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Hi!
We’re here to represent you and your views, run campaigns to make the changes you want happen and make sure you have a great time at Queen’s.
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Your Student Officer Team. Your Officer Blogs
Category Archives: Student Officers
A Summer Pursuing Equality and Diversity
Hi everyone! It’s Rachel Powell here, your Student Officer Equality & Diversity. All of our summer events have come to an end and Freshers is upon us, so I thought I’d update you all on what I got up to … Continue reading
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[CW: Sexual Assault] Launch of the Consent Ambassador Programme and Results Launch of the S.C.O.R.E. Stand Together Survey
Hi everyone, if you haven’t met me before, my name is Jessica and I am the Welfare Officer here in the Students’ Union. This year I aim to give more updates and write more blogs on the interesting stuff we … Continue reading
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GUEST BLOG: “I felt trapped trapped inside my own body; fighting a battle that no one could see”
The final blog post in our series, written by our students to provide visibility to the broad range of disabilities and the issues that students with disabilities face Writing blogs is not something I’ve really done much of before, but … Continue reading
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GUEST BLOG: Coming to accept the term disability
Another in our series of guest blogs written by our students to provide visibility to the broad range of disabilities and the issues that students with disabilities face. Disability was always a distant term to me, it didn’t seem to … Continue reading
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‘My mind was numb. Just a swirling pool of white noise’ – Student Officer, Welfare openly talks about her own mental health as part of our ‘Think Out Loud’ Mental Health Campaign
I wanted to write this blog post not only to tell my story, but to reach those out there who might be struggling with their own mental health, to reach those that might think everyone else’s lives are perfect and … Continue reading
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GUEST BLOG Transgender Day of Remembrance: 5 Tips on How to be a Trans Ally
The Students’ Union building lit up purple for Transgender Day of Remembrance Hi everyone! In honour of Transgender Day of Remembrance, MK (a Queen’s Business Management undergrad, former President and current Treasurer of QUB LGBT+ and non-binary trans person) and … Continue reading
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GUEST BLOG: My firsthand account on why a loud and clear ‘yes’ is so important.
Last year I was raped by a guy I had been seeing. He doesn’t realize that he has raped me. It took me months to come to terms with the words ‘rape’ or ‘sexual assault’. I told myself that I … Continue reading
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Become a School or Course Rep!
We’re searching for nominations for this year’s School & Course Reps! They’re the vital link between our students and academic staff. They listen to students’ views, feed these back to staff members and make the changes that students want to … Continue reading
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Are Ye Well – Nightline Service Now Available!
It’s that dreaded time of the year again – exam time! You may find yourself increasingly stressed with exams and coursework and we want to remind you that your SU are always here to answer any questions you have. But … Continue reading
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The Volunteering Excellency Awards – nominate now!
Queen’s students are known around the world for going that extra mile – that little bit further than just the educational experience. We’ve seen projects by Queen’s students that have literally transformed people’s lives. And they do all of this … Continue reading
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