Everyone in the English department would like to say a huge congratulations to Oli Ratcliffe, 3rd year English Lit and Politics student, who was voted in last week to be next year’s Reading University Student Union President.
http://www.reading.ac.uk/news-and-events/releases/PR625065.aspx
Oli, who will be well known to many in the department, ran a great campaign and popped up in various lectures last week. This is what he has to say: “First of all, thank-you to those who voted for me! It was a tough week with ups and downs, but it was all worth it in the end! From saying ‘have a lolly and vote for Oli’ to lecture shout-outs and late night campaigning; it was a week I will always remember, and I highly recommend running for a role next year!
“Over my three years here, I’ve got to know the lecturers in the English department well, so I know how much time they give up for their students and I look forward to being in close contact with them for another year. I plan to introduce a broader range of careers at careers fairs, as I know from experience that the current careers fairs are quite biased towards business-based subjects. I also plan to have campus-wide debates with guest speakers, and improve the ‘rate your landlord’ website to make sure landlords are held to account. You can check out my full manifesto here: https://www.rusu.co.uk/elections/manifesto/4129/”
“I know the experiences of an English student here first-hand, so rest-assured you’ll be in safe hands with me as your Union President!
Thanks again guys!”
Best of luck to Oli when he takes up the post in July.
