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Manifestos

Stephanie Onyemaechi

Hello, I'm Stephanie, a first-year student in Law and International Relations. I aspire to be a delegate, not only to express my dedication but to represent students like myself and enhance the Liverpool experience for everyone. My goal is to be a voice for others, listen actively to ideas, and ensure they are heard.

 

Drawing from my highschool and college experience, I understand feeling underrepresented and difficulty in accessing opportunities especially with my background. I aim to bridge this gap, making it easier for all students to access opportunities and build confidence. I want to leave a lasting impact by implementing sustainable practices if I can at the university and help others directly and indirectly.

 

I've nominated myself to improve my skills and share them with students. I plan to create more professional development opportunities to build relationships with others and addressing strengths and weaknesses.

 

Wellbeing is important for success, and I intend to prioritise mental and emotional support, creating a less stressful environment where students can flourish. I'm committed to this role, drawing from my own experiences, no matter how small, to ensure an enriching and supportive journey for all. 

Thank you for your consideration.

 

Jin Tang

No manifesto

Lina Dubbins

Hey! I’m Lina your current Deputy President at the Guild and I want to be your next NUS delegate.

NUS was built by and continues to be led by students; which is why I am committed to prioritising the student voice. I want to work closely with NUS to build the national movements which will change our society. Both last year and this year I was elected on Decolonising the curriculum. I have worked hard to tie this into NUS’ goals and worked closely with Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS UK). This is something I would love to continue to push for at National conference.

Students have so many brilliant ideas and insightful perspectives, yet we are often the last to be consulted. As a Guild officer I have been dedicated to amplifying student voices and bringing about the change YOU want to see. I’ve done this through hosting focus groups with marginalised students, supporting campaigns such as free period products on campus (successfully) and launching my own successful campaign to provide free sexual health products in the Guild. If elected I promise to:

  • Prioritise the student voice
  • Contribute to conference discussions
  • Amplify key issues identified by our student body

Mansi Manishbhai Nandha

No Manifesto

Isaac Atta Senior Ampofo

It is a delight to show interest in the National Union of Students (NUS) delegates. To stand to be an NUS delegate is not an option but a decision carefully taken without regret. I am a responsible man who trains himself to be accountable to myself for what I do. To do anything my hands find to do best as I do a trophy has been my guide and motivation in all successes of my student positions.

I am currently the course rep (Rep 101) for Postgraduate Computer Science at the University of Liverpool. I have been appointed to chair course reps at the Staff-Student Liaison Committee (SSLC).

As NUS Delegate, I will serve with the aim of serving NUS members' interests on a national level. As a researcher with many published papers (2 conference papers and 15 articles), I am not lost in helping NUS provide research to impact national policy and represent the interests of students through activism, targeted action, and government lobbying. I will defend students' rights and support the efforts of student unions. I kindly ask for your vote and support. I appreciate that you are thinking of me as your NUS delegate.

Fin Deane

If elected as a delegate, I plan to:

  • Elect a bold, progressive NUS leadership committed to tackling student poverty, dodgy landlords, and greedy Vice-Chancellors.
  • Push for universities to divest from fossil fuel and the arms  in industry STEM subjects. 
  • Pressure the NUS to stand on the right side of history by recognizing the State of Israel as a human rights abuser and an apartheid state as per Amnesty International's report.
  • Raise the issue of the cost-of-living crisis and continue the fight for free tuition, affordable housing, and accessible mental health services ahead of the next General Election.

Damilare Ojo

I am Damilare, an MSc. Economics student and course representative. I am vying to serve as an NUS Delegate for the University of Liverpool students. As your delegate, I will be representing your voices at the national level to advocate on key priorities that affect students’ wellbeing.

My motivation for this role stems from my dedication to fairness-for-all, and the need to address critical issues that directly affect students’ welfare. Among other things, I will lend my voice on your behalf on the cost-of-living crisis package for student, and the need to preserve students’ right to vote.

I have been at the centre of leadership and influencing policies for a long time. During my undergraduate studies, I was at different times member of faculty and department house of representatives, and President of Economics department students’ association. In those capacities, I championed causes that still have positive impact till date, including a humanitarian initiative that help students part-fund their education.

