Ayomoto Omuwa

#AN AUTHENTIC LEADER! - ELECT AYOMOTO OMUWA #1 FOR SU PRESIDENT.

I’m studying a master’s in management with Business Analytics. I have garnered experiences by working diligently with Careers BU, through my campaigns and events around employability skills and placement support. I was privileged to develop my passion for overall student advancement in my previous role as VP Student opportunities.

I want to be your next SUBU PRESIDENT, because I possess the skills that will aid engagement and equality to contribute to the upliftment of ALL BU students.

YOU need a PRESIDENT that can further develop and introduce the university and wider community to an improved employability potential for the benefit of ALL students.

VOTE AYOMOTO OMUWA #1 TO GET MORE DONE! (SU PRESIDENT)

• To Work with BU To Improve the Arrival Process For ALL International Students.

  To promote better integration into the BU community. This process needs to be clear and concise. This can be implemented by working closely with student ambassadors. As well as, understanding the communication between the embassy in their home country and the Home Office.

• To Continue to work with BU and Careers BU To Increase the Visibility On ALL Employability Opportunities For ALL Students.

  This can be implemented through continually building rapport with ALL students to promote in person networking and employability for ALL BU students. Furthermore, urging the university to invest in graduate job fair schemes, ethical job procurement workshops and mentoring schemes.

• To focus on creating a cycle that involves guiding ALL students with an Alumni Future Series, that involves career development after graduation. This can be accessed for the first 24 months as a BU Graduate. This can be implemented through working with Careers BU.

AN AUTHENTIC LEADER WITH A VISION FOR DEVELOPING OTHERS!

VOTE AYOMOTO OMUWA #1 FOR SUBU PRESIDENT.

Tanya Bellows

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.

Aaron Mason

I am Aaron Mason; I am Running for Students’ Union President. I currently study BA Finance and Economics and work at The Old Fire Station alongside my studies. I aim to bring positive change to Bournemouth University while representing all students. If elected I will:

• Ensure that The Old Fire Station continues to be the safest club for all students by making sure that anti-spiking materials are always available. Furthermore, money needs to be allocated to TOFS to carry out maintenance. TOFS provides jobs for students, everything possible should be done to ensure that TOFS can continue to put on the best events and support students.
• Put the currently out of use catering areas on campus to use. These are wasted spaces on campus that could be repurposed. I would like to see the areas used, be that as shops to purchase food and drink or for them to open for student use. This could create more jobs for students on campus as well as creating more social space.
• Lobby the Government to increase and unfreeze the tuition fee repayment threshold and increase it in line with real wages. The government announced plans to change how tuition fees are repaid. These changes impact middle and lower earners more than high earners and ultimately leave most with less money to spend or save.
• Lobby with the University and the Government to issue tuition fee rebates for those enrolled 2020/21. Online teaching was no substitute for in person learning, especially for those with practical elements on their course.
• Engage more with students and improve SUBU communication. SUBU could do more to be in touch with students. More could be done to engage with students. Perhaps being more active on Instagram, doing Q&A sessions and engaging more with students on campus.

Durga Prasad

Hello everyone.

I am delighted to apply for the role of SU President at SUBU. To give you a background about myself, I am doing my masters at BU in MSc International Management. While being a BU student, I have worked as an international student ambassador for the Faculty of Science and Technology. Later on, I got elected as the cohort representative and President for the BU Indian Society. As a student, I have worked with admission and marketing teams which provided me with excellent exposure at various levels. These experiences, my learnings and the network that I gained during this period has provided me with the ability to help and understand my fellow peers in a better manner during these dire times

My previous work experience and connection with the students allow me to make ideas into reality. So, I believe I am a suitable candidate for the role of SUBU President. If I am elected, my priority will be to ensure everyone receives a quality education and provide them with tools to excel during and after university life. All this while making sure you enjoy your university life to the fullest.

