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[estrellaamlag-ussublog-blog]

We can't measure the love of our parents, so what i want to say .just love them back.pay back their effort .you know them .lets pray always for their good health and more blessing to come to their life.loveyou ma'pa. #uusu https://www.instagram.com/p/CCSbirbpoO3/?igshid=19czhuz04fbat

[laurachloew]

Irish Universities 2020 🥋🇯🇵 Huge well done to everyone from Ulster University 👏🏼 Came home with a gold 🥇 along with some spectacular team results with Women’s team picking up bronze and the Men’s team silver. Deserved 👊🏼 Amazing experience with an even better bunch of people ❤️ #TeamUU #ulsteruniversity #UUSU #judo #makingmemories #blessed #gold #UUJudo #UUSport #represent #irishuniversities #2020 (at Kingfisher Nui Galway) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9HPt1RFGdy/?igshid=937olekh884b

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"You can't keep me in here forever, Jessica", me, digital, 2019 via /r/Art https://ift.tt/2O3NK0n by uusu

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The Exit, me, digital, 2019 via /r/Art https://ift.tt/2qyLu9z by uusu

[katieirelanddesignsportfoli-blog]

So last month I took part in UUSU Shark Tank (kinda like uni’s version of Dragons Den). It was terrifying and I didn’t win but it was a great opportunity and I’m glad I did it. Here’s their promo video I stole from UUSU enterprise on twitter (all creds to them). #ulsteruniversity #belfastschoolofart #uusu #uusuenterprise #enterprise #sharktank #dragonsden #belfastartist #artist #designer #smallbusiness (at Belfast) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv18ujGBAy5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xds4j6zh4rb9

[gillianforsports]

First count of votes

As of 4:30 this afternoon, 1126 individual students have voted, out of over 20000 students. That's a great start, but let's see much more than this! I'm hoping, now that the bulk of classes are over for the day, people will find the time to look at materials and vote. There are 3 (4 for sports union members) positions to vote for, it will take less than 5 minutes and the link is live on the portal. Let's see if we can break 3000 by tomorrow afternoon's count!

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UUSU Elections 2015: An Interview with UUSU Presidential Candidate, Colum Mackey.

By Andrew McAnallen

AM: You’ve mentioned in your manifesto that you’ve represented Ulster students at Stormont. How would this experience help you in your role as president?

CM: I think it’s a two-pronged approach; firstly, we need to forge stronger links with NUS-USI. Secondly, the trade unions. Then we’ll have the strength of the student voice from the North, which NUS-USI brings.  As well as the strength of higher education workers.  Strength comes from working collaboratively with trade unions.  I would use the experience that I had this year, and go from there.

AM: How long have you been involved with the Student Council? CM: Well, the Student Council was only started this year, as part of an initiative that we had, but I’ve been involved with the Students’ Union seriously since my second year.  I ran the Law Society in Jordanstown, and in my final year I was one of the campus officers.  I also was the Campaigns & Communications officer at Jordanstown, which involved me helping out in Shag Week, RAG Week, and a couple other events throughout the year. AM: Could you talk a little bit more about your role as chairman of the Law Society at Jordanstown? CM: The Law Society had been quite inactive for the past few years, whenever I was an undergraduate.  So in my year as chairman, I spearheaded a rebrand of the Law Society.  That involved getting a new logo, as well as a new website and Facebook page.  Then we planned out a calendar of events for the year. We ended up taking students over to London to meet one of the supreme court judges, as well as over to one of the other universities, where I had made links with their Law Society – the London Southbank University. AM: So you’ve made connections with people in Queen’s Students’ Union? CM: I have friends in Queen’s, but I would also have friends in other further education institutions across the North. AM: How do you plan to increase student involvement in clubs and societies? CM: This year I have worked closely with clubs and societies as VP of Jordanstown; more so with societies than clubs. But this year I helped some of the clubs plan their year out, by helping them make calendars of events.  I also helped them when they were running events themselves.  I attended quite a few events.  Though, I think for the coming year we need to train the societies better, in how to plan for the year, so that at Freshers’ Fayre – at the start of the year – they’ll be able to hand over a calendars of events for the year, to prospective members. Then students who are joining up, will know what they’re joining up to.  I also want committee members to feel supported by the Students’ Union, so they feel confident running the events that they have planned.

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UUSU Elections 2015: Interview with Coleraine VP Candidate, Paul McGinley.

By William Smith

WS: You mention thatyou will be liaising closely with course reps. How often can they expect tohear from you, and will their views be heard?

PM: This relates to another of my policies which is weekly grievance meetings – if elected, I will get a timetable outlining when I am free, where students can put their name and email down and I will ensure their voices are heard.  This is essentially a pledge for myself, making me accountable to yourself and all other students.  Reaching all the course reps within the university is a big task indeed, and I aim to act as a bridge between course reps and lecturers, and give them a platform for real change to occur.

WS: What is the ‘Course Quality Control’ you mention, and can this make a real difference?

PM: In my three years as a student, I often feel that despite getting in contact with lecturers and tutors about various matters, many do not care and don’t have the time to help.  They are here, but not really here for you.  Thus, with this first-hand experience, I know the best strategy for dealing with course complaints and improving courses; through standing on various committees and making students voices heard.  I am most definitely not one to sit back and not have my voice heard, and I am keen to devote my full enthusiasm to dealing with course problems, whether this be through close contact with lecturers, or voicing my opinions on various committees. I look forward to seeing what I can do for students!

WS: Counselling and help for vulnerable students is a big part of your policy if elected. Counselling is available 24 hours a day for students – so do you hope to improve this, and do you deem it currently inadequate?

PM: I deem it inadequate that the cuts to the budget means that care services will be put aside in the university – I don’t want this.  I aim to utilize local means of care, such as a GP, to help students.  I plan to do this through setting up a “student access area” in close liaison with local GP’s, and ensuring this is well publicized through methods such as Blackboard.  I hope to improve upon the existing system, which only offers 6 free consultations to students. Some students have issues which simply cannot be dealt with in this number of consultations. Few are aware of the consultation limit, and I will push to make a change to this system and ensure better care within the Uni.

WS: Many students would benefit from the On-Campus employment that you mention – how do you plan to make this happen?

PM: The way I see it, you only need one person to come in, and it’s like a domino effect. Using methods such as Job Centre Online and Blackboard, I hope to make it a lot easier for students to find employment in and around the university. As well as this, I also feel that there is not enough publicity about the range of jobs available on campus – few students know about jobs in the UUSU and the sabbatical office, so I hope to make these more widely known amongst students.  The importance of employment among students must not be underestimated – every little helps, and it is clear students will benefit greatly from improved on-campus employment.

WS: What are the potential costs to our future that you outline, and how do you hope to counter this?

PM: Courses are being cut and inflation will rise – cutbacks on the money allocated to societies will effect students negatively.  As the chairperson of a small society myself, I know how difficult it is to secure funding for various things, therefore, if elected, I hope to ensure equality amongst societies and be the trigger for change.