I will be collating your voices through course rep groups, events, and other social media platforms. Voting for me is voting for excellent representation, selflessness, thought leadership, and positive change.

Kathryn Manley

I am Kathryn, the Vice-President at the Guild, and I am standing to be one of your NUS delegates.  

Students are facing a range of challenges: a cost-of-living crisis, increasing rent, and the climate emergency. These issues have left students grappling with hardship and uncertainty. We urgently require is an NUS that not only stands for us but also vigorously safeguards our interests. 

I am committed to championing an NUS that places free and accessible education at the forefront, ensuring that no student is denied the opportunity to learn due to financial constraints. Education is a fundamental right, and I firmly believe that the NUS should take the lead in advocating for policies that make it universally accessible and affordable. 

Moreover, we need an NUS that is resilient and unafraid to spearhead change. I am dedicated to advocating for transformative initiatives that will keep the NUS at the vanguard of student advocacy. 

We must address the diverse needs of our student community while ensuring that every student has an equitable chance at a prosperous future.  

Please vote for me as your NUS delegate, I will be a vote for a more inclusive, accessible, and impactful NUS. 

 

Harisah Malik

I'm running for the NUS role because I'm passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of students, especially commuters who often face financial hardships. As a commuter student myself, I understand the challenges of expensive travel, and I'm committed to advocating for solutions.

My experiences as an Alumni Advisor on the SMBP Alumni Advisory Committee, have equipped me with the skills to represent your interests effectively. I advocate on behalf of students who are and will go through the program to improve the experience for them.

Through NUS, I aim to secure free or heavily discounted travel options for commuter students. This means reduced financial burdens and increased accessibility to education. My primary goal is to alleviate the financial stress you experience daily.

After NUS conferences, I will ensure your voices are heard by actively communicating the outcomes, soliciting feedback, and organizing regular meetings. Your concerns will drive my actions, and I'll work tirelessly to deliver the changes you need.

Vote for me, and together, we can create a more affordable and equitable educational experience for all commuter students.

Gokul Krishnan Rajendran Nair

Dear classmates,

I am thrilled to offer my platform for the forthcoming NUS election, and I respectfully request your assistance. My steadfast desire to promote good change and enhance the educational experience for our students is what motivates me to dedicate myself to this work.

I have a thorough grasp of the difficulties we confront on a daily basis thanks to my experience as an international student. I was actively involved as a Team Leader for a year in an International Student Organisation called AIESEC, which made me capable enough to analyze a problem and find the best solution. This experience positions me well to represent your interests effectively.

A significant forum for promoting national change is provided by the NUS. If elected, my primary objectives will be to elevate the bar of education, encourage diversity, and give our opinions greater credibility.

I commit to participating fully in our student body's activities after NUS conferences. I'm going to make sure that your concerns dictate my activities through open forums, polls, and open lines of conversation. I will prioritize your opinions in my lobbying work.

Together, we can enhance the potential of our educational direction.

Thank you

Gokul Krishnan Nair 

 

Evan Hollingsworth

My focus for NUS 2024 is on accommodation, renters rights and transportation.

 

Student accommodation is a core part of university, and with soaring costs it increases the class divide in who is able to access higher education. With little increase to maintenance loans facing an unprecedented cost of living crisis these all need to be re-examined. 

 

Another key issue is the knowledge of renters/tenants’ rights, with well under 50% of students knowing their rights. This includes but is not limited to maintenance issues such as repairs, mold and pests. The amount of notice required when entering the property and appliance and fire safety checks. This knowledge is also heavily needed past university as there is less support once out of university. 

 

And finally the increase of transportation costs that are often required getting to and from education if student areas are located a certain distance further out as often these are the only options available, we’ve seen that the universities are able to offer bus passes but should do it through a wider program.

