Election Candidates 2015

Posted 122 Months Ago

The nominations have now closed, and we can announce the following candidates will be standing for election, to represent you, in the academic year 2015 / 16.

Voting in the Elections opens at 9am, Monday 9th March 2015.

President Rowan Berry
  Mian Faisal Akbar
  Hannah Frances
   
VP Community Miranda Matoshi
   
VP Support and E&D Sahara Choudhury
  Marc Long
   
VP SBC Peter Gilchrist
   
Executive Committee (5 places) Stephen Anderson
  Boye Asaba
  Rowan Berry
  Sheona Dorrian
  Craig Gillen
  Marc Long
  Samuel Makori
  Aditya Ravuri
   
Executive Committee (SBC) Abbie Keenan
   
Disabled Students Officer Stephen Anderson
  Francesca Smart
   
Congratulations to the following candidates who have been automaticall elected as they were unopposed:
   
Charities Officer Kealy Smith - Elected
   
Halls Officer Amiel Lopes - Elected
   
International Officer Qingfan Li - Elected
   
LGBT+ Officer Zoe Greener - Elected
   
Postgraduate Officer Jonathan Kean - Elected
   
Women's Officer Lamia Begic - Elected

Annual Fund Call for Applications

Posted 123 Months Ago

The Annual Fund supports student-related projects each year thanks to the generous donations of the University’s alumni and friends. Its aim is to enhance the student experience in all its aspects – academic, professional, social and artistic.

Apply now for an Annual Fund grant [link to pdf application form and application guidelines: https://www.alumni.hw.ac.uk/document.doc?id=138]

  • A grant to fund travel to present your research at a conference,
  • Some equipment or project funding for your club or society,
  • Or an innovative idea which will help you and your fellow students get more out of your course or prepare for employment.

The Annual Fund invites applications for projects that benefit individuals, groups or the student community as a whole. The deadline for this round of applications is Friday 3rd April 2015, 5.00pm. Find out more here [link to https://www.alumni.hw.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=343]

For further information and to receive an application form and guidelines by email, please contact:

Steve Watson, Annual Fund and Scholarships Officer:

Email: steve.watson@hw.ac.uk
Phone: 0131 451 3510

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Chinese New Year Celebrations

Posted 123 Months Ago

Monday 23rd February 6pm - 8pm, James Watt Centre 2

A Chinese New Year celebration will take place for staff and students in James Watt Centre II on Monday 23 February from 6.00pm till 8.00pm. The evening will be a wonderful celebration of Chinese culture, dress, music and food.

Tickets are £5 and include a drink and Chinese food. For tickets and further information please contact Scottish Confucius Institute for Business and Communication (Postgraduate Centre room 101). Tel no. 0131 451 8466 or 0131 451 84687; E-mail: l.zhai@hw.ac.uk

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Disability Service

Posted 123 Months Ago

The Disability Service offers advice and support to students who have or think that they may have a disability.  If you have not been in to see a Disability Advisor and you feel you need support or special exam arrangements please come in and make an appointment or alternatively you can email disability@hw.ac.uk.

 

Support cannot be implemented until you have met with a Disability Advisor. There is a cut-off date for putting exam adjustments in place.

 

The Disability Service (situated in the Student Support & Accommodation office opposite the bank) is open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm.

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