By Vannessa Marovatsanga Victoria Chihumura is the Students’ Union first Ethnic Minorities Officer. Victoria is in Arts and studying Economics, Sociology and Political Science. SIN caught up with her ahead of the elections to see what she’s been up to since she was elected in September. “The most rewarding part of the role is seeing students happy and benefiting from the … [Read more...] about Victoria Chihumura’s main priority is raising awareness of Direct Provision
Ethnic Minorities Officer
Meet your new SU Ethnic Minorities Officer: Victoria Chihumura
By Áine Kenny Last year, the Students’ Union held a referendum on the creation of new roles. One of these roles was an Ethnic Minorities Officer, and on Thursday 27 September, Victoria Chihumura was deemed elected with 218 votes in total, including transfers. SIN caught up with Victoria to see why she ran for the role, and what her plans for the year are. Victoria is 20 … [Read more...] about Meet your new SU Ethnic Minorities Officer: Victoria Chihumura
Students’ Union elections: Ethnic Minorites Officer candidate Jackson D’Souza
Why are you running for this role? I am from India which is a culturally and ethnically diverse land where various minorities co-exist, and I belong to a minority group. All my life, I constantly learned how to balance and conduct myself in a multicultural environment, understanding and analysing various issues faced by the minority groups. This taught me and equipped me to … [Read more...] about Students’ Union elections: Ethnic Minorites Officer candidate Jackson D’Souza
Students’ Union elections: Ethnic Minorities Officer candidate Edidiong Bassey
Why are you running for this role? Hello, I am Edidiong Bassey and I am running to be your Ethnic Minorities Officer because I want to ensure that all ethnic minority students have the opportunities and support to have a fulfilling student experience. This includes both academics as well as extracurricular activities. What course are you in? I am completing a PhD in … [Read more...] about Students’ Union elections: Ethnic Minorities Officer candidate Edidiong Bassey
Students’ Union elections: Ethnic Minorities Officer candidate Balaji Raghavan
I just want to meet more people. I’m just a normal guy but I also feel I can be the person to help someone if they are facing difficulties. What course are you in? Masters in Software Design and Development. Why is it important to have a role in the SU specifically for ethnic minorities? It’s not this role (why I’m running for election), I’m just … [Read more...] about Students’ Union elections: Ethnic Minorities Officer candidate Balaji Raghavan