Supporters
I am really grateful to the following people for their support:
(to add your name, either submit your details from the front page or e-mail wes@wes4pres.org.uk)
Danny Adilypour, Education Officer-elect, Leeds University Union
Gordon Aikman, VP Societies & Activities, Edinburgh University SA
Sally Airey, Societies, Postgrad and International Officer, Cardiff University SU
Claire-Louise Algar, President, Derby College SU
Claire Anderson, NUS LGBT (Women’s Place) Officer
Daniel Anderson, City of Wolverhampton College
James Anderson, President, Bath Spa University SU
Laura Armstrong, Student Activities Officer, Nottingham Trent SU
Dave Austin, President, University of Bath SU
Nick Barnett, South West NEC Observer, University of Bristol Union
Olivia Bailey, NUS Women’s Committee
Gareth Barrett, NUS Trustee
Gerald Bates, President, University of Nottingham SU
Chris Baxter, VP Welfare & Education, Stirling University SA
Sarah Beattie-Smith, President, Edinburgh College of Art SA
Mike Beddoes, Acting President, University of Lincoln SU
Eddie Bell, VP Welfare & Campaigns, University of Bath SU
Nicole Benford, President, Southampton Solent SU
Mike Blakeney, VP Education, University of Surrey SU
Scott Blakeway, President, Nottingham Trent SU
Joel Braunold, NUS Anti-Racism Committee
Robert Boardman, Accommodation Officer & General Secretary-elect, Manchester Metropolitan Union
Alice Bouquet, Activities President, University of the West of England SU
Lee Bradshaw, Executive Officer, University of Central Lancashire SU
Pete Broadhurst, President, Newman SU
Stephen Brown, NUS National Secretary
Stephen Brown, President, Imperial College Union
Guy Bromley, SRC Editor & VP Academic Affairs-elect, Edinburgh University SA
Richard ‘Bubble’ Budden, NUS NEC
Hannah Bullivant, President, Goldsmiths Students’ Union
Liam Burns, President, Heriot-Watt University SA and NUS Scotland Depute President-elect
Mat Burt, Swyddog LHDT/LGBT Officer, UCM Cymru/NUS Wales
Matt Burton, Services & Finance Officer, York University SU
David Buttery, Depute President, University of the West of Scotland SA
Dave Campbell, VP Student Rights & Diversity, Reading University SU
Anne-Marie Canning, President, York University SU
Diego Carmona, VP Student Activities, University of London Union
Emma Carter, Education & Welfare Officer, Durham SU
Jenny Chan, VP Services, University of Greenwich SU
Phillipe Giovanni Chiarella, LGBT Society President, London Met University SU
James Chick, LGBT Officer, University of Derby SU
Tom Christian, Education Officer, Kent Union
Adam Colligan, Services Officer, Cambridge University SU
Duncan Connors, General Secretary, National Postgraduate Committee
Laura Conrad, Women’s Assembly Chair, Leeds University Union
James Cook, Bromley College SU
Will Cooling, Representational Associations Officer, University of Nottingham SU
Pete Coulthard, VP Academic Affairs, Cambridge University SU
Chris Cottam, Education & Welfare Officer, Lancaster University SU
John Cox, Welfare & Equal Opportunities Officer, University of Exeter Students’ Guild
Jonny Cox, President, Cardiff University Students’ Union
Bev Craig, Welfare Officer, University of Manchester SU
Natale Craig, NUS Scotland Executive Committee Member
Katie Curtis, NUS NEC
Scott Cuthbertson, NUS LGBT (Open Place) Officer
Brian Dakers, President, Angus College SA
Katie Dalton, President, Swansea Metropolitan SU
Rob Damião, Community Officer-elect, Leeds University Union
Becca Danes, SRC Vice President, University of the West of England SU
Simon Darvill, Freshers’ Rep, Swansea SU
Davish Davies, President, University of Glamorgan SU
Rich Doughty, President, University of Essex SU and NUS LGBT Committee
Jess Dow, President, University of Exeter Students’ Guild
Sophie Driscoll, VP Education & Welfare, Loughborough SU
Brian Duggan, NUS Delegate, LSE SU
Mared Evans, VP Activities & Development, Oxford Brookes SU
Matt Excell, VP Sports and Societies, University of Essex Students’ Union
Joe Farish, Trinity College SU
Adam Farley, President, King’s College London SU
Lisa Farley, Women’s Officer, Worcester College of Technology
Andy Fernando, Education & Welfare Officer, UCL Union
Sam Forster, Education & Welfare, University of Brighton SU
David Fletcher, President, Stirling University SA
Mark Fletcher, President, Cambridge University SU
Angela Fraser, President, Aberdeen University SA
Jo Fried, NUS Women’s Committee, Birkbeck College SU
James Gardner, Ripple Editor and NUS delegate, University of Leicester SU
Matt Gayle, Education Officer, University of Nottingham SU
David Gerty, President, Loughborough Students’ Union
Helen Gibson, President-elect, Hull University Union
Mark Gorman, VP Welfare, De Montfort University SU
David Goss, VP Democracy & President-elect, Loughborough SU
Matt Gover, President, University of Chichester SU
Thomas Graham, Academic Services Convenor, Edinburgh University SA
Jess Green, Welfare Officer, Sheffield Hallam Union
Callum Greenwood, Kent College, Canterbury
Andrew Greer, Activities Officer, Leeds University Union
Dannie Grufferty, President-elect, Liverpool University Guild of Students
Tom Guise, Environmental & Ethical Officer, WMANUS
“What Wes has achieved this year as VP education is nothing short of amazing. He is a terrific speaker and will be the perfect ambassador for NUS. In my opinion there is no question who should become president of our movement.”
