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Meet the Candidates: Education Officer

Campaigning has officially kicked off for LeadLUU 2022, and it’s time for you to decide who you’ll be voting for when the polls open next week. 

Every candidate has written up a statement and created a poster to outline their policies and priorities if they win the election, which you can find over on our voting site. These statements are the very best way to help you decide who to vote for next week, with detailed information about what each candidate will work to change should they be elected. There’s also a Question Time event taking place on Tuesday 22 February, which is the perfect opportunity to understand what each candidate is all about.

Here, we’ve chatted to lots of our candidates about all things LUU, to give you a closer look at who will represent you best – even down to their Old Bar order! To ensure you’re engaging with everyone’s campaigns, be sure to visit this page.

Voting opens on Monday 28 February, and closes at 7pm on Thursday 3 March. Right now, it’s time to decide who you’ll be cheering on.

Read the candidate statements

Bethan Corner

Course: Theatre and Performance with Enterprise

Your top policy priority in a sentence?

Resources for all – to provide as many resources as possible for all students at an accessible level.

Favourite club or society?

Open theatre!

Balcony or Common Ground?

Balcony, best people watching!

Big night at Fruity or a chilled evening elsewhere?

This depends on so much!! I love fruity but I am known to be in bed rather quick!

Laidlaw or Eddy B?

Laidlaw floor 3!

What’s it called: bacon or wiggly lines?

Bacon obviously.

Ultimate potato stack topping or favourite food from an LUU outlet?

It used to be the Yorkshire pudding and sausage and mash combo! Bring it back please!

Favourite spot on campus?

Stahe@leeds it has to be!

And the big one – why should students vote for you?

I’ve loved my time at Leeds and would love the opportunity to represent students education at this huge time of change!

Max Hughes

Course: Mathematics (MMath)

Your top policy priority in a sentence?

My top policies include recovering from, learning from, and minimising the impact of the pandemic on students’ education, introducing a greater consideration of ethics into the university’s curriculum, and ensuring that everybody’s chosen name and identity are respected on all university systems.

Favourite club or society?

Comics and Graphic Novels (I’m currently the President!)

Balcony or Common Ground?

Common Ground.

Big night at Fruity or a chilled evening elsewhere?

Either sounds great!

Laidlaw or Eddy B?

Eddy B!

What’s it called: bacon or wiggly lines?

The Wavy Bacon!

Ultimate Old Bar potato stack topping/favourite food from an LUU outlet?

Potato stack with normal chips, onion bhajis, veggie sausage, BBQ sauce and cheddar cheese.

Favourite spot on campus?

Old Bar.

And the big one – why should students vote for you?

Students should vote for me if they want an experienced, passionate, and capable Education Officer who will fight tirelessly to represent ALL students and ensure that everyone has access to the best education possible during their time at Leeds.

From working for four years as a course rep and interning with the Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence, to receiving a Riley Award for Outstanding Contribution to the LUU and spending three years as a society President, I have the experience and preparation needed to truly excel at this role and improve education for all.