I would also like to help set up the charity Nightline. I would work with the VP Welfare to set up this training to make sure that the person in that position is well equipped to deal with any issues. I would make sure there is a wellbeing officer in every society as an extra port of call for students in all year groups and training for those officers, rather than just giving them the role. Looking at all the roles, VP Opportunities is the most powerful among groups of students in terms of influence, voice, being able to suit students’ needs and representing that was the most effective thing I felt I could do. I felt like I was suited for it in the sense that what I’ve done with the inter-mural football team and my big role in the History Society means that I fully understand what the role is and the responsibilities that come with it. I suppose those are my two big links really in regards to societies. I set it up in first year and there are four teams at the moment. In relation to societies, I’m a part of History Society, but then I also run my own inter-mural football team which is everything a society is but without the title. I’m a final year student and I study History. I just want people to be happy with their time at uni really so that they can look back and say “Oh I did this…”, which some people, unfortunately, can’t. I want people to be volunteering because I think that’s really important. I’m passionate and I want these societies to do well. What do you think sets you apart from other candidates hoping to get the same position? I would also look to introduce a wall that displays each society and what they’ve achieved so that people can see what societies have done over the course of the year. One of my friends does the same role at a different uni and she says that system has been working really well. It would be quite a well-worked system so societies with the most points at the start of each term will get rewarded with an event or something paid for by the SU. One of my ideas is to introduce a points system so that societies can get rewarded for their hard work, for instance, if they take part in charity work or if they recruit new members throughout the year and not just during Freshers week. What would you do to improve societies at NTU? I think it’s important that people get the most out of their time at uni. I feel like as good as the societies at NTU are at the moment, they can be improved and I think people could get more out of uni if they were improved. What was it that attracted you to the role?
I’d basically be looking after societies around each campus and I’d be doing volunteering as well, including sorting out raising and giving events. What sort of things would your role entail if you were to be elected?
I study Media & Film, so I’m based at Clifton Campus and do a lot of travelling back and forth. I have been involved with societies every year now at uni: The Coffee Club, boxing and The Cocktail Society. I’m 22 and I’m currently a final year student at NTU. Here’s what the candidates had to say… Cameron Sutton
As a result of the coronavirus, the process has been delayed and voting will now open on Monday 27 April. We spoke to the three candidates running for VP Opportunities ahead of the Nottingham Trent Students’ Union elections.
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