Deputy President (Welfare)

We stand with the BMA

Friday 15 April 2016 Deputy President (Welfare)

Most people are aware of the ongoing dispute over junior doctors contracts. As a medic myself with a partner who is a practicing junior doctor, I identify very strongly with the issue.

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5 Reasons to Vote: London Mayor Edition

Friday 8 April 2016 Deputy President (Welfare)

I’m all too aware of the importance of voting and exercising my democratic rights.

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So you want to be a sabb?

Wednesday 24 February 2016 Deputy President (Welfare)

Nominations for this year’s Leadership Elections close this Sunday (28 February). It’s only a year since I ran for this role, and yet it feels like half a life time.

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A bleak future for universities?

Monday 30 November 2015 Deputy President (Welfare)

It’s been a busy, uncertain few weeks in the Union offices; the Government have presented us with a big old sack of policy changes regarding Higher Education.

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Life after Mentality

Tuesday 27 October 2015 Deputy President (Welfare)

Last year at Imperial College Union a landmark piece of research was published.

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National Coming Out Day: thoughts from the LGBT+ Officer

Monday 12 October 2015 Deputy President (Welfare)

Yesterday was National Coming Out day. To mark the occaision LGBT+ Officer Emma Little has taken over the DPW blog and would like to share her thoughts on coming out:

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Housing Horrors

Friday 9 October 2015 Deputy President (Welfare)

Housing – basic right and the bane of all our lives. University is in part about learning to navigate the housing market.

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A win for subwardens!

Thursday 1 October 2015 Deputy President (Welfare)

Earlier in the summer I was approached by Campaigns Officer Andrew Tranter and Marissa Lewis, a predecessor of mine turned subwarden.

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Medics and Money

Thursday 24 September 2015 Deputy President (Welfare)

I spent most of my fifth year at medical school working on a project surrounding funding for the last few years of medical school. In a nutshell, over 90% of senior medics cannot afford their most...

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New Year, Big Change

Thursday 13 August 2015 Deputy President (Welfare)

A-level results are out today. Even after 5 years I still shudder a little at flashbacks to the sick feeling in my stomach that lasted all morning.

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