In the last month I have been working on:

•Interviews for Director of Leicester Learning Institute for Inclusivity in Higher Education.

•Meeting around Wednesday Afternoon, with Head of Student Services Sarah Cavendish.

•Sat on interview panel for Final Campaign and Democracy Coordinator interviews.

•SU and Exec Meeting.

• Ran workshop at NUS USI Liberation Section of Conference.

•Recording of videos and Shortlisting for Student Voice Awards.

•Met with UCU with regard to the Action Short of a Strike.

•Discussed with the Chief Executive with regard to Covid Recovery Challenges Report.

•Chaired Emergency Executive Committee meeting with regard to the Action Short of a Strike and to establish the Union position, wrote up statement following meeting.

• Attended: Remuneration and HR meeting, Exec Committee Meeting, One to one with Registrar, University Council briefing with Neil Cox, Student Voice Review with the Full Time Officers, Speical meeting of senate, University Senior Leadership Meeting, a meeting with University Chair of Council, catch up with CEO.

• Introductory meeting with new Liberation Coordinator.

• Trustee Board Reflections with Deputy Chair and Chief Executive Officer.

• Had introduction with new Liberation Coordinator.

• Met with Louise Masterman, Academic Registrar, with regard to Hate Crime Reporting.

• Successfully extended the Executive Officer paid induction period.

In the next two weeks I will be focusing on:

•Attending Leicester Services Partnership Trustee Board.

•Taking part in a Union Planning meeting with the university to discuss future finances.

• NUS Liberation Committee Meeting.

• Meeting with PVC Education to talk about the mitigation that can be taken to decrease the impact of the action on the student experience.

• Attending University Council Finance Meeting.

• Working to successfully achieve remaining Manifesto Points.

• Preparing for Student Council.

• Supporting Students through Action Short of a Strike.

• Attending Race Equality Action Group.

• Preparing Handover materials for the President.

In the last month I have:

•Organised and hosted the vigil against gender based violence.

• Organised a survey with the Alumni Association and Lily on Covid Road Map Planning.

• Was a panel member on the WonkHE Social Capital aand Student Employability event.

• Chaired Trustee Board Meeting.

• Attended Academic Representation Forum.

• Hosted Network Call for NUS Womens Student Campaign.

• Attended Catchup with Registrar.

• Preparation work for NUS Liberation Workshops.

• 2 meetings held with the Yes Campiagn regarding the next steps following the yes vote in the Referendum.

• Took part in the NAtional COnference preparation meeting.

• Attended Student Union Planning meeting with the University.

• Shortlisted and sat on the interview panel for the Campaigns and Democracy role.

• Hosted and facilitated the womens caucus decolonise workshop.

• Been holding partnership maganagement meetings with the University following the Chaired Emergency Trustee Meeting.

• Meeting with external organisation called 'not on my campus' and NUS.

• Meeting with Library Director to discuss library concerns that have been raised by students.

• Annual Leave.

• Attended a National Domestic Abuse Panel on behalf of NUS.

• Had a meeting focussed on the communication plan for new exec team.

In the next two weeks I will be focusing on:

• Attending Exec Committee Meeting.

• Taking part in the Interviews for the Director of the Leicester Institute of Inclusivity.

• Manifesto meetings with Academic Registrar and Sarah Cavendish, Student Services Manager.

• Sitting on follow up interview panels for the Campaigns and Democract Cooridnator role.

• Attending NUS USI Liberation Conference.

• Shortlisting for Student Voice Awards.

• Shortlisting for Superstar Awards.

• Developing a terms of reference for an International Students Working Group.

• Taking a period of annual leave.

In the last two weeks I have been working on:

• Attended and gave updates at the Student Council Meeting.

• Student Casework specifically around International Students - around reigstrationafrom that an International WOrking Group is going to be set up by the University.

• Prepration and delivery of Tuition Fee Event including briefing student speakers and University/Union staff members.

• Took part in 2 Strategic Development Discussions with Officers and SMT that is feeding into the development of a new Union Strategic Plan.

• Supported the Executive Elections including helping prepare and deliver the Election briefings Q&A events and hosted the Election Results night.

• Attended an external session hosted by WonkHE that was focused on preparing for the next wave of student demands post Covid.

• Met with SUAF (National Advisory Group for Students United Against Fees)

• Completed external panel work with Oxford University press on reviewing and improving the Bystander Intervention training.

• Met with fellow presidents and shared experiences with regard to blended learning.

• Meeting with University and Disinvestment campaign group to discuss and present the asks system that students can utilise to report academic complaints.

• Chaired the Student Partnership Sub-Committee and attended University Senate.

• Working with University on allocation on our portion of Covid Hardship Fund (£175,000)

• Supported the preparation and delivery of the Referendum Briefings

• Attended meetings to decide on the catagories for the upcoming Student Voice Awards.

• Undertook shortlisting for the Campaigning and Democracy staff role.

• Attending meeting to develop a communication plan for the new Executive Team.

In the next two weeks I will be focusing on:

• Chairing the next Trustee board and Executive Committee Meeting.

•Attending University Council.

• Within my NUS role I will be hosting NUS Women's Student Campaigning Networking Call, Meeting AVA to talk about how they can support Gender based violence in higher education institutions, meeting with Universities UK to go through upcoming Staff Student misconduct briefing document that will go out across the HE sector, hosting Women's Caucus at NUS Liberation Conference.

• Supporting the delivery and review of events within International Women's Week.

• Sitting in on the interview panel for the Campaigns and Democracy Coordinator.

