Hi, my name is Erin Spruce, and I’m excited to be running for the position of Vice President at Harper Adams Students' Union! As an active member of our university, I want to represent YOUR voice, enhance student life, and ensure that everyone gets the best possible experience during their time at Harper.

If elected, I aim to focus on the following key areas:

1. Student Support & Welfare

• Advocate for the continuation of better mental health support and accessibility to services.
• Create a digital detox campaign, promoting ideas to decrease screen time and improve mental wellbeing.
• Push for enhanced wellbeing initiatives, such as more social events, stress-relief activities, and wellbeing workshops.

2. Academic & Career Development

• Strengthen links between students and industry professionals to improve placement and job opportunities – especially within the veterinary/animal sciences departments.
• Work with faculty to ensure students’ academic concerns are heard and addressed.
• Push for further improvements in lecture theatres and classrooms, including the addition of more plug sockets available to students.

3. Safety and Security

• Creation of a “Safe Nights Out” campaign – including making drink test kits readily available, the addition of a welfare station and water stations on nights out within the SU, as well as a quiet space for those who need to take 5 mins on a night out before rejoining the night!
• Advocate for self-defence workshops to aid in improving the confidence and safety of students when on nights out.

Why me?

As a previous SLR (warden) and secretary of the newly formed Arts and Craft Society, I believe I have many skills that would be advantageous for this role. These roles have given me the opportunity to actively work towards enhancing the student experience at Harper, and if I were to be voted in as Vice President, I would love to continue this! I will aim to champion inclusivity, creativity and student wellbeing, all of which I believe to be important areas within the university experience. 

Spruce up your student life - Vote Erin!