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Hey Everyone,<\/p>\nHey Everyone,<\/p>\n
My name is Kieran Foley and you may have seen one of my posters around college as I\u2019m running for the position of PSU President. You can find my manifesto on my Facebook page but here I wish to give you a brief breakdown of what I wish to work on if elected as your PSU president. \u00a0By this I means that I am hoping for your feedback, suggestions and ideas.\u00a0 So tell me;\u00a0 how have you enjoyed your UL experience this year?\u00a0 I bet it has been more intense and demanding than you have ever experienced at the undergraduate level!?\u00a0 Do you think there is anything that the PSU could help you with either through a social outlet or possibly a welfare related support? In other words, what would you like me to do for you? I believe it\u2019s the PSU President\u00b4s role to provide a forum where all postgraduates can raise any issues they might have with each other and with the University Management, and I hope to do just that should I be elected.<\/p>\n
The PSU\u2019s current president, Lilly, along with her team, have done some great work in getting the postgraduate community more involved in the social aspect of UL campus life, and in ensuring that postgrads are now represented on the Clubs & Societies executive (which allows for better communication and co-operation). I intend to build upon this and hope to introduce further improvements to the PSU, particularly with regard to getting Postgrads more involved\u00a0 in campus life.<\/p>\n
As I’ve already mentioned, my manifesto is online but here I\u2019ll take the opportunity to spell out my plans a little bit more. As PSU president, I would like to make postgraduate studies in UL a more social and inclusive experience. Ideas we have come up with include regular social events, and schemes, such as a postgraduate “buddy system,” which would begin early in the academic year to help students to get to know their fellow postgrads before their workloads build-up too much. Isolation is something many postgraduate students experience, and is especially relevant to those who are coming from outside Limerick, and from abroad.<\/p>\n
While I believe that it is important to provide for their social needs, I also intend to increase the support network for postgrad students. Building upon the success of the current ULSU welfare officer, I would like to introduce a similar student-led welfare team for postgrads. I passionately believe that the PSU is there to represent all postgrads; and over the course of the next year I plan to secure increased input from research postgraduates in particular. I would also like to reach out to postgraduate students all over campus through regular meetings with class & research reps, and by holding regular office hours in places like the Graduate medical school and the Kemmy Business School to ensure that all students have equal access to their PSU president.\u00a0 I\u2019d just like to end by saying that I don\u2019t have all the answers \u2013 no one is perfect –\u00a0 but I do believe that I have some good ideas, the best intentions and a strong commitment to being attentive and responsive to the needs of UL\u2019s postgraduates.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019d like to read my full manifesto, please find me on Facebook (Kieran Foley #1 PSU President group) and if you have any questions, feedback or suggestions I would love to hear from you.\u00a0 And of course, don\u2019t forget to vote!!!<\/p>\n
All the best,<\/p>\n
Kieran Foley<\/p>\n