Manifestos
Max SeftonHello, my name is Max Sefton, Im a fourth year
undergraduate studying Economics and Politics and I am running for
President of the Queen Margaret Union.
For the For the past year I have been the QMU Publications
convenor, overseeing the publication of the qmunicate magazine, the
record-breaking QMU handbook and helping to launch the new creative
writing zine, Aloud magazine. As convenor I set ambitious goals for
myself and my team, increasing our circulation, tripling our web
presence and focusing on most important student issues. However,
the thing I am most proud of this year has been our recruitment and
development of a whole new generation of writers; committee
attendance has more than doubled and Ive strived to lead a fun and
energetic team ththat dares to think big.
As a board member I have been energetic and proactive, taking an
interest in all areas of QMU life, whether that be putting forward
ideas for a hugely successful Freshers Week or suggesting new ways
to get rst years involved. I have a positive attitude and a ton of
new ideas and for these reasons I believe that I would make a great
President of the Union.
My policies:1) At the centre of the QMU should always be its
members but too often policy is decided from the top. I will launch
fortnightly Presidential surgeries in the foyer and caf. People can
bring issues to the President at any time but it is far more
welcoming and engaging to meet them in a casual, friendly way than
from the less accessible and perhaps slightly intimidating third
oor. Similarly, I would use social media to open up topics that
will be discussed by the board, allowing a far greater degree of
scrutiny and feedback.
22) I will encourage clubs and societies to take an increased
stake in the QMU. This could be offering somewhere for campaigning
groups to leave leaets, encouraging creative groups to come up with
murals or artwork or offering support for societies in campaigns
that affect our student members. By encouraging clubs to take a
greater stake in the building we will solidify the QMU as their
home on campus.
3) I believe that Magic offers a versatile and positive brand
for a Friday clubnight and our larger events have been hugely
successful. However, week-on-week attendance is iinconsistent.
Providing unique and exciting social experiences for our members is
what breeds an engaged and loyal campus following and on weeks
where the full club night is not viable, we should focus on making
greater use of Jims Bar as a packed and vibrant social space for a
clubnight and live music.
4) I will deliver clear, standardised PR in each room of the
union and across campus, vastly expand the use of social media
advertising, redo the website and use big, bold graphics to
advertise what is on each oor, each day.
55) Several of the QMUs commercial areas such as Food Factory
and the shop are underperforming. These need to be assessed and
capital investment targeted at areas that most improve the student
experience.
Vote Max Sefton, making QMU your home on campus
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Manifestos
Kathy CarrMy name is Kathy Carr, I am 20 years old and a third
year Joint Honours English Literature and Language student.
The QMU has been my home since I rst came to Glasgow University.
Being a Freshers helper this year gave me a greater sense of how
the QM works as well as being an aamazing experience that only made
me want to become more involved. Since then, I have attended Social
and Publications committee meetings where I have written for the
BWNPQ as well as several articles for QMUnicate Magazine. I would
now like to further my contributions as your Current Student
Representative.
If elected to the board of the QMU, I would:
IIntroduce a weekly newsletter emailed out to all members of the
QMU with details of all the events on each day: It is really easy
to miss events if you dont regularly check the Facebook page and
Twitter and I believe this more direct approach could ensure us
greater participation.
Increase the attendance of members to weekly committee meetings
to ensure greater rrepresentation of the wants and needs of the
student body: This could be done through personal invites emailed
out to members with details of what they could participate in on
the various committees. At present, it is difcult to know what to
expect from the meetings except by word of mouth meaning that it is
often only board members or freshers helpers who attend.
RRevive Magic: Despite the initial push to promote our main club
night, Magic is still not consistently well attended. This could be
due to inadequate promotion following Freshers Week and also partly
due to the lack of themed nights. If elected, I would work on
creating new incentives to bring in a wider and more diverse range
of students ranging from themed nights to creative cocktails at the
bar!
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