Ammar Zafar

No manifesto

Georgina Andrews

Faced with an economic crisis, the ruling class in Britain has fought to increase the rate of exploitation against students and their living standards. We have seen this in the skyrocketing rents, cuts of teaching staff and little financial aid to impoverished students when universities make billions of pounds of profits. The result has been students and staff alike falling deeper into poverty and debt. At the same time, we have seen increasing attacks on trade unions and the student movement in order to continue the exponential exploitation of us. The NUS should be at the forefront of student campaigning, helping to build a broad democratic movement to fight for better students rights, to eliminate student debt and to ensure that learning conditions are well-funded. Therefore, I believe that I should be an NUS delegate to pressure the NUS to do more for struggling students. 

Divyangi Sanjeev Kunde

No manifesto

Siva Sankari Sivakaminathan

No manifesto

Tanvi Sanjiv Mangale

No manifesto

Havana-Pearl Adiseshiah-Cummins

Why Havana?

As a course rep, second year history student and worker, I have unique insight into the wide range of student lives at the University of Liverpool. 

My daily interactions with the thoughts and complaints of students give me the experience and confidence to represent Liverpool students the NUS National and Liberation conferences. 

If elected, on issues raised by you:

  • I will state the demands of Liverpool students for financial support throughout higher education.
  • I will work with the delegation to ensure the student voice is at the heart of our team.

If elected, on women:

  • I will remind the NUS of its responsibility for pro-active engagement with intersectional feminism.
  • I will present the demands made by female students at Liverpool for cultural change on campuses.

If elected, on Palestine:

  • I will remind the NUS of its de-colonial commitments.
  • I will assert the student demands for a national NUS support of Palestine

Othman Ibrahim

I am running for NUS delegate to voice the opinions of our students and campaign for the things that matter!

I have been committed to creating a positive impact on our campus life since my first day at the University of Liverpool, engaging with societies like the Arab Society and Liverpool Palestine Society, guild volunteering opportunities like the Mini Spend it Panel, and student-led initiatives and activism like the campaigns for the BDS referendum and student minorities’ religious holidays. Through my many diverse experiences within the guild, I have grown aware of the issues that matter the most to students, and how to campaign for them to make a change.

I am running for NUS delegate to campaign for our tuition fees to be spent where we want, better mental health support, the preservation of freedom of speech on campus, and better support for student minorities, including more strict measures against professors engaging in racist or offensive speech or activity.

Finally, once elected, I plan on arranging general meetings with students and other elected delegates, as well as send out forms to ensure that we hear our fellow students clearly, and another meeting after the conference to discuss results.

 

Akshay Anant Prabhale

Pledge to Stability:

I propose the innovative 'Student Support Salary' initiative, a financial framework embedding a maintenance allowance within tuition fees, ensuring a steady monthly income for international students, financed through loan structures.

Commitment to Relevance:

I vow to rigorously evaluate and update our Master's curriculum, ensuring that every module propels us towards industry relevance and job readiness. Our education must be a beacon that guides us to the forefront of market innovation.

Advocacy for Opportunity:

The journey shouldn't end at graduation. I promise to advocate fiercely for improved visa sponsorship support, giving you the fighting chance you deserve to transform your hard-earned education into a thriving career here in the UK.

A Promise of Trust and Hope

This manifesto is not just a collection of policies; it's a covenant of trust between you and me. It’s a vow that your voice will echo in the corridors of change, that your concerns will be my crusade, and that together, we will forge a future where every international student can study with dignity and a vision of prosperity. Let’s unite under the banner of progress and make our collective dreams a tangible reality.

Vaishali Panwar

Hello, I am Vaishali Panwar first year master’s student, undergoing MSc in Marketing.

 

I am running for NUS election for the post of Liberation Conference Black and Liberation Conference Woman because I believe my positive, humble and dynamic mindset, inquisitive to learn and experience new things will help students voice- up their concerns and can bring a positive change into the environment of the university. I can try to benefit students with my experiences while working in the societies and attending to events, interacting with students, exchanging knowledge, knowing each other to obtain broader perspective. I have what it takes to be student voice in the conference.