My Goals:

• On-Campus placements fairs for students from different sectors to ensure every student has an equal opportunity.
• Work with other student bodies to organise interdisciplinary activities and networking to improve university afterlife.
• Creating awareness and implementing sustainable development programs.
• Ensure fair treatment of students irrespective of their nationality.
• More awareness campaigns for the students on stereotype topics, sexual education, wellbeing & mental health.

A vote for me is a vote for a representative with a proven track record, a vote for your voice to be heard and acted upon and a vote to make this University really become your second home! Thank you.

Tiffany Carrington

Hello, my name is Tiffany Carrington, and I’m running for VP Education because I believe all students should get the education they deserve. I’m currently the student representative for MA Creative Writing and Publishing, meaning I’ve already been working with SUBU, and I have experience in representing students and their educational needs.

I plan to support you by:

• Opposing the governments new repayment plan
  Do you know the government’s new plans to extend the student repayment period to 40 years and lower the repayment threshold to £25,000? Also scrapping what they call “low value” courses. This will seriously impact on all graduates and with the price of living increasing, this will make it unmanageable for graduates to make a living. I’ll tackle this issue by organising peaceful protests and petitions against this plan as students should not penalised.
• Ensuring teaching days and lesson lengths are fair
  There’s an increase of students who feel that teaching days are unbalanced, with some days being too long or too short. Students’ concentration will lack on days that are too full-on and days that are too short may deter students from attending lessons. I aim to tackle this issue through monitoring the schedules/timetables closely, ensuring it’s well-balanced.
• Socializing
  It’s important for students from different courses to mingle. SUBU hold events where students can meet, but I want to get more students from different courses working collaboratively on projects. I’ll achieve this through hosting more events and give students the opportunity to work collaboratively with other courses within their studies. Education doesn’t need to be isolating especially after the last two years we’ve had!

Please make sure you remember to go out and vote. My name is Tiffany Carrington, please consider voting for me as your next VP for education. Thank you.

Norah Deka

My name is Norah Deka, I am your next VP education, let me tell you why. I am a third-year psychology student and currently a student ambassador that represents the university, now it is my time to represent YOU!

One of the main reasons people come to university is to enter the world of higher education; to expand their skills, knowledge, and job prospects. Us students deserve education of the best quality and for our voices to be heard by the university. Our education needs to be tailored for us by us, so this is your time to make the right choice to vote for me.

In line with my beliefs, if elected I will:

• Boost an active community by tackling student loneliness, through the maintenance of the student buddy schemes.
• Improve staff-student rapport, encourage students to feel open to communicate with staff and increase frequency of academic advisors’ meetings
• Ensuring education is accessible for all students: This includes lobbying for all recorded lectures to be subtitled and students having early access to all supplementary material
• Work with the library, to ensure all library books are available online and for students to be explicitly taught on how to write research papers and essays.
• Ensure that a high level of academic quality will always be met especially during the transitional period from online learning back to face-to-face learning (including timeliness of assessment feedback and streamlining the process of exceptional circumstances)

With your support I can be the microphone to amplify your voices. Vote Norah Deka number 1 for Vice-president education! #ND4VP #No1ND #VPN

Manshi Gurung

Hello! My name is Manshi Gurung and I am running to be your Vice President of education. I am running for Vice President of education because going through university in a pandemic has made me realize there’s a lot of room for improvement in Bournemouth University. I am running because I want to help make these improvements and improve your university experience and education. You should vote for me as I have been involved with SUBU since my first year! Been student rep for my course in first year, treasurer for my society for second year and president of my society in third. I have also worked for The Old Fire Station, Student Café and Dylan’s bar as well!

If elected, I will make printing free, the university makes us pay a minimum amount to print anything, but it should be free as we pay 9250 a year for tuition! I will push for a partial refund of tuition for all who suffered from the hardship during COVID. I want all lectures to be recorded and put online so more students can have access to revisit them. I will also request for flexibility with deadlines as being capped at 50% because you were 2 minutes late due to valid reasons is unfair. The class timetable for university is also very tedious to get to, I will bring back something similar to MyBU so we will not have to keep on using double authentication to log into our lecture timetables.