- James Chick, LGBT Officer, University of Derby SU
Alex Guite, YES2NUS Convenor, Imperial College Union
John Hardey, VP Education & Employability, Aberdeen University SA
Andy ‘JR’ Hartley, Chair of Council, Manchester Metropolitan Union
Will Haywood, Education Officer, Sheffield Hallam Union
Alex ‘Shaggy’ Harris, President, University of Plymouth SU
Carl J. Harris, Deputy President, NUS Wales
Estelle Hart, LBT Officer Swansea SU & NUS Wales Women’s Cttee
Becci Heard, President, Canterbury Christ Church SU and SEANUS Convenor
Nicola Heaton, Treasurer, Durham SU and NUS Women’s Committee
Oz Hetherington, President, Birmingham City University SU
Flo Herbert, President, Durham SU
Bernie Hewitt, Mature Students’ Officer, Reading University SU
Ele Hicks, NUS Disabled Students’ Committee
Gaz Hughes, Training & Development Convenor, WMANUS
Ollie Holliday, Executive Officer, York College SU
Julia Horne, VP Democracy & Campaigns, Reading University SU
Johnathon Howard, VP Education & Welfare, Worcester University SU
Naomi Hunter, VP Societies & Activities-elect, Edinburgh University SA
Hannah Isaacs, VP Welfare, University of Bristol Union
Pete Jeffries, VP Education, Reading University SU
Alex Jewitt, Education & Welfare Officer, Birmingham City University SU
Chugga Jones, Education & Welfare Officer, Swansea Students’ Union
Darren Jones, President-elect, University of Plymouth SU
Matthew Kalkman, International Officer, North East, Yorkshire and Humber Area NUS
Sarah Keddie, Diversity Officer, University of Wolverhampton SU
Naushabah Khan, VP Housing & Community, University of Birmingham Guild of Students
Emma Kinloch, Women’s Officer, Hull University Union
Joe Kirby, President, University of Warwick SU
Matthew Kitching, President, Buckinghamshire New University SU
James Laden, Services Officer, University of Leicester SU
Dave Lewis, NUS National Treasurer
Artem Liebenthal, Exec Officer, Newcastle College
Gareth ‘Pod’ Lindop, Ambleside Vice President, University of Cumbria SU
Jill Little, Depute President, NUS Scotland
Sam Lyle, NUS Women’s Committee
Josh MacAlister, President, Edinburgh University SA
Neil MacKenzie, Democracy & Internal Affairs Officer, Leeds University Union
Will MacKenzie, Services & Treasurer, Stirling University SA
Yemi Makinde, VP Sports and Societies, Union of Brunel Students
Joff Manning, President, Royal Holloway University of London SU
Kate Manning, VP Student Activities, Royal Holloway University of London SU
Ed Marsh, President, Hull University Union
Joe Martin, VP Finance, University of London Union
Caston Matewu, President, University of East London SU and NUS International Students’ Committee
Ashley McAlister, VP Education & Representation, University of London Union
Kellie McAlonan, Depute President, University of the West of Scotland SA
Norman McBreen, President, University of the West of Scotland SA
Daryn McCombe, Chair of NUS National Council, King’s College London SU
Martin McCluskey, President, Oxford University SU
Ross McLaughlin, Democracy & Involvement Officer, Bucks New University SU
Adam McNicholas, NUS NEC
Andy Mitchell, NUS Mature Students’ Committee, London Met SU
Jess Mobbs, VP Student Activities, Reading University SU
Katie Morgan, NUS-USI Convenor
“A National President who has continually worked for students across the whole of the UK? Yes please! Wes would be great for Scotland, great for the UK, great for NUS.”