• Attending Student's Union planning meeting with University.

• Host the Union Department Networking Meeting.

• Preparing for the upcoming Scrutiny Review.

In the last two weeks I have been working on:

• Lobbying the University on Accommodation Fees and the communication of the Safety Net Policy for students.

• Drafting a joint letter with University to lobby the government to take leadership over the issue of tuition fees.

• Working with the student led Rent Strike Campaign Team.

• Helping and supporting students with their queries and concerns with regard to their current experiences.

• Held a meeting with Executive Team to identify the priorities for the term ahead.

• Developing a communications plan for a Tuition fee Campaign.

• Chaired the Union Development Network Meeting.

• Met with Registrar and Chief Executive of the Union.

• Attended Student Partnership Sub Committee.

In the next two weeks I will be focusing on:

• Working with officers and students to plan the first Tuition Fee event.

• Hosting an Election 101 Workshop.

• 360 degree PDR Review will be taking place.

• Attending Student Council including giving updates on key priorities.

• Meeting to discuss next steps for Leics Decolonise Campaign.

• Will be meeting with Registrar.

In the last two weeks I have been working on:

• Developing the Supporting Student Sex Workers Campaign including: Successfully passing a proposal at the Annual Members Group, Chaired the Actioning Group, Planning for Sex Workers Events, Media with Radio 4

• Planning and organisation of Tuition Fee Campaign:- Held 2 student forums to gather feedback and ideas for the campaign, Writing content for Union website for the campaign

• Working with the Union Development Network to improve the accessibility of our democratic structures.

• Had Preliminary interview on Womens Hour on Radio 4 and writing up NUS Statement around the Nordic Bill.

• Contributed to a Podcast with Standing Together.

• Union Development Network around meetings

In the next two weeks I will be focusing on:

• Coordinating the running of the Student Sex Worker event.

• Chairing the Union Development Network Meeting

• Looking at the long term strategy for the NUS Womens Campaign

• Sitting on the Interview panel for the recruitment of the University Registrar.

• One to One meeting with Pro Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor.

In the last two weeks I have been working on:

• Preparing for BUCS Future Leaders black Heritage Forum Preparing that is taking place next week.

• Working with Marketing to plan the launch of the Tuition Fee Campaign due to commence in mid-December.

• Worked with Registrar on Student Movement Communications and the development of an Engagement Plan for those students remaining in Leicester.

• Established a Postgraduate Research Students Working Groups.

• Attended Leicester Citizens Annual General Meeting.

• Chaired the Union Development Network Meeting

• Brought a paper to University Council highlighting the SU Activity for the 2020/21 year.

• Attended Student Council.

• One to ones with University Registrar and Vice Chancellor.

• Continued Preparations for the Executive Elections.

• Hosted a Live Instagram Student Forum.

• Preparations for and attendance at Scrutiny Panel

• Organisation and planning of a Sex Workers Event

In the next two weeks I will be focusing on:

• Development of Sex Workers Motion that will be debated at the Annual Members Meeting

• Filming for University Graduation Celebrations.

• Interview with Capital – where I will be talking about the Student Movement.

• Recording a Podcast with the Standing Together Team with a theme of ‘Where do you draw the line’.

• Continued work on the Centenary Celebration Planning.

• Filming for a video to promote the Executive Elections.

• Further work on developing the Tuition Fee Campaign

• Attending the: Alumni Association Committee, A Meeting to restructure the Student Partnerships Committee, Capital Strategy and Estates Board, USS Pension Meeting, Student Council

• Catch-ups with Pro Vice Chancellor for Education Graham Wynn

In the last two weeks I have been working on:

• Working with the University on Lockdown response and delivery.

• Chaired first network meeting (union development), and SU executive committee meeting with officers and SMT.

• Produced the University Exec Board live Q&A (selected the questions from staff that EB would answer).

• Weekly student COVID behaviour groups with staff across the University.

• Working with Voice team on starting Exec team forum again to connect with more students

• Working with registrar on new Lockdown engagement opportunities for students.

• Meeting re-introducing the Erase the Grey campaign on campaign against sexual violence.

• University council finance committee.

• Joined the West Midlands Universities Sexual Violence Working Group on behalf of the NUS.

In the next two weeks I will be focusing on:

• Beginning Executive Elections 2021 planning.

• Continuing to coordinate weekly Student Forums to give students the opportunity to engage and feedback on their experiences.

• Continued work with University to improve the engagement of Postgraduate Research Students.

• Will be sitting on a panel to gather feedback from Course Reps and their peers on the current experiences/challenges been faced by Students.

• Leading the CEO Appraisal quarterly review.

• Working with Standing together on podcasts surrounding domestic violence.

• • Working with the library to reintroduce spaces for students to eat.

#1: Tuition fees: why should we pay £9250+ for an online education?

Ways to address:

• Work with UK Officers to lobby Universities UK to set guidance/policy for universities to follow.

• Run an information campaign on why tuition fee refunding is a challenge.

• Pressure University respond to issues especially with International student fees from pricing to how this is used to fund the university operations.

#2: December engagement plan for students not leaving the city.

Ways to address:

• Lobby university to extend on-campus service hours for areas such as the library.

• Ensure there are catered opportunities for Xmas day for those in halls.

• Provide an opportunity for students to apply welfare check-ins over the period such as phone calls/emails from staff in the Welfare department.

Previously students were directed to fill out the hardship form which would’ve left students without the real time access to funds the need.

Drop welfare@le.ac.uk an email and your request will now be assessed within 24 hours.