If you want any of these or more ideas to be represented from your student union, vote for Manshi Gurung!

Fiifi Asafu-Adjaye

My name is Fiifi Adjaye, I am a 2nd year Sports Management student and I’m your upcoming Vice president of Student Opportunities. During my time at Bournemouth, I have not only found a new perspective on the ways of life but have also built a foundation of skills that I believe have enabled me to take on this prestigious role. Sports has been a prominent aspect of my life as it has reinforced qualities within me such as perseverance, leadership and initiative. The importance of teamwork has empowered me to go above and beyond for my teammates which is what I plan to do for you; my fellow students which can be illustrated through my proposal:

• In 2018, the overall satisfaction percentage within BU was 91.1%. Unfortunately, due to the tough 2-3 years we have experienced it has decreased to 71.6%. I plan to work closely with the clubs and societies to increase the overall satisfaction of students at BU.
• It is vital for students to be offered wider opportunities, which will give them the advantage they need to thrive in a workplace. Therefore, I intend to support employability opportunities through working with the skills development program to foster placement and workplace progress amongst BU students.
• I will bridge a sustainable relationship with SportBU in order to create an injury support hub for all BU Students in order to create an instant response to our students, allowing you to recover faster and presume your activities.
• I will also aim to improve sports accessibility through funding opportunities for students who may not have the resources, giving students a chance to strive whether it may be in BUCS, the gym or yoga.

#Fii4VP #1

Hannah D'Urban Jackson

Hello, I'm Hannah D'Urban Jackson, aka Hannah DJ, and I am running for VP Student Opportunities. Whether you are an international student, full time, part-time, undergraduate, or postgraduate, I am passionate about making students like you feel connected, included, and cared for.

If elected, I will implement:

• SUBU events at the Gateway Building.
  Speaking with my friends at the Gateway Building campus, I noticed that, except for the Fire station, Talbot offers frequent SUBU events, but Lansdown doesn't. I will implement monthly SUBU events on the Lansdown campus by ensuring the University provides additional staff and creates a designated space for events to encourage equal convenient opportunities for students.
• Safer Clubbing
  Safer clubbing is a priority; it is upsetting that my girlfriends voice their fear about clubbing and feeling uncomfortable. I plan to hold girls-only events at the fire station at least once a month. Furthermore, I will seek collaborations with organisations that manufacture drink topers to ensure your safety.
• Improve communications
  In 2021, 119 students said SUBU should maintain and improve its communications. I will campaign to raise awareness of the current services and events offered by providing better communications online and in-person with you to promote events across the campuses.

My degree in Marketing Communications and PR has equipped me with the necessary skills to implement these objectives and my experience with the marketing society which held the winter ball. This opportunity would provide an excellent placement to create and implement positive changes that benefit communities striving for social change.

These things combined will positively impact your university experience by creating a safer, integrated communication environment to include you in the social aspects of Bournemouth University. Thank you for your time, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions at s5222468@bournmeouth.ac.uk.

Akporoghene Charity Omoduemuke

Hello, my name is Akporoghene Charity Omoduemuke. I’m a level 5 business and management student. I am running for the post of the VICE PRESIDENT STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES.

I decided to run for this post because:

• I believe that students need to develop skills and enhance their experiences outside their course of study.
• I believe this is valuable to them and further enhance their employability when applying for jobs both in their placement year and after graduating from university.

My experiences as an administrative clerk in a contracting Firm years back, coupled with my study in the BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT at Bournemouth University, have made me to understand the need for students to develop skills such as communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, social intelligence, and other valuable skills needed to be effective in the workplace, especially in the 21st century can never be overemphasised.