- Liam Burns, President, Heriot-Watt University SA and NUS Scotland Depute President -elect
Nick Morgan, Welfare Officer, Swansea Students’ Union
Kevin Morris, Scottish Executive Committee Member, NUS Scotland
Sam Mukherjee, Union Chair and NUS Delegate, Goldsmiths SU
Susan Nash, Education Officer, Leeds University Union
Elaine Ner, Mature Students’ Officer, NUS Scotland
Warwick Norris, VP Welfare, Hull University Union
Andre Oboler, Projects Officer, National Postgraduate Committee
Achike Ofodile, President, Kent Union
Benson Osawe, NUS International Students’ Committee
Marcus O’Shea, Education & Welfare Officer, Royal Holloway University of London SU
Matthew Pallas, LGBT Officer, York University SU
Rob Park, President, Birkbeck College SU
Jessica Parker, Activities Officer-elect, Leeds University Union
Samantha Parkinson, NUS Delegate, Nottingham Trent SU
Dom Passfield, President, University of the West of England SU
Jatin Patel, President, Union of Brunel Students
Nadeem Patel, President, Keele University SU
Sally Pearman, President, Reading University SU
Marco Petrosino, Exec Officer, Newcastle College SU
Jo Piddington, AP Democracy and Communications, Leeds Metropolitan SU
Rob Pinfold, General Secretary-elect, University of Manchester SU
Jo Plummer, Education & Welfare Officer, Cardiff University SU
Aaron Porter, Academic Affairs Officer, University of Leicester SU
Jess Postlethwaite, Welfare Officer, Swansea Metropolitan SU
Be Pringle, NUS NEC
Peter Ptashko, Deputy President and Education Officer, Warwick University SU
Laura Purll, Course Rep, Queen Mary University of London SU
James Redfearn, ViP President, University of Plymouth SU
Morgan Rees, Tyne Tees District Officer, North East Yorkshire and Humber NUS
Charlotte Richer, Access Officer, Cambridge University SU
Jo Roberts, Women’s Officer, NUS Wales
Nicki Robinson, VP Comms & Services, Royal Holloway University of London SU
Tim Roca, President, Lancaster University SU
Caroline Rose, Welfare Officer, University of Wolverhampton SU
Daniel Rosenstone, Anti-Racism/Anti-Fascism Convenor, NUS NEC
Graham Ross, Student Activities Officer, University of Leicester SU
Emily Sarah Rowe, VP Representation-elect, King’s College London SU
Laura Sadler, VP Education & Access, Guild of Students at the University of Birmingham
Emily Savage, Education Officer, University of Sheffield Union of Students
David Saxton, Gay Rights Officer & VP Education & Welfare-elect , Manchester Metropolitan University SU
Antaeus Schulz, President, Redbridge College SU
Alan Scobbie, Mature Students’ Officer, Manchester Metropolitan Union
Katherine Sellar, Societies Convenor, Edinburgh University SA
Dan Sheldon, Communications Officer-elect, LSE SU
Elizabeth Somerville, Women’s Officer, University of Manchester SU
Kelly Silk, Democracy and Education Officer, Nottingham Trent SU
Kat Stark, NUS National Women’s Officer
Keir Stitt, President, University of Bolton SU
Karl Stringer, Academic Affairs Officer, University of Wolverhampton SU
Matt Strong, NUS Mature Students’ Committee, Manchester University SU
Manishta Sunnia, NUS International Students’ Committee, Ox Brookes SU
Brian Summerson, AP Education, Leeds Metropolitan SU
Lizzie Swarbrick, President, Courtauld Institute of Art SU
Aaron ‘Face’ Taylor, VP Activities & Communications, University of Plymouth SU
Mike Thomas, VP Student Activities, University of Hertfordshire SU
Gavin Todd James, Democracy & Comms Officer, University of Nottingham SU
Gemma Tumelty, NUS National President
Jodie Tumelty, President, Leeds Metropolitan SU and NUS Disabled Students’ Cttee
Buddy Upson, VP Sports, University of Plymouth SU
Ama Uzowuru, NUS VP Welfare
Beheshteh Vahid, Council Member & ULU Trustee, King’s College London SU
Rowena Vassallo, Vice President, Cardiff University SU
Beth Walker, NUS VP Further Education
Andrea Walko, Welfare Officer, Cambridge University SU
Matthew Ward, Home Students’ Officer, University of Wolverhampton SU
Nick Ward, Welfare Convenor, Edinburgh University SA
Neil Watkins, Postgraduates’ Officer, Keele University SU
Sarah Watson, Women’s Officer, NUS Scotland
Tobin Webb, President, University of Bristol Union
Gareth Webber, President, Canterbury College SU
Tom Whelligan-Fell, VP Communications, Liverpool Guild of Students
Frankie Whiffen, President, Anglia Ruskin University SU
Ben Whittaker, Education & Welfare Officer, University of Derby SU
Kate Wicklow, Academic Affairs Officer, Anglia Ruskin University SU
Caroline Wiles, Education & Welfare Officer, Canterbury Christ Church University SU
Hollie Williams, President, Worcester College of Technology SU
Tom Williams, Environment & Ethics Officer, York University SU
Mark Willoughby, President, University of Sheffield Union of Students
Mark Wolfson, Executive Officer Without Portfolio, Cambridge University SU
Kayleigh Wilson, Exec Officer, Newcastle College SU
Stephanie Woods, Exec Officer, New College Nottingham
Alex Wright, LGBT Officer, WMANUS
Talat Yaqoob, Education & Welfare Officer, Heriot-Watt University SA
Luke Young, General Secretary, Swansea Students’ Union
(n.b. with so many elections taking place at the moment, it is likely that some people will be handing over their positions. Those listed above refer to positions held during 2007/8.)