Final-year Environmental Science. Steered The Reducetarian Society to 5-Star status. The Climate Action Teams “Food-Champion”. My skills support Environmental Innovation at the heart of BU.
An activist for 9-years, I speak up with marginalised groups to create meaningful, positive change. Community power is immense, your voice matters! I want to empower you to enrich your student experience, ensuring all groups & individuals feel heard & valued.
Promoting wellbeing, equality, & sustainability, while ultimately increasing your employability!
Lockdown-Loan Reimbursement
During lockdown we lost out on resources, facilities, & experience while still forced to pay £9,000. Worse still, government plans to reduce loan repayment starting salary from £27,285 to £25,000 meaning we would pay more while earning less. As President, I will lobby alongside National Union of Students (NUS) & Lawyers opposing this, and to reimburse wasted fees.
Sustainability
More employers now favour Green Experience. 81% of students want UN’s Sustainable Development Goals integrated into courses. With 5-years Environmental Science experience, I will help manifest this, boosting our employability.
Already I’m helping BU/SUBU’s food become greener, while more inclusive of dietary needs. I’m lobbying BU to stop funding fossil-fuels by switching from Barclays.
As President, I will continue enhancing sustainability.
Community
Listening to marginalised groups is key, I’ll work alongside Liberation Campaign Officers to value The Student Voice.
Poor communication makes you miss out on events & opportunities related to your degree. I will work alongside the Events Teams to streamline the right information to maximise your opportunities.
During lockdown, we trialled 5-day take-away exams. These generally increased wellbeing compared to written exams in exam-hall conditions. I want to give you the power to vote on which style your exams should be.
As President, I’ll support Full-Time Officers ensuring student voted policies are fulfilled.
VOTE
Tanya Bellows
Amplifying Your Voice
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