To achieve this goal, I will be organising free employability workshops at Bournemouth University BU. As a student at BU, I have discovered most students are not aware of these opportunities. Hence, I will make sure that these events are displayed on Brightspace and the BU website and all available social media handles. I believe I can make all these positive change happen, if you Vote me as the next VICE PRESIDENT STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

I ENCOURAGE You to go out and vote. Your vote is your VOICE, your Vote is important for the Excellent future of SUBU and Bournemouth University.

My name is Charity. Give me the opportunity to serve. Thanks for your support.

Harry Tuck

My name is Harry Tuck, I am currently enrolled in the Business and Management course here at BU. The position I am standing for is VP for Student Opportunities.

Students across the globe come to BU. Having a diverse range of students within our university is something we should be proud of. My purpose is to unite BU through sport, clubs, and societies. Creating a sustainable campus with active communities where you live your dream and share your passion.

I have four main priorities for change;

• Gaining an increase in awareness for clubs and societies, while also providing regular updates from societies and clubs highlighting achievements your fellow students have earned. Also, encouraging students to attend taster sessions to determine if the society/club is suited to them prior to paying the entry fee to the society. Networking among students has been difficult during the pandemic, more needs to be done to boost society attendence.
• More paid student job opportunities on campus. This is your time at university. You pay a tuition fee of >£9000 each year you attend, having more jobs on campus is our way of giving back to you. By reaching out and connecting to small local businesses within the Bournemouth area that are easily accessible for students, all parties will benefit.
• Ensuring sustainability practices are at the heart of all clubs and societies, from rewarding lift shares between students and encouraging and promoting the use of coaches and buses when students travel long distance to enhancing the sustainability knowledge of every society president.
• Job fairs that meet the needs of students. Some job fairs hosted by the university often have business who aren’t actually hiring students. I want the university to partner with and promote more local businesses who will accept student placements.

Leon Cambray

Hi I’m Leon! (they/them) & I’m running for Welfare & Community because I think that some of the most important parts of university are community and safety. My goal is to ensure all students get the most of university and are safe during it. I have experience working with SUBU through running the LGBTQ+ society the last two years and collaborating with Campaigns on accessibility and social events.

If elected, my focus will be on the following things, improving the universities emergency housing provisions, as having to worry about where you are living during studies can be a distinct worry nobody should have to go through. I will address this issue through ensuring the qualifiers for needing emergency housing are fair, as well as trying to ensure the process to get housing are as short as possible

I will also focus on ensuring the communications between the Student Union and students are improved, as when discussing with people across the university, I found largely, people find that events they’d benefit from can be hard to find out about By encouraging the university and SU to improve their communication measures, I feel this is a way to ensure people can find their communities and benefit from existing and new events. Better communication also means it is easier for students to have a voice.

Finally, I want to investigate the way SUBU campaigns run to ensure they best represent communities, by encouraging the greater use of committees and acquiring feedback. This is important because I have heard people say the campaigns cannot do anything for them and this is often through people not knowing how to get involved, or feeling unspoken for, both aspects I believe if elected, I could investigate reworking to prioritise student voice.

Tarun Chandrashekar

• I would like to work hand in hand with BU to ensure that every student is equipped with the practical skills they need to excel in their future careers, whether this is facilitated through online or in person learning.
• Tackle any housing and accommodation issues the students might come across by establishing a strong medium of communication and help provide the students with more information regarding the same by working in tandem with the accommodation department of the university.
• I would like to ensure that all the students of BU get easy access to the gym and other sports facilities.
• Work closely with the CareerHub of the University in order to keep the students updated on summer internships and other part time opportunities not only to advance the students’ career but also to ensure that they are working with legitimate organisations.
• As students are coming to in person classes during the post lockdown stage, it is understandable that it will be difficult to adjust and get used to fast paced life again and so in order to help ease the worries and anxieties of the students, the focus will be on conducting mental health workshops, organising support groups and encouraging student led initiatives for the same.
• Encourage enrolment for student-initiated clubs and societies and help funding the activities organised by these clubs and societies through modes of fundraising events. Also, to provide support to help run already existing clubs and societies and be a healthy medium and coordinator between the university and the students
• To also ensure student’s safety, especially women, by working with the university to take up extra and necessary measures.

