student weloare. I will organise rent strikes and

The University invests your money in HSBC, one oo the world’s biggest fnanciers oo oossil ouels. This pust Stopn

other actions to take on bad landlords.

Workers’ rights! We need better pay, rights and conditions at work. The SU must lead by Stop spiking! I will organise boycotts against

example, with stable contracts and pay rises oor staoo.

any bar or club that won’t do enough against spiking.

Vote Charlie Thomas 40

Samuel Timson Big Issues needs a big person to solve them, so vote

• Cost of Living Fund • Unpaid placement fund ` • Local meal kits • Permanent location for sustainable events • Insulation for Uni and accommodation • Move the Uni away from unsustainable companies • Improve working conditions for student workers • Improve sustainability in departments • Carbon counts on food in outlets

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Wellbeing & Sport Full Time Officer Candidates 42

Iwan James

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BAME Students Part Time Officer Candidates 44

Dhyasa Morgan 2022/23

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WWW.SHEFFIELDSU.COM/VOTE VOTING OPEN UNTIL 5PM 9TH MARCH 45

Saad Mahtar

Vote SAAD MAHTAR

EVERY STUDENT MATTERS • Represent and promote the views and interests of black Asian and minority ethnic students.

• Lead on the development of inclusion and access improvements for black Asian and minority ethnic students.

• Lead campaigns to create an environment free from all of forms of discrimination.

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Disabled Students Part Time Officer Candidates 47

Ell Robinson

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Shona Tulloch

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LGBT+ Students Part Time Officer Candidates 50

Callum Booth

r e f a s g n i h c a e t e k a help m s t n e d u t s + for LGBT make discrim ination repo rting processes e asier and cle arer n e e w t e b n o i t a r o ab l l n o o c i t e a g t a n r e s e r p encou e r p ou r g n o i t libera 51

Hannah Dudas

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Jamie Shipp

VOTE JAMIE

New Year New Queer GREATER GENDER NEUTRAL FACILITIES GREATER COMMUNICATION AND INVOLVEMENT WITH LGBT+ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

GREATER LGBT+ FRIENDLY GYM AND SWIM SESSIONS

Check instagram @jamie4lgbtq 53

Mature Students Part Time Officer Candidates 54

Arish Ghani

Elect Arish Ghani Mature Student Officer

t n e r a P & Mature y t i v i s u l c n I t n e d u t S UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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Freya Vanevery 7th-9th March

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Connect Mature Students across the University Facilitate events at the SU specifically for Mature Students Lobby the University for increased provision for DDSS to improve disability support Fight to expand admissions criteria to bring more Mature Students into the University Heard. e c i o V y r e v atter.

E M t n e Have d u t S y r Make Eve linktr.ee/freyavanevery 56

Hannah Raine

HANNAH

FOR MATURE STUDENTS

2022-2023 REPRESENTING MATURE STUDENTS

Unique communities with unique needs Too often ignored in university settings

REPRESENTING PARENTS

Recognition of childcare responsibilities More parent-friendly events On campus activities

REPRESENTING POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

STUDENT OFFICER ELECTION

Voting starts 10am Monday 7th March Voting ends 5pm Wednesday 9th March TWITTER: @HANNAHR_RAINE

Need for community building Develop networking opportunities Career focused events

REPRESENTING WOMEN IN ACADEMIA

Focus on the gender pay gap in universities

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Marcus Young

VOTE

MARCUS YOUNG FOR MATURE STUDENT OFFICER

Skill Workshops

Social Inclusion

Childcare Expansion

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Women Students Part Time Officer Candidates 59

Caroline Jarvis SU WOMEN'S OFFICER - CAROLINE JARVIS

R O F E !

L Y T T T P E EM S T F N L !

DO R HA S I V R JA A J E T VO VOTE FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN:

1. STUDENT SAFETY (anti-spiking and SA) 2. SEX EDUCATION (including: LGBTQ+ sexual health, menstrual health, body diversity, pleasure, and STIs)

3. ACCESS TO STI TESTING 4. PERIOD POVERTY 5. COMMUNITY 6. THE UNI'S SEXUAL ASSUALT POLICY AND AWARENESS

I WILL NEVER SETTLE FOR LESS ON WOMEN'S AND NON-BINARY ISSUES.

VOTE FOR CAROLINE JARVIS! VOTING OPENS 10AM MON 7TH MARCH 60

Riya Chauhan R I Y A CHAUHAN FOR WOMEN'S OFFICER CELEBRATION & RECOGNITION EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT SAFETY & SUPPORT

Expand the zero-tolerance policy.

Put control of decisions relating to women in the hands of women students.

Provide training for academic representatives and society presidents to support students facing sexism.

Fight stigma & misconceptions through education.

Celebrate Women and Empower the Community!

Ask me anything @byriyachauhan

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Sidney Wang

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Elected Student Trustee Candidates 63

Bianca Ciocirlan Bianca Ciocirlan Elected Student Trustee Hi everyone! My name is Bianca, I am a third year Psychology student and I have been a student rep and an active volunteer in many projects organised by the Students' Union.

My experience and my passion for getting involved make me a good candidate for this role. I would love to be a student trustee and have the chance to represent the students of this University and to make a small, but positive contribution to the decisions taken in the SU.

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Brandon O’Connell Brandon O'Connell Elected Student Trustee Hi :) My name is Brandon and I’m a 2nd Year PhD Student.

As an active member of the university and Students’ Union for over 7 years, I believe that I have the right insight to help make the best decisions for us as students.

I have had the great privilege of holding many different roles during my time at Sheffield, which include roles on several society committees, helping to run Orientation and Freshers Week, working as a University Ambassador, and more recently helping to run the iForge Student-Led Maker-space.

All these roles and more, have meant I have had to work closely with students and staff alike. As a result, I have gained a real appreciation of the inner workings of the university and the Students’ Union.

I personally believe I have the ability to help make a real positive change at our university. As your Elected Student Trustee, I will ensure that any decisions made further our collective desire for a more sustainable, equal and inclusive university and ultimately benefit our diverse, international and wonderful student community.

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