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University of Plymouth Pole Dancers get back on the Pole

11Mar

By Bethany VernonNo Comments

Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Events, Plymouth, Sport, Student's Union

University of Plymouth Pole Dancers get back on the Pole

A trio of dancers skillfully present coordination and teamwork. The University of Plymouth Pole Dancing Club hosted an event celebrating the skill and dedication of its pole dancers. In their first showcase since the pandemic, twelve club pole dancers performed routines to their chosen music in December. It was a chance for performers to demonstrate their creativity and individuality at a fun and supportive event. Crowds saw the pole dancers first showcase in nearly two years. On 6th December, from 6:30pm crowds eagerly gathered in the SU for the sold-out show. The mood was set with pulsing music from some of the biggest female artists, including Beyonce, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna. Tables and chairs enclosed the stage area, where two poles were set up. This set-up created an e...

SABBATICAL ELECTION – From Nintendo Switches, a year at Cineworld, to Student Policy

2Mar

By Samuel PritchardNo Comments

SABBATICAL ELECTION – From Nintendo Switches, a year at Cineworld, to Student Policy

Go vote at upsu.com! It is that time of year again when students run in their masses to the ballot boxes to elect a new sabbatical officer team. Most of the current sabbatical officer team are not rerunning due to election rules preventing candidates from staying on the sabbatical team for more than two years. A constitutional rule like being the President of the United States of America, being on the Sabbatical Team is deemed more admirable than the actual most powerful office in the western world. How do the Sabbatical Officer elections work? The Sabbatical Officer elections, use a ranked voting system, where the voter can vote who they would prefer as the elected official. So, candidates A, B and C are all facing an election but the voter, let’s call them Polly Tizian who s...

Plymouth University Parades 2021 Graduation in front of Upset Families who Missed Their Chance

23Sep

By Owain GullamNo Comments

Editor's Pick, Events, Plymouth, Student's Union, SU Policies, Uncategorized

Plymouth University Parades 2021 Graduation in front of Upset Families who Missed Their Chance

Plymouth University receives backlash from Class of 2020 graduates and sympathisers whilst Class of 2021 attend coveted graduation ceremony. Graduates celebrate on a sunny Hoe pre-COVID pandemic. As Graduation Week gets into full swing, so does the angst that has been resparked in the Class of 2020 graduates. A zoom call serving as a graduation ceremony occured earlier this year. Celebration just as good? The Class of 2020 was given a promise that there will be an in-person celebration on the University's website. The information for the Class of 2020 graduates is sandwiched amongst information for current graduates and postgraduates in this brief notice. After the university started posting about this week's graduation ceremonies, disgruntled students and sympathise...

28Feb

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Politics, Student's Union

Martin Nicholls – President

Plymouth Gazette are working with UPSU during this student election cycle to bring the candidates to you in their own words, unedited and unabridged to represent their true personalities and passion. These are Martin Nicholls' answers to our questions. Martin is running for SU President. Why are you running for your role? - Simply because I feel the current SU is not doing as good of a job as it should be doing and needs someone to move it into a more desirable direction. Call me biased, but I believe I am that person. When first considering which role I would run for I was quite torn. I have an interest in each of the VP roles and genuinely believe that I could bring something to the table for any of them, however due to my interest across the board I felt I could achieve the m...

28Feb

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Politics, Student's Union

Emi Dowse – President

Plymouth Gazette are working with UPSU during this student election cycle to bring the candidates to you in their own words, unedited and unabridged to represent their true personalities and passion. These are Emi Dowse's answers to our questions. Emi is running for President. Why are you running for your role? I’m running for President because I'm passionate about implementing positive change for our students. I believe the SU can be doing more to empower our students. During my time as VP Education I have noticed that many of our students don’t feel safe enough, valued enough or comfortable to speak out on matters which affect them. It makes me angry that there is an environment within the University where some students would rather suffer in silence than speak up and I want t...

28Feb

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Politics, Student's Union

George Burrows – President

Plymouth Gazette are working with UPSU during this student election cycle to bring the candidates to you in their own words, unedited and unabridged to represent their true personalities and passion. These are George Burrow's answers to our questions. George is running for SU President. Why are you running for your role? I am running for the role of President because I fundamentally believe that our union would be stronger with me at the helm. I want to change the way students perceive our union, change how our university interacts with students and make positive change to every single student within our community. We have to believe that we can have better, we deserve better, from improving mental well-being services to ensuring the SU promotes quality landlords rather than pro...

28Feb

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Politics, Student's Union

Charlie Atkinson – VP Education

Plymouth Gazette are working with UPSU during this student election cycle to bring the candidates to you in their own words, unedited and unabridged to represent their true personalities and passion. These are Charlie Atkinson's answers to our questions. Charlie is running for VP Education. Why are you running for your role? Since starting my Masters in Archival Practice, I have been heavily involved within the Student’s Union. Starting as a Course Rep, and recently being co-opted as the School Rep of Humanities and Performing Arts, I have been much more active in trying to make a change for students. As such, the next step for me to make an even larger positive impact on students and their studies would be to run for the role of VP Education. Specifically, I am running for t...

Sushma Pandurangan – VP Wellbeing and Diversity

28Feb

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Politics, Student's Union

Sushma Pandurangan – VP Wellbeing and Diversity

Plymouth Gazette are working with UPSU during this student election cycle to bring the candidates to you in their own words, unedited and unabridged to represent their true personalities and passion. These are Sushma Pandurangan’s answers to our questions. Sushma is running for VP Wellbeing and Diversity. Why are you running for your role? I’ve always abeen actively interested in politics – whether it was regional, national or international. I want to make positive changes to our student community in regards to wellbeing and diversity – two topics I’m incredibly passionate about and what can be a better way to implement this than becoming the vice president of wellbeing and diversity? What makes you different to the other candidates running? As a first-generation immigrant...

Alannah O’Neill – VP Wellbeing and Diversity

28Feb

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Politics, Student's Union

Alannah O’Neill – VP Wellbeing and Diversity

Plymouth Gazette are working with UPSU during this student election cycle to bring the candidates to you in their own words, unedited and unabridged to represent their true personalities and passion. These are Alannah O'Neill's answers to our questions. Alannah is running for VP Wellbeing and Diversity. Why are you running for your role? I am running for the role of VP Wellbeing and Diversity as I have experienced and witnessed the impact that the past year has had on student mental health and general wellbeing. What makes you different to the other candidates running? • I believe that my experience sets me apart. Last year I was Health and Safety Officer for RAG, where I took on the responsibility of a huge number of students. I also personally extended the role to Health, Safe...

Takudzwa Mawera – VP Wellbeing and Diversity

28Feb

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Politics, Student's Union

Takudzwa Mawera – VP Wellbeing and Diversity

Plymouth Gazette are working with UPSU during this student election cycle to bring the candidates to you in their own words, unedited and unabridged to represent their true personalities and passion. These are Takudzwa Mawera's answers to our questions. Takudzwa is running for VP Wellbeing and Diversity. Why are you running for your role? I am running for Vice President of Wellbeing and Diversity, because I want International Students and BAME Students to be fully supported, celebrated and recognised for their presence and contribution to the University Of Plymouth. I am running for this role to establish a foundation which bridges the gap between the local and international students through education, awareness and advocacy to understand, appreciate and accept everyone despite ...