student elections – The Life of Sophie

Re-Election

Fri 28th Sep 2018Sun 3rd Mar 2019 Sophie Abel

After the results and the initial uproar following the elections, things went quiet for a while. I assumed that the right action had been taken and those who were involved had been spoken to and it had been dealt with. Then a few weeks after it all calmed down, I received an email that I was… Continue reading Re-Election

#NotMyDSU

Wed 26th Sep 2018Fri 7th Sep 2018 Sophie Abel

As already explained on this blog, there was drama in this year's election as there is every year. It started off with petty squabbling or things of this nature. A lot of us had thrown all of our efforts into our campaign and tried and not get sucked into any of the drama. It is… Continue reading #NotMyDSU

Disability, My Life, Student Life

De Montfort University – Student Elections 2018

Mon 24th Sep 2018Thu 6th Sep 2018 Sophie Abel

After much debate and battling with myself, I decided to run as a candidate for the Disability Representative role at De Montfort University’s Student Union. If I won, I would be the representative for the next academic year, 2018-2019… Or that was the theory. I have congenital Cerebral Palsy which affects three of my limbs—known… Continue reading De Montfort University – Student Elections 2018