Neil Pooran
’lo there!
I'm Neil, and I’m running for Vice-President for Societies and Activities of Edinburgh University Student's Association (EUSA). This slightly awkwardly named job means I'll be looking out for all the student societies in Edinburgh Uni, and representing student welfare issues.
I'll stand up for all our student societies and make sure they get the funding, time, and space that they need, as well as helping to build a more compassionate, fairer university.
Here are just some of the things I’ll deliver if I’m elected. I will:
Full manifesto to come later on too. To do all this, I'll need your support and your votes. Elections are on the 3rd and 4th of March, with voting on MyEd. Please remember to vote, and please remember to vote Neil Pooran #1 for VPSA.
Ta much.
- Make sure societies get as much funding as possible. I'll revamp the Societies Development Fund, and aim to get more commercial money pouring into our societies.
- Support the Counseling Service, Careers Service and Disability Office as the Uni shifts them around, and make sure students know where they are.
- Improve EUSA's transparency, including sabbatical officers' expenses.
- Bring back Societies Dragon's Den. (Another fun way for societies to get cash. Caustic Scottish millionaires optional.)
- Promote opportunities for students to volunteer around the city.
- Improve communication between EUSA and, well, everyone. Especially by advertising society events better.
- Make sure things like The Student and The Journal reach as many campuses as possible (I’m looking at you, New College).
- Have more, and better, training for society treasurers and the like.
- Make sure the new electronic room booking system for societies is implemented as smoothly as possible.
- Push the university to support student parents and students who become pregnant during their studies.
- Get a cash machine in the Pleasance, along with better facilities for societies.
Full manifesto to come later on too. To do all this, I'll need your support and your votes. Elections are on the 3rd and 4th of March, with voting on MyEd. Please remember to vote, and please remember to vote Neil Pooran #1 for VPSA.
Ta much.