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Jessica Lewis

Jessica Lewis is running for Non-Portfolio Officer. She has been involved with the Union since her second year through being a Union Councillor and participating in the Anti Fees and Cuts campaign. If elected, she would work to strengthen the student fight against cuts to services and the increasing cost of education. She wants to make the Union more representative of students through increasing participation and holding open meetings like those of the Save UEA Music campaign.

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Jessica Lewis VOTE #1 FOR NON足PORTFOLIO 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 NON足PORTFOLIO OFFICER!

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  • 1. Jessica Lewis VOTE #1 FOR NON足PORTFOLIO 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 NON足PORTFOLIO OFFICER!