1. Jessica Lewis
VOTE
#1
FOR NONPORTFOLIO OFFICER
WHO AM I? WHY AM I RUNNING?
Hi, I'm Jess and I'm a third year Literature and I am standing for Non-
Philosophy student. I've been involved with the Portfolio Officer
Union since the beginning of my second year. I because I am
am a Union Councillor for my school and I am passionate about the
also part of the Union's Anti Fees and Cuts issues students are
campaign. This has resulted in a strong facing and I want to
familarity with campaigning; I have helped build strengthen the
for national demonstrations, protests on student fight in
campus and public meetings. resisting them.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
WHAT
WOULD
Contact me on
Jessica.Lewis@uea.ac.uk
I DO?
or search 'Jess for Non-
Portfolio' on Facebook.
No to Fees
Stop the Cuts! The Government's decision to increase the cap
In the face of the heightened competition on fees signifies an imposing market on
between Universities, institutions such as UEA Universities and the commodification of
are more willing to make large cutbacks. The education. Students should not be forced to make
Government too continues to make ideological certain decisions about University, or worse be
cuts to necessary services, where they could forced out of higher education altogether,
be investing or cutting back on unnecesary because of its price tag. Education is a right and
expences such as war. I will work towards a should be free and available to everyone. I would
Union that makes a strong stand against any help organise and strengthen the campaign
such cuts, which detriment student life. against the marketisation of education, which is
threatening current and future students.
A Union for Students
I want to increase participation and make the Union more representative of students.
The recent Save UEA Music campaign demonstrated a good model for student
democracy, with decisions made in large, open meetings. I will endeavor to recreate
such forums and encourage student participation with the Union through organising
events, which present issues in a way all students can engage with.
FOR A STRONGER CAMPAIGNING UNION VOTE JESSICA LEWIS FOR
NONPORTFOLIO OFFICER!
