tHurst For Change
Tell us a bit about yourself. Where
are you from? What are you studying?
I study
English Literature and Classics but I also do a third year module in Drama as
well. I'm originally from a little town near(ish) Reading called Thatcham that
is famous for atomic weapons believe it or not.
What are you hoping to do after
university?
My aim is to
work in the charity sector. After with working with the RAG organisation on
campus I fell in love with charity work and now I want to be the
person creating campaigns that make the charities their money. Ultimately,
I'd love to work for Comic Relief!
Why did you decide to run for VP of
Academic Affairs? Why do you think it’s an important role?
I decided to
run for VP Academic as I saw gaps in the University's academic structures that
I realised I had solutions to. Having experienced having 7 personal tutors in
my time here, I realised that there was nothing personal about my relationship
with these staff members. It was this that initially brought me to apply as I
wanted to improve the current standard of personal tutor / student
relationships. From this I began to think more and more about the academic
reputation of the uni and through talking to students about their academic
issues I built up a picture of how I could really make a difference here.
We have been
given so many huge accolades recently, I believe that because of this we now
need to make sure that we are constantly improving to show that we really do
deserve the title of University of the Year. Student experience here at Exeter
is thought of highly by everyone, but I want to ensure that every student here
not only enjoys their university life but also loves the academic side of
Exeter too. Every student needs to feel like they have great academic support
during their time at university I want to make sure that they are not
only satisfied with their degree programmes but actually ENJOY what they are
studying!
Are you looking forward to
campaigning? Can students expect to see you around campus during voting week?
I am
ridiculously excited about campaigning. I have my props and my costumes all
sorted and can't wait to get out there and start chatting to the student body!
I just hope the weather is a bit nicer than it was last year - I end up looking
like a mal-formed troll doll when I get wet!
Vote Fest is obviously all about
combining music and voting. What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Nothing will
ever come close to going to the big music festival in Belgium - Tomorrowland.
We only managed to get day tickets but I saw some of the worlds best DJ's in
some of the most incredibly artistic stages ever. For example, the main stage
was in the shape of a bookcase filled with huge books. One of which - The
Book of Wisdom - actually opened up to reveal the headline DJ. Such a surreal
experience but an insane atmosphere with just simply incredible music!
Will you be coming to Vote Fest to
meet some potential voters? What do you think of the events?
I think Vote
Fest is such a great idea. This university has always been good at encouraging
student democracy and any event which grows this number is a fantastic concept
in my eyes. Combining this with live music - something that students love - is
such a simple yet effective idea. Hopefully it'll increase voter turn out and
even encourage a few more second years next year to apply for a Sabb position
themselves!
I and my
team will be at the event in all our red-cupness. Look out for the Red Cup!
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