As a student at UAL I've seen the disparities between students, whether this is across campuses or colleges work can be done.

There needs to be: Better opportunities, Better understanding, Better mental health practises, Better diversity training, and I pledge to fight for this!  We need both financial and emotional support, whilst the practices are in place it is difficult to cultivate that support. 

As a student who is on maximum loan and support, with no parents attending university understand the disparities we have at hand. The cost of living crisis is crippling students financially, the arts are an underfunded area of practice with only a small availability of jobs, and education is impacted when there isn't support for students to manage money and an education. I am focused on this to campaign for at the conference as I know it is one of the most prolific issues affecting students.

Mental health issues have increased 450% over the last decade in university students but there is still a struggle to get that help or a stigma. As a student who has been through this process with UAL I know where there are issues and how we can improve them. There needs to be a safe space to find help and more regular check ins as finding help can feel impossible. We need more routine practices put into course structures to effectivley support students. 

UAL needs someone who represents not only the wealthy but who puts students first. Let me be that person. 

Together I know we can make a change, with your vote I won't stop until there is change because we deserve better than what we have.