 

I was former President and Student Head of National Service Scheme, Now have been elected as Student Representative of Marketing course and back in pre- masters; was awarded as Best Student of National Service Scheme. I have work with GirlUP organisation as a content creator to spread woman’s voice

 

My key pledge:

  • Support mental health of international students
  • Change the names Black in NUS portal of Asian people
  • Bring equality amongst students
  • Help abled students
  • Discount on food
  • Free hoodie

Nazneen Kalim Khan

As your student delegate, I will like to understand your concerns and will help you to resolve it. I am also committed to prioritizing mental health on our campus. I will work tirelessly to advocate for increased counselling services, raise awareness about mental health issues, and create a supportive community where no student feels alone. I would like to work for the betterment of the university and its students. I am empathetic and considerate to every single individual and promise to create an environment exactly like that. Please vote for me and let me bring in the change you want to make.

Alice Yardley

I am Alice, and I am standing to be one of your NUS delegates. 

As a dedicated society committee member and an active Guild participant, I have tirelessly campaigned for the de-marketization of education and advocated for a more equitable education system for both students and staff. 

It is imperative that we have a robust national union that prioritizes the welfare of students in all campaigns and policies. We must demand an NUS that is transparent and accountable to every single member. The challenges facing us are multifaceted, ranging from the pressing cost-of-living crisis to skyrocketing rents. It's our collective responsibility to ensure that NUS becomes the driving force in compelling the government to take student issues seriously. 

Us students need to work towards a better education system, improved living conditions, and a more just society. As one of your NUS delegates I will lobby NUS to do so. Let's build a stronger NUS that truly represents the needs and aspirations of every student. 

 

Vote Alice!

Samuel Gordon-Boyle

As a devoted University of Liverpool student, I wish to join NUS to ensure the advancement and protection of students' rights. Whether they are minority, LGBTQ+, or minority students. For this reason, I am thrilled to hear that this year's quotas are diverse. Furthermore, I want to make sure that mental health is given priority by enhancing the current programmes, such student services, and directing people towards their rights, like the disabled students allowance. By increasing financing and awareness for initiatives like the hardshipfund, I intend to make an impact in the lives of people who are struggling to make ends meet and make attending college an achievable objective for all people, regardless of their financial situation. I want to do this with consutaltion with my fellow peers as well as NUS delgates to ensure I am reprsentive and accountable to students of liverpool, whos lives I am to improve. 

Akhil Scaria

Be the Change you want to see.

My vision revolves around making students ‘the Change’ themselves enabling them to make positive contributions to society and to realize their potential. In this juxtaposed world, I find ‘stability’ lacking in most peers. My current role as the International Student Ambassador at the University of Liverpool has already given me a platform to listen to several students' concerns across disciplines and departments. My excellent communication skills and previous experience as a student delegate has sharpened me, thereby enabling Empathy and Respect at the core of my daily functioning.

I do speak seven languages which helps me to connect to a large section of students. Having dealt with several delegations in my capacity as Director of an educational institution has given me a stronghold to put forth views and student concerns.

Mental Health, Diversity in Employability, Logistics Support, knowledge on City Laws and familiarity with community Jargons are key sectors I would want to bring attention to. Post the NUS conference, I aim to start a mini TED talk sessions where students can inspire each other with their success stories and problem solving solutions to bring about mutual support and a hub for innovative suggestions going forward.

Chloe Hawryluk

Hi! I’m Chloe and I am a third year student studying politics. I want to be your NUS delegate as I want to have the opportunity to make sure your voices are heard and listened to. In addition to being a student, I am also a Councillor, and therefore I am experienced in representing the voices of the community. I am very active within the university community; I have been an ambassador for the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures throughout my entire time here. In addition, last year I was President of the Feminist Society, and this year I am President of 93% Club and Co-President for Asylum Seeking and Refugees of Help the Homeless Society. I have experience in public speaking (anyone at Reading 2021, Community 2022, or Leeds 2023, you may have seen me speaking on the stage!), and I am not afraid to speak out; I am very passionate about a range of issues, particularly feminism and mental health. I would like to also use this opportunity to educate everyone about the role of NUS, as I believe many students are uninformed about its role. 

Nguyen Pham

What's good, #LivUni students?
I am thrilled to announce my candidacy to represent you. 
Yes, you!