Chike Dike

I am Chike Dike, your next VP Welfare and Community. After obtaining my first degree in International Relations from Nigeria, I am in the process of attaining my Master’s degree in Political Psychology here at BU.

Throughout my academic journey I have held positions of leadership and championed effective mental health initiatives within my university, including a mentorship programme which successfully created a community of support for struggling student and a radio show called “The Candid Generation” which served as a platform for open discussions of issues peculiar to the African youth in order to effectively navigate and overcome those obstacles. Having been a student representative for four years and working closely with the university faculty to ensure students were getting the best university experience possible, running for VP Welfare and Community at BU aligns perfectly with my passion and past experiences.

I have occupied leadership roles in every academic space I have been in which grants me a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of not just what good leadership is, but what good leadership should look like. It is upon this premise I guarantee if elected I will:

• Work with BU Residential Services to effectively improve the students’ housing experience by making it more accessible
• Further develop SUBU’s allyship programme to represent more marginalised communities
• Work with BU to prioritise student safety on and off campus
• Collaborate with the BU wellbeing team to reintroduce students to wellbeing services that champion healthy mental health practices
• Introduce new International Student’s welfare programmes to enable easy integration into the BU community

VOTE ME #1 for SUBU’s VP Welfare & Community because every decision, programme I will develop towards the welfare of BU students will always represent their feedback, needs, wants, and lived experiences. #CDforVP #purplereign

Christopher Ikejiofor

Christopher, U.N. Ikejiofor’s 14points Agenda…

• Housing/Accommodation Challenge:
• Placement Assistantship/Jobs:
• Research Guidance:
• Awareness/Protection of LGBT Community:
• Mental Health Awareness/Wellbeing:
• Restructuring Of SUBU Representation to Include the Council of Reps
• Forming Alliance with Dorset Race Equality Council to Address Equality Issues and Other Related Challenges Facing the Minority Race and Group Especially Students Who Are Poorly Treated at Their Workplace:
• Renegotiation Of Tuition Fee Payment Structure
• Transportation Solution.
• Railway Card for All Interested Students of Bournemouth University
• Forex Payment Solution
• Dating Site for Matured Students Who Are Open to Culture.
• Presenting A Vaping Alternative to Students Trying to Quit Smoking.
• Setting Students Up on NHS Operations/App.

Emily Jess

Dear voter,

I am running for Vice-President of Welfare and Community because I know how challenging university can be and when searching for support you may not always see it. I’m here to help you find it.

• SUBU offers a wide range of student services and advise, but in 2021 there was a reduced student engagement with SUBU due to lack of awareness. To tackle this, I propose increased promotion of student services so more students can benefit from them.
• I will advocate for a higher SUBU presence on Lansdowne campus, so services are equally available to the 4400 students that study there and 5750 students that live there.
• I will endorse the continuation of SUBUs focus to make BU an inclusive, diverse, and ethical community that is accessible and welcoming to all.
• Students should feel comfortable and appreciated in all areas of SUBU and the university, to achieve this student wellbeing, mental health and inclusivity will be utmost priority.

I have previous experience within SUBU from being a student rep for my course (Sociology and social Anthropology) in 2020/2021. This allowed me to further my communication skills by representing my fellow course mates on a number of different levels including welfare and community issues.

Furthermore, coming from a social science background I have a tailored set of social skills and subject knowledge that would benefit my role of Welfare and Community FTO.

I am a fair, understanding, and open-minded person but am also determined and strong willed. I am not afraid of obstacles or challenges and if I am elected will be persistent in fighting for the change you want to see!

Vote now for Emily Jess!

Bernard John

Hi, my name is Bernard John. I am studying MSc Management with Business Analytics and currently serve as a faculty officer for the Business School. I am a candidate for Vice President of Welfare & Community. The role I am currently in has enabled me to better understand the importance of students developing beyond the classroom, their mental health, their wellbeing, and gaining valuable skills while studying at the university. As a result, I have decided to represent all students within the university and students' union to help a lot of students.

