Monday 03-07-2023 - 15:00

With the end of the academic year we also need to say goodbye and thank you to Bronwyn K, our Lampeter Campus President. 

She has managed to contribute to some amazing things and has helped improve the student experience over the last year, and will continue to impact students for the years to come. 

We sat down with Bronwyn and asked her about her experience as a Sabbatical Officer, so I guess we will hand it over to Bronwyn:
 

What has been your favourite thing about being Lampeter Campus President?

My favourite thing about this role is being Lampeter’s biggest cheerleader. I love working with the students and making changes for the better. I have also loved putting on events like the summer ball and careers fair. 
 

What have you achieved while being Lampeter Campus President?

Firstly, we started the year with Welcome, making sure all our students were settling in and finding their feet on campus. I hosted a few event to create open spaces for students to meet up, get talking and make new friends; we had a colour run, an art session, times in the day to meet the Sabb and Union team and enjoy some afternoon tea.

Black History Month
I worked with Vanessa (our Group President) and Rhobyn (our Lampeter Black student part time officer) on Black History Month. During this month we ran, a movie night, open mic night and a panel where we had students, staff, and an external speaker. And we organised a panel with Rhobyn Grant, Emily-Rose Kumi and Javorne Campbell. It was a talk where our panellists celebrated Black heritage and talked about lived experiences, current issues, well-being, and decolonisation. 

Student Jobs
I wrote up a student job charter. So that the Students Union could have a student job page. After the page was set up, I worked with the university to set up 34 internships; the focus was making sure these internships would work for any student on any campus, and also make sure it worked around their studies. This is something that I hope the SU will decide to carry on.  

I ran the first Lampeter Campus Humanities Fair with the help of the university careers team. This event had over 25 employers and 4 workshops. These workshops were about how to be self-employed, how to write a C.V and personal statement, one on international development and the last one on volunteering in the local area. This careers fair gave students the opportunity to talk and ask questions about employment and help them gain valuable insight for their future careers.

Wellbeing
I set up consultations with wellbeing. These meeting allowed for student and the wellbeing team to discuss the website and forms and how the systems work, so that it can be improved and more user friendly.

Sustainability
The Students’ Union in partner with the University put together a week dedicated to students learning about how they can be more environmentally friendly in day-to-day life.

Go Green week saw students and locals take part in a range of workshops. We learned about the importance of wool and about the need of using wool to make clothes and the benefit this has on the environment. We learned about using natural products instead of man-made products to preserve food in the talk about bees wax for wraps and seals. And we had loads more workshops that gave everyone useable information tips and tricks on how to lead a greener life. The week saw students brighten the Lampeter campus and community whilst helping improve and develop the local environment.

Lampeter Summer Ball
Last but definitely not least, I organised and ran Lampeter’s end of year summer ball. With the help of the Students’ Union team, we were able to host an unforgettable night in Lampeter. It was a night to remember and was the perfect way to celebrate the end of the year.

What are your plans after this role?

After I leave this role, I am moving on to carry on my education by starting my masters. 

What’s some advice/words of wisdom you would like to pass on to our new Sabbs?

For the next Lampeter campus Sabbatical officer the words of wisdom I offer you are: listen to your students, trust your gut, and always fight for Lampeter. 
Being known and trusted by your students means you with have amazing engagement. 

Anything else you would like to say before you go?

Finally, I would like to say a massive thank you to the students, you have been amazing; we have had the highs and the lows, but we have gone through these together. 

I would also like to say thank you to the Students’ Union staff and to the University staff. Without these people I would not have been able to achieve my manifesto points, which you as the students elected me to do.

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