Charlotte Adams
Hey I’m Charlotte (she/her) and I am your President of the Students’ Union, I was previously your Vice President of Activities and Employability. I am really excited to be taking on this new role and cannot wait to see all the new and exciting experiences that are in store for me. I am most looking forward to being a part of your student journey and working with the University and SU to make sure you are getting the best student experience possible.
Other than my role, here's a little more about me: I am from Swansea in South Wales and moved to London to study Law at LSBU in 2020; I completed my studies and graduated in 2023 - graduation is one of the best days of your university experience; I love playing sports and you can catch me on the Netball team here at LSBU; and I really enjoy being in nature in my free time.
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How I got involved in the SU
My SU journey started in September 2020, when I enrolled in my first year. Unfortunately COVID-19 made sure that we couldn't attend social events or meet people outside of our household. Thus over that year I knew of the SU but not much about what it could offer me as a student. On top of this, before coming to university I always felt I had a sense of belonging and a community but in my first year of university I didn’t feel much of it.
In my second year I saw that the Students’ Union were advertising nominations for a Part Time Officer (PTO) Role to represent students from different identities. One of these was the disabled students’ officer. I saw this as a chance to actively get involved, get my voice heard and hopefully make a positive change to the greater community at LSBU. I started my campaign and won and I then stayed in post for just over a year and a half until I ran for my current role as the VP. During my time as a I was able to run campaigns, in one of which I showcased disabilities in disability history month bringing awareness to the great achievements the disabled community has won fighting back an ableist society.
This then drove me to run for the VP of Activities and Employability. As the VP of Activities and Employability I really enjoyed being able to create a more social and active student experience on campus. We ran loads of events throughout the year like boat parties, silent disco and my absolute favourite was Varsity! As well as this I was able to work on campaigns like a mental health awareness campaign. With all this in mind I felt that my time and job was not over yet at the SU so I ran in the elections to be your President and I look forward to the year we have ahead together!
Manifesto Priorities
As a Sabbatical Officer we are elected on our manifesto points and priorities, this is what we wish to work on or aim to achieve in the year ahead! My manifesto point are listed below:
- Working with the SU and University to improve Student Experience on Health care and Apprenticeship courses.
- Support the completion of the Students' Union Governance Review.
- Promoting safety on and off campus.
- To work collaboratively with University bodies, like LSBU’s Mental Health and wellbeing team to promote services and support.
Roles and Responsibilities
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Lead representation and liaison between the Union, The university, the local community and national bodies.
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Work in partnership with the Chief Executive to achieve the mission of the organisation and to drive the strategic planning process.
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Represent the students’ union at the Board of Governors and Academic board meetings.
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Bethe principal spokesperson for the Union dealing with media enquiries in conjunction with the Chief Executive.
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Represent students by leading the delegation at NUS National Conference.
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Raise awareness among students of issues that affect or interest them and lead them to take appropriate action, and to lobby change on their behalf to ensure that believer of key messages to key stakeholders.
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Be responsible for the democratic process of the union and encouraging participation in the Union democracy.
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Be the chair of the Board of Trustees.
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Be responsible for the interpreting the Articles in absences of an appropriate union governing body.
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Hold responsibility for ensuring the policy of the union is abided by.
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