This year has shown me how just how diverse the issues the student population face can be, giving me an understanding of how to ensure that every student benefits and that no student is left behind.

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My manifesto includes points that I believe will make sure that I am truly a Vice-President for all students. This includes plans for ILPs, post-graduate research students, BAME students and students with caring responsibilities. As well as a focus on pressing issues, there are also points that aim to rectify some longer-standing issues that students have been vocal about.

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• The plans to clarify and streamline the processes around ILPs by making the process around acquiring them easier/more accessible, and clarifying who qualifies and what for will open up these extremely helpful personalised plans to more students. I also hope to ensure that any student who qualifies for one is aware of the option to update and adapt their plan over their studies.

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• Decolonising the curriculum is not simply about completely eliminating white perspectives but about balancing views and giving agency to those who have been institutionally overlooked. I pledge to take direction from BAME reps to continue to decolonise the curriculum at Exeter, learning from the SSIS college’s success in the introduction of alternative reading lists on BAME scholars which many lecturers have provided additional lectures on. We must go further to challenge the dominant white, western, heteronormative viewpoint of academic discourse. This is not only a disservice to our students but to the workplaces and world we will go into after Exeter. 

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• Through my plans for more consistent PGR representation, communication, medical leave policies and improved well-being content, I hope that the Guild can strengthen their relationship with these students.

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• In familiarising the Guild and holding drop-in sessions, I hope that all students will feel that the Guild is very much integrated in the student community rather than too 'high-up' for them to get in touch or get involved. I especially hope that increased Guild presence on St Luke's will widen the Guild's reach and increase their positive impact.

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• Through the plan to include caring responsibilities on student profiles, these often overlooked students will find increased opportunity to personalise their studies to fit their busy lives. By flagging these responsibilities, personal tutor support can also be improved for these students.

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• By using academic societies to create 'academic communities', I hope to reduce student isolation and loneliness. Group chats for mature student groups could make a really positive impact on these students. These re-enforced academic support systems will also benefit those going into second year who have not met course-mates.

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