Sumanth Moparthi

a Voice for EVERY Student

Hi, I'm Sumanth Moparthi, I am standing to be your next welfare and community officer. I was spending my most of time with Sustainability thinking and I am working as Sustainability Ambassador, these areas focus on listening to, and acting in the best interests of, students to constantly move the university forward on the welfare agenda.

So, what will I do?

1. We are Not Just Numbers
   • I will enforce the fact that we, as students, are humans and individuals and not just a number, percentage or figure.
   • I will campaign for students to be as little affected as little as possible when it comes to discussing budget cuts. Your welfare is way more important than saving money.
2. Every?Student
   • I will always think about every student.
   • I will always consider race, sexuality, gender, age, disability and religion to ensure that everyone has equal opportunities.
   • I will continue my work making the university more LGBT+ friendly
   • I will continue the Students Union amazing work on mental health awareness and support. As I have personal experience of the benefits from the support and increased awareness on these issues, I understand the importance of providing information and support to all.?
3. Student Voice
   • I want everyone to be able to speak up and not only to be?listened?to, but also?heard.
   • I will do everything I can to help tackle any problems and to direct you to the best support.
   • This also means continuing the things you guys’ love!

Be Green Stay Green with Sustainability

If elected, I will be YOUR welfare officer and my work will be directed by you

Taiwo-Adekeye

As your NUS delegate representative, we will amplify a campaign to ensure that all students have the right to education that is free or subsidized through adequate funding. Student mental health is prioritised in our institution. Lastly, students’ voices are heard and respected without judgement, criticism, or bias. Thank you.

Toluwa Atilade

Hi, I’m Toluwa Atilade your current Vice President Welfare & Community since 2020. I am re-running to be your NUS Delegate for 2022. I have been your NUS Delegate for three years now. I am the person for the job, check the credentials. RE-ELECT TOLU #1 NUS DELEGATE #CITYGIRLVP

Olalekan Ayodeji O

Hi, my name is Olalekan Ayodeji O. I am presenting myself to be voted for as one of the DELEGATE to the annual NUS conference. As your delegate, I hope to facilitate an Increase in Awareness of the NUS policies and how it affects & benefits you.

Ayomoto Omuwa

#AN AUTHENTIC LEADER!

• To urge NUS to tackle rental income increase around accommodation and how can the university support post graduate students in these situations.
• To continue to expand support on ALL Employability Opportunities for ALL STUDENTS.

VOTE AYOMOTO OMUWA #1 NUS DELGATE

Ebube Michael Christian

I am running for the NUS delegate because of the need to covey the students’ voices through a competent representative and ensure that their demand for a better education is addressed in the national union of student’s body. Vote for Ebube Michael Christian, Vote for a better students’ experience.

Olu Okunnu

National Union of Students (NUS) offers students across the UK an incredible opportunity to speak with one voice. As your SUBU delegate, I pledge to represent and amplify your voice as loudly as possible, for the change we collectively need to make higher education work for all.

Ose Osadolor

Hi, I'm Ose, Msc Digital Health. I've been involved in unionism since my undergrad, serving in the motion, policy and constitution working Committee of IPSF. As your NUS delegate, I will listen to what you have to say and vote accordingly, while focusing on issues that affect Us as students.

Rita Chikeru Owhonda

My name is Rita Chikeru Owhonda and I am running for the position of a NUS Delegate. Please consider voting for me because I am the spice that will contribute to making your stay in Bournemouth University a pleasant one and provide the satisfaction you desire.

Lenette Pellow

Vote Lenette - NUS womans delegate.
We have the opportunity to get the voice of our 17,000 students heard
To discuss
To debate
To argue
Topics relevant to us, submit motions, cause changes and ensure that our voices are heard, this is our chance.
Vote Lenette for NUS delegate!