Delegates are the vital link between our university and the National Union of Students. 
Only your vote can drive change. 
Together, we can influence NUS policies and the leaders who will run the organization. 

pham has listened to you when you needed support, through various mediums.

pham has listened to when you just had enough of that one waffle-y module, as a course rep.

pham has listened to you when your society needed more funding, as a Mini Spend It panel member.

pham is ready to listen to you again.

There could not be a better candidate.
This year, 8 elected positions are up for grabs. 
Do you really want valuable positions used by the Clueless?
Come on guys, I loved the Alicia Silverstone movie too, but when it's something as crucial as your student voice, go with the experienced pham.

You're staking £27,500 here, at least make the uni get the bang for your buck by using pham to improve your student experience; Only at the NUS conference. ????

Me after finding out you voted for me:
Clueless!

Holly Thompson

My main aim is to help make student voices be heard. I want to enact policies that help to reduce the effects of the cost of living and climate crisis simultaneously.

I am determined to convince NUS to take a stronger stance on sustainability, and the impacts that universities have on the environment (both directly and through their investments). The cost of living crisis is affecting us all, and with graduates expected to pay more back in the future, something needs to be done now. We need universities to be more affordable (with tuition fees and housing especially), it is urgent that students are supported through this, and that it becomes affordable. This is important for the future of all graduates, and universities need to take a larger stance on it, due to their social responsibility. The youth generation will see firsthand the consequences of these crises.

I am always happy to listen to others’ concerns and stand up for people’s rights. By going to NUS, I will take an active role in discussions around social issues and will make sure our voices are heard.

Ashwin Kumar

No manifesto

Tharneesya Arumainathan

No manifesto

Rowan Bradbury

Hi everyone!

I’m Rowan, the current Vice-President of the Guild. When elected into this current position I pledged to lower costs of various outlets across the University/Guild and to make travelling across the City/University easier and more affordable. These are issues that I believe not just our students suffer from, but also students across the UK suffer with as well, which is why I believe a bigger change is needed and that’s what NUS is for. I have met people who work for the NUS before, through conferences and Student Union meetups, so understand what is expected from these sorts of events and what this position entails.

If elected for the NUS delegate position I would continue to keep student’s best interest at heart, addressing student issues that are current and relevant based on what I have learnt since being in this position (and from my own experiences). I am not afraid to voice my concern if I do not agree with statements made, and will always speak up for the rights of students.

Hopefully you vote for me during election week… again. I won’t let you down.

Thanks for reading :)

Sudarshan Parashuraman Naidu

No manifesto

Xuanyi Zhang

I am honored to nominate myself as a national conference delegate to representing the diverse voices of students. I am committed to promoting positive change and advocating for issues that matter to my classmates.

My extensive involvement in student-organized conferences allows me to be an effective advocate. As a student association member, I see first-hand the problems and aspirations of students. This experience honed my ability to understand and communicate their needs and concerns.

If elected, I will support initiatives that enhance the overall student experience, such as improving mental health supports, advocating for affordable and accessible education, and promoting environmental sustainability. Additionally, I am committed to promoting inclusion and diversity in academic institutions and ensuring that all students feel valued and represented.

I will maintain open lines of communication with my colleagues, conduct regular town hall meetings and solicit input to accurately represent their views. I will provide a detailed report following the NUS meeting, ensuring transparency and discipline in my role as a representative.

By voting for me, together we can create a more inclusive, affordable, student-centered higher education system. Your concerns are my top priority and I am committed to making your voice heard.

Yuqi Cao

I'm the ideal candidate for this position because I am deeply committed to enhancing the student experience. I'm running because I believe that every student deserves a voice and the opportunity to thrive in their academic journey. I have 6 years of work experience and served as a student union minister during my university years. Please trust that I have extensive experience and a strong sense of responsibility. I hope to address critical issues for students through this opportunity, such as costs, mental health, career development, and enhance campus sustainability. My focus is on tangible change that will directly benefit you. Please vote for me. We can make student life more enriching, inclusive, and student-focused. Your trust in me is the first step towards achieving these goals. Thank you!

Divyanshu Attray

No manifesto

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