President of @StAndrewsUnion. Studied Sustainable Development at @univofstandrews | Reach me at: [email protected]
St Andrews, Fife
Joined August 2009
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During the cost-of-living crisis, alongside stagnated funding, students are working more hours in their part time job than ever before.
But that work is often underpaid, insecure and the Government needs to step in fast if we want to protect a whole generation of students. 🧵
Students in part time work deserve security, dignity and fair pay in their work. St Andrews shared their own experiences on Saturday.
You can catch us on Money Box on BBC Sounds if you missed it it on BBC 4!
Join us at 12pm @BBCRadio4 with @paullewismoney talking:
Mortgages
Students & part-time work @bbcdanw visited @univofstandrews & spoke to Catrina, @StAPresident & Kerys
@CommonsESNZ winter energy bills
And savings with @abbowsie
@JessQuayle behind the glass… a MUST listen!
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New Prez Alert 🚨 Let me introduce myself: I'm Barry, and I'm your next Association President at @standrewsunion. I'm here to make sure that your voice is heard, your concerns addressed and ensure you are fairly represented at all levels of the University and local community.
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This will be my last tweet through the president’s account, from now on you’ll be hearing from Barry Will, the new president. If you’d like to keep up with me on Twitter, you can follow my personal account in @JuanP_Rod
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Yesterday was the last day of the 2022-2023 sabbs. We worked till five and then celebrated the end of the year together in the office. I will miss these guys, they are amazing individuals, hard workers and resilient representatives. All the best Ailsa, Noah, Lucy, Sam and Emma!
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Deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, a remarkable and committed head of State. I want to offer my condolences to her family, especially to our alumni the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and to all those affected by her loss.
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I want to give our students a very warm welcome to St Andrews. We officially started orientation week today and it has been lovely to see everybody so excited and thrilled about a new year that feels like a return to normal life after the pandemic. Happy Freshers Week!
If you are one of our students who are still looking for a place to live in next year, follow this link to obtain more information on the @univofstandrews latest update on accommodation: news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archiv…
Hi my name is Juan Pablo and on July 1st I officially took over the position of Association President of @standrewsunion. From now on, tweets in this account will be coming from myself. Stay tuned for updates throughout the year!
It’s officially the last day of my sabbatical year! Tomorrow Juan Pablo Rodriguez will be taking over from me☺️ It’s been an absolute honour to be your Association President this year, and I wish Juan all the best for his term!
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Really happy to see that @univofstandrews is making the switch to @Ecosia! Student volunteers have worked incredibly hard on this campaign and it’s amazing to see such a positive result👏 news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archiv…
It’s very busy but it’s important to get your booster if you can! The drop-in clinic at the community hospital is open until 7pm this evening.
Make sure to wrap up warm, bring a snack and something to keep you occupied as you may be queuing for a couple of hours!
Joining meetings from my phone while standing outside queuing for a drop-in vaccination clinic is not what I expected to be doing when I got elected for this job
Off to Edinburgh for the @joinHandshake @Wonkhe Careers 2032 Roundtable!
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I highly encourage all students to go and visit a picket line, talk to your striking lecturers and tutors to better understand these issues, and show support for the people who make your education possible!
I’m also very happy to be supporting this motion, and really hope that the SRC supports it too. In my opinion, we should be taking a strong stance on transphobia, and supporting our trans and non-binary students.
At tonight’s SRC meeting @SaintsLGBT shall be calling on us to:
✅ Condemn these incidents and the groups perpetrating them
✅ Work with the Uni & Local Gov to tackle these hate incidents
✅ Improve education on transphobia
✅ Show solidarity with the trans and nb community.
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Want to he part of Students’ Association Councils? We’re looking for a new Chair! Email [email protected] by November 25th to apply!
ALT Blue graphic with information about the co-option of the Association Chair. In a white speech bubble blue text says “COUNCILS ARE CO-OPTING.” Below white text reads “We're looking for an Association Chair. Apply by emailing a 250-word blurb to sachair@ by 5pm Thursday November 25th! If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected] and they will be able to help!” In the bottom right corner is the Association Councils Crest.
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Fancy winning £500?!
Fill in the @sosukcharity Sustainability Skills Survey to be entered in to a draw to win £500 or one of 10 £50 prizes! It’s completely anonymous and will only take about 15 mins to complete👇
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ALT A bright blue graphic with information about the survey. At the top is a white Students Organising for Sustainability logo. In the middle of the image, black text reads “Fancy winning £500? Complete our survey by 14th November 2021 on what you’re learning and the skills you’re developing and it could be you!” Beloe there is a white link to the survey.
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Do you commute in to St Andrews for University?
If you do, please fill out this survey myself @LifersStAndrews have put together!
forms.office.com